[IBC] Pomegranate training
akrummel wrote:
mauricio pomegranate I have about 5 pomegranate grown from seeds. I started them more than 5 years ago and they still have trunks not much thicker than a pencil. Well, maybe a thick pencil. I have observed much the same growth habits that you have. They are all still in training pots and they do grow vigorously. I grow them outdoors in the summer (ne ohio, zone 5) and indoors under lights in the winter. I can tell you that they will stand cutting back quite a bit. I let them grow unchecked and then cut them back hard. They back-bud easily. Does anyone have any advice on how to mature these things? I have them in quart or gallon size nursery pots. Should they go into bigger pots? Are they simply slow maturing when in pots? I just keep them fed and growing but progress is slow. I´ve also tried growing them from seed. One way to get the trunk to thicken is to cut vertical along the trunk with a scalpel. This will cause the callus to thicken. On the pomegranite you want a gnarly bark so its no problem. I cut of the apex and held the top branches back while letting the lower (sacrifice) branches grow free. I wonder if this was such a good idea, I probably should have let the apex grow free as well. Henrik Gistvall, Uppsala, Sweden ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Pomegranate training
Michael Persiano members.aol.com/iasnob/index.html Michael, thanks for posting the link to your site. Unfortunately, the picture you refer to does not load when I go there. I also have a question for you. Do pomegranates air layer very well. I have a friend with some very mature stock as far as I can tell, maybe a dwarf variety. Steven |
[IBC] Pomegranate training
In a message dated 3/2/2003 9:20:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, writes:
Michael, thanks for posting the link to your site. Unfortunately, the picture you refer to does not load when I go there. I also have a question for you. Do pomegranates air layer very well. I have a friend with some very mature stock as far as I can tell, maybe a dwarf variety. Steven Steven: I sent you a JPEG in a private mailing. As for air layering, you should not encounter any extreme difficulty. Initiate the layering in the spring: you should have roots within a few months. Cordially, Michael Persiano members.aol.com/iasnob/index.html ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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