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beecrofter wrote:

On Jun 24, 11:33*pm, "symplastless" wrote:
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On Jun 21, 6:23 pm, pagan wrote:

Hello, my first post is about a Rowan tree i have acquired! It is a
young one, about half a metre of growth on it. I have the roots sitting
in a tub of water just now but i want to obviously put it in the ground.
The problem is that i havnt yet completed digging the turf up in my
garden and getting it ready for plants.

The ground under the turf is awful. We are in a steading conversion and
the people who built it put the turf on ground of stones mainly it
seems. So we need to get some more soil in.

How long can it last in this tub? Can i plant it into a pot for now?

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pagan

It will die if left in water because the roots need to exchange gasses
with the air to survive.

That is true but in some cases a tree can pump oxygen down for respiration.
So we think. *I was hoping someone knew enough about this tree to tell us if
it pumps oxygen down. *So do. *Look at the trees in the swamps in Louisiana.
They pump the oxygen down. *Called Aerenchyma *- A large intercellular space
system extremely effective in water and swamp plants in pumping oxygen down
to the roots. [Page 211 Lyr and Hoffman 1967]

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Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologisthttp://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and *www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that
will give them understanding.

Does the freaking common name "Mountain Ash" suggest that this tree is
not a swamp dweller?

beecrofter and others, remember the cautionary tale of "Br'er Rabbit and
the Tar Baby". Dee mo' yo mess wit it, dee wouse it gets, mmm, mmm, mmm.
There are some folk that think that they have an infinite amount of time
to throw down a "black hole" and think maybe it will have some effect,
but more practical folk will watch where they step. 'Nuff said.
--

Billy
Bush and Pelosi Behind Bars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net
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