Michael Bell wrote:
In message
Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:

In message , Michael
Bell writes
In my search for alders which will bear seeds which could be used
as a cereal crop, I have found trees which are steps on the way in
other directions, for example trees which have whole branches which
carry no leaves but lots of cones.

One hypothesis as to why a branch is carrying lots of cones but no
leaves is that the branch has died since the cones were produced.
Such a hypothesis would explain a failure of cuttings from such
branches to take. Have you excluded that hypothesis?

The same branch has produced a fresh crop of cones this year. So I
think it's a goer.

I'm getting peculiar feelings about this alder initiative...

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Mike.