Master Gardening ? Providing The Proper Conditions For - The Family

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Week 63 ?

Providing the Proper Conditions for Propagation

By: ?Dennis Adamson
Master Gardener ? For The family

I was planning on a much longer article, but my radiation therapy has made me more fatigued than I expected.? My radiation oncologist said that seems to be happening to some of the patients, even though they are able to give very localized tissue radiation treatment.? He said that it would probably last for 2-3 months after the last treatment.? I may have to take a break in the articles for a while.? I will tell you though that I have been truly blessed during this trial by the loving kindness and tender mercies of the Lord.

My son came over and potted 3 bare root Asian pear trees a week ago Friday.? We did it this way so they can remove some foliage and trees from the area where we will plant the trees at their home.? They are all grafted onto hardy rootstock.? They should be planted as soon as they arrive.? If they can?t, then inspect the packing around the roots to make sure it is still moist and then re-wrap the tree and place it in a cool dark place like your garage.

Soak the roots for 2 hours before planting in water.? The roots are spread out and the soil is tamped down around the roots.? The graft joint is left a few inches above the soil. ?The container is well watered and I also fertilize with a liquid root stimulating fertilizer at this time.? When we get ready to plant the trees we will cut the bottom off of the container and then score one side from top to bottom.? A hole will be dug and watered, and then the container will be placed into it.? The soil will be filled in on 3 sides of the container with the scored side showing.? It will then be cut through and the remaining pot gently lifted out of the hole.? The hole can then be completely filled in. ?The photo of a bare root fruit tree with a graft union was found at: http://www.gardensbygabriel.com/blog/2011/10/19/roots-equal-fruits/

??Bare root fruit tree with graft? ???????Planted in container

?Buds starting to come out

My daughter-in-law, Janie, and some of the grandchildren, who live in our same town, potted another Asian pear tree on recently. ?Janie and her youngest, Leah, weeded and raked 2 of the raised beds.? Compost will be added to these two later.

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Cleaned out beds

Two other granddaughters, Elise and Ashley, then prepared the raised beds for planting.? First they cleaned out the beds.? Next they prepared a soilless mix composed of 2 parts compost, one part peat and one part vermiculite to be added to the beds.? Elise then watered the beds and place pea seeds.? She then pushed of the seeds down with the eraser side of a pencil.

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???? Elise and Ashley mixing ???Ashley adding mix to beds

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Pushing peas into soil with pencil ?? Ashley putting hose away

I sorted out all of my seed packets and threw out those that were old duplicates.? Some that weren?t duplicate, but were older, I started a seed germination test.? See my article on ?Saving and Storing Seeds?, which tells you how to do this:

http://thefamily.com/2011/02/12/saving-and-storing-seeds-by-dennis-adamson/

After teaching a class on ?Ornamental Grasses? for the Utah State University Extension Service Advanced Master Gardener class at Thanksgiving Point Lehi, Utah I picked up some additional seed packets to replace some that I had used all of the seeds.

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Preparing to teach class

Once my grandchildren have more time we will plant the rest of the cool season crops and then start planting seeds in the greenhouse for warm season plants.? These will then be transplanted outside once the chance of frost has past.

Alma 38: 5?? ?I would that ye should remember, that as much as ye shall put your trust in God even so much ye shall be delivered out of your trials, and your troubles, and your afflictions, and ye shall be lifted up at the last day.? ?

Psalms 103: 4? ?Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;?

We?ll have to see what comes next depending on my health.

?Note:? Dennis is currently in the hospital taking radiation therapy. ?He is not only an amazing Master Gardener, He is a Master Friend! ?This is Dennis?s 63rd article in a row and he insists on trying to provide these for those who follow him at TheFamily.com?even from the hospital!? ?If you have enjoyed his articles and want to wish him well, send him a note along with any questions to:

Dennis Adamson -?Master Gardener
adamsond@juno.com
For The Family?

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Source: http://thefamily.com/2012/03/21/master-gardening-providing-the-proper-conditions-for-propagation/

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