On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 13:39:06 -0400, you wrote:

Beg to disagree, Richard. To take a 1" trunk and try to treat it as a
cutting is not plausible in my book. Did you ever try it?
Marty

In England? No.

Send me a misting bench and a bunch of plants and I'll have a go tho'.

Richard



----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Patefield"
To:
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 11:11 AM
Subject: [IBC] Nebary on fig -- how to?


On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 09:20:21 -0400, you wrote:

Of course, if the removal of the thick roots would leave you
with no other rootage, this procedure could not be used.

Hmmm, I don't like to disagree but a statement of such definitive
certainty is almost crying out for someone to do so

Depending on where you are Vladimir, you could probably remove the
roots completely and treat the plants as cuttings, repeating this
process untill you get the thickness or the root formation that you
desire.

Others will comment on this I'm sure.

Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vladimir"
To:
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 8:19 AM
Subject: [IBC] Nebary on fig -- how to?


Hello,

I train some 1 y.o. figs (ficus carica) grown from seeds. Those figs
are
about 2-3 cm (about 1 inch) thick, during the year they were repotted
twice
and cutted -- they grows very fast. I did nothing with roots.

Yesterday I tried to develop nebary: I removed the soil from first
fig's
root and planned to place roots star-like, develope plain root system,
etc.
However, I found 4 finger-thick roots growed horisontally for 3 cm and
then
grows stright down. How to place such roots horisontally -- I can't
imagine.
I placed the tree on a rock, but I don't delighted by result.

What shall I do? Gridle my trees or try to wire roots?

Thank you,
Vladimir.



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