Im not sure if this has been a topic here before but havent found anything in searching. Ive been wondering how to promote more suckering. I imagine theres a multitide of factors that prohibit and promote suckering, like water, nutrients, particular variety, sunlight etc. Can anyone provide info on this?
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Pinch it, pinch it good1 becomes 2 2 becomes 4 4 becomes 8......the joys of exponential growth.
Cutting sales have ended for the season. Plant sales will start March 1 at 8 eastern time. If it is still too cold in your area I can hold your plants till a date of your choosing.
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Suckers or shoots that grow from below ground are simply buds that develop from buried nodes. Bury more nodes of the main stem (plant deeper or mound the soil around the stem) or bury low branches below soil line. To induce faster suckering of buried nodes do what Wills suggests, pinch or preferably prune the apical tips.
Attached is an Atreano Gold that has been pruned for "suckering" for ground layering propagation.Last edited by AscPete; 05-20-2015, 07:14 PM. Reason: Added Photos of Atreano Gold Suckers ready for Ground layering.Pete R - Hudson Valley, NY - zone 5b
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At the moment I am fighting with a stubborn Jolly Tiger that wants to be green. I now have resorted to pinning it to the ground with a brick and pinched the tip out of it and it is now pushing 3 new buds from the base. If these turn out to be green I am driving to GA as I know where a BIG jolly tiger is in a greenhouse and it's owner is away from home a LOT.Cutting sales have ended for the season. Plant sales will start March 1 at 8 eastern time. If it is still too cold in your area I can hold your plants till a date of your choosing.
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