Justin,
Elms are a bit wierd in the survial game. I got some
cedar elm roots in February or March. I cut them up
in to 3" pieces, stuck them in pearlite and waited for
sprouting. Two sprouted right away and one just
sprouted yesterday. I will wait until July before I
declare the remainder dead.
If you have roots and the leaves do fall off, check to
see if the bark starts to whither. If not, just hang
on until you see signs of bud swell.
Remember it is a tree and it will think, but
considerable much slower than you do.
Kitsune Miko
--- Justin Diaz wrote:
Hey everyone, the support and encouragement from
everyone has been
amazing, thank you all so much for your input.
Here's the plan I decided to go with (a mash of
suggestions and a nice
pinch of gut feeling thrown in)
My gut told me to treat it like a cutting I was
trying to root, so the
setup is basically that, with provisions made to try
and keep the roots on
it alive.
-soaked remaining roots with superthrive
-nebari/trunk split wrapped snuggly with raffia
(clean)
-slightly oversized training pot
-frankenstiened plastic bag mini greenhouse
enclosure (with some ventilation)
-damp soil (closer to dry than wet)
-tree is in bright but constant shade
It's day 3 since the poor thing was ripped from the
ground, and so far no
leaves have dropped, changed color, or wilted.
I have 2 questions, 1 if the tree's going to die,
how soon would I know?
If there appears to be no change (it still looks
healthy) for say... 2
weeks, can i assume it's going to make it (with
proper pampering/care)?
and 2, any more thoughts about fertilizing? should I
continue treatment
with superthrive?
Thanks,
Justin
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