Rooting Elderberry Cuttings in Soil vs Sand
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- In this video I show you the results of our rooting elderberry cuttings in soil vs sand experiment. We had a good idea of the outcome, but we wanted to confirm using this year's elderberry cuttings. The elderberry plant cuttings that were started in the soil did not perform as well as the ones started in sand. Starting elderberry plant cuttings in sand allows the roots to grow further unimpeded. The plant can put out a larger root system without battling against soil compaction.
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Beautifully done brother.
Excellent!
Thank you
Great advice on the elderberries. A few years ago I got some common elderberry plants. 1 is doing very well. The other, not so much. I have been taking clippings off both plants and have had some success, but not like you are. I used Miracle Grow with a root starter. I will definitely be trying sand next year. I did not realize that there are different varieties of elderberry plants. It looks like the York variety takes hold much better. Is there a difference in the size and taste of the York and the Bob Gordon berries?
This would have been our first year with the York and Bob Gordon varieties. However a hailstorm did a lot of damage to our elderberries this year. Not sure we're going to get any fruit.
Understand, my one bush is pretty much kaput. The second one is loaded. Will be picking shortly.
Can you do a quick follow-up to show us how big these cuttings are right now while dormant? Awesome video by the way, I'm also rooting a few dozen elders.
These cuttings have been planted for a full year now. The top growth is about 5 ft tall. I expect them to flower this year.
Do you need one male and one female elderberry trees to produce fruits? If so, don’t you need elderberry cuttings from different trees to get them to cross pollinate and make fruits?
I just take cuttings off my plants and propagate them. I try not to complicate things anymore than need be.
Is it too late to take cuttings from a tree that already has small green leaves starting to grow?
I'm also searching for an answer to this question.
No, it is not too late for cuttings, but you want to get them started soon. I'll be taking my last cuttings on Mar 18.
@@nuttygnomehomestead Thanks!
Wow same thanks!
I was told to keep them short under 1 ft. Remove all leaves but just the tiny little budding ones at top. Plant in soil after soak all night and use rooting hormone to help go faster.
New subscriber here…and totally new gardener. I watched what you did with the cuttings, and now this video 3 weeks on. When do you put them in the ground? Do you just leave them to grow the first year, then next spring I prune them back? I don’t want them to get fruit until they are well established, right? I’m worried that the deer might nibble at them. Any ideas how to protect them? I’m in Ontario in Canada (zone 4, I think). I just received my cuttings yesterday. So, now off to prepare the cuttings, but I may need to buy some of the hormone powder.
Thanks so much for your info. I have a whole lot more learning to do for all of my other seedlings. 🇨🇦
Usually, as soon as ours produce a nice cluster of roots we plant them. And yes we leave them in the ground the first year. They will do their thing, put on a good flush of growth. The only way to protect them from the deer is to fence them off. However, I don't have much deer pressure on mine.
@@nuttygnomehomestead thank you.
I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I've taken many cutting from wild elderberry plants. They never develop roots no matter how many videos I watch and follow.
I have always had good luck with this method. Feel free to contact me and we can talk through the process.
How do you contain the growth and spread once established? Elderberry is indeed like a weed and can get out of hand once established. I have a vineyard and produce around 100 cases of wine per year. Interested in elderberry as a blend or stand alone variety but a bit concerned with them becoming unmanageable. Thanks.
I take 1000s of cutting annually for sale. So once I find an elderberry encroaching on my walk way, I use it for cuttings. Our elderberry wine is always a hit!
Do you have a video or reference on how you make the elderberry gummies? Thank you.
I have not made a video on the elderberry gummies yet. However we did post a recipe with pictures on our Facebook page.
Hello. What kind of sand do you use? Thank you
I use play sand from the big box store.
I’ve seen other videos that use play sand, too. Important to use rooting hormone and keep it damp.
How much water did you give to it in that 30 days?
I watered them 1-2 times a week.
Mine have been in a mix of sand and soil for almost 2 months and no roots! They are leafing out but no roots. Do you know what I am doing wrong? I don't remember if I cut at an angle. Could that matter?
The angle of the cut really does not matter. It's more of a reference for us so we know which end goes down. Usually it is not uncommon for leave to show before the roots. There's a lot of energy left in the cutting. And like most things, plants just want to live. They're going to put out their leaves like they normally do. Since they don't have roots established yet, I would pick off a couple of their leaves and leave only one leaf per cutting. Otherwise the leaves will drain the cutting of energy before they have a chance to root.
Did you mix anything in with your sand?
No, we use just play sand. I do put some rooting hormone on the cuttings though.
I appreciate that you respond to the questions