These local native plants are the most adapted to our conditions, and represent the best and most resilient genetic stock for our systems. Over the past few years, I have been wandering the canyons and hillsides in and around windward for populations of Scouler Willow, Poplar, and Elderberry form which I can take materials for propagation. Generally, the best material for live staking is from hard wood growth (material that has turned woody) that is only a few years old, and from near the base of a the plant. The first step is to find plants to take cuttings from. They are also reasonably well adapted to our dry, rocky and windy conditions up on the plateau.īelow, I outline some of the practices and lessons learned in the processing and establishment of several hundred live-stakes in various areas of Windward’s property over the past two Winters.Īll the live stake cutting were taken through December and January, during cold frozen weather, and in small batches that could be processed in one or two days.Ĭarefully cutting a mature Scouler Willow down to the base for live stake material and to coppice this tree for future propagation material.
These plants have either an excellent or fairly good capacity to root themselves and get established without rooting hormone and carefully crafted propagation environment.
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Live-stakes cuttings are generally taken during a period of dormancy (AKA winter), with the long stake material being “staked” directly into the ground where they will grow long term.Ī rucksack full of cutting, ready to be planted.īecause of being relatively inexpensive to use and simple to install under the appropriate conditions, live stake propagation is commonly used in large scale ecological restoration and ecological engineering (using ecological principles or living organisms to achieve engineering related goals).
Live-stake cuttings are a type of hardwood cutting taken from mature, woody material from certain deciduous tree and shrubs that root very easily. Tips and case-studies for re-vegetating and pioneering large system.
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