Hi Gil - thanks for sharing this, there are some good ideas I can use. "Tube stock" is a new term for me. I have used a similar size in Spencer-Lemaire root-trainers which are a neat local invention. They come in rows of four cells which open up like a book for inspection or removal, and are stacked in trays.
So, I shall have to get busy and do some fall seeding soon, as many species need a cold stratification. It feels right to mimic the natural growing season. love Eve > From: Gil Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:31:43 +0930 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Propagating trees, was: Hijacking Forests in BC, Canada > > Hi! Eve, > Propagating tree on a large scale is a noble art. > > In my part of Oz, we use "tubes" and call the plants "tube stock". The tube > used > to be a bag made from a tube of black plastic, (folded to give a flat bottom, > with > drain holes) or these days is usually a black plastic pot. The size is around > two > inches (50 mil) square and six inches (150 Mil) deep. They are square, or even > a > little star shaped, not round, as this tends to stop the roots growing around > in > circles. They are tapered to allow the easy removal. The tubes hang in a > special > rack made from wire, so the the roots "air prune", when they reach the drain > holes. Each rack holds fifty tubes and has handles for easy handling. >
