Got an idea, Dave!

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
Pete2 Richmond Hill, GA(Zone 8b) Mar 13, 2001

Dave, I was just wondering if you'd be interested in starting a propagation forum? I know that you and others already have a big interest in it and I sure would like to learn myself. What do you think? Is there enough interest?

Terri

Post #2319
Quote
Bloomer (Zone 9a) Mar 13, 2001

Oh yeah! I would definitely be interested. I need all the help I can get :-)

Bloomer

Post #58091
Quote
justmeLisa Brewers, KY(Zone 6b) Mar 14, 2001

me too! Lisa

Post #58109
Quote
dave Mar 14, 2001

I like the idea!! The forum is up!

Dave

Post #58186
Quote
marshseed Santa Barbara, CA Mar 14, 2001

Terri,

Here I is, I yam here, olive oyl.

I mostly deal in annuals/biennials and seed saving but...

Marsh

Post #58445
Quote
pebble Bodrum, Turkey(Zone 10a) Mar 15, 2001

I would love a propagation forum - and I see that no sooner is something mentioned, and next thing you know it is a done deal!!!!

Dave - what a guy!!! THANK YOU!!!


This message was edited Wednesday, Mar 14th 10:19 PM

Post #58490
Quote
Pete2 Richmond Hill, GA(Zone 8b) Mar 15, 2001

LOL, Marsh! Speaking of olive oyl, do you know if you can propagate olive trees? Do you grow any olive trees yourself? One of my gardening wishes is to successfully grow an olive tree here in zone 8b. I found a place in CA that mail orders olive trees and I'm saving up my money to buy a couple. Those suckers aren't cheap and when you throw in shipping costs...YIKES!

Terri

Post #58606
Quote
marshseed Santa Barbara, CA Mar 16, 2001

Terri,

You can propagate year-old wood dipped in rooting hormone, rather slow but effective. I am growing several fruiting kinds and two kinds of fruitless. Of course at the turn of the 20th century this part of cal. was the world's leading producer of olive and olive oil. The original material was introduced by the Spanish and Mexican missionaries. The hills around here still have old stands of olive trees from the heydays, some having been burned to the ground several times by wildfires only to resprout. About 9 years a friend and I tried to start an organic olive oil business based on these abandoned trees but logistically too impractical.

Post #58781
Quote
Pete2 Richmond Hill, GA(Zone 8b) Mar 17, 2001

Wow, Marsh! I'm sooooo happy to finally find someone that is growing olive trees!!! I was thinking about ordering Mission and Manzanillo. What do you think? What are you growing? :)

Terri

Post #58970
Quote
marshseed Santa Barbara, CA Mar 19, 2001

Terri,

Both are good bearers but the Manzanillo wants to be a bit more bushier in my experience. Fruits seem larger too.

Marshall

Post #59916
Quote
Pete2 Richmond Hill, GA(Zone 8b) Mar 20, 2001

Thanks Marsh! :)

Post #60265
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More Propagation Threads

Go to all Propagation threads
BACK TO TOP