tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54457981210189006092024-02-07T19:39:37.919-05:00Plant Propagation and Commercial Propagation at DeckersNursery.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08903962569123091400noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445798121018900609.post-9268228529540239962014-03-19T12:00:00.000-04:002014-03-19T12:35:53.703-04:00WAR OF THE plant WORLDS! (apologies to Tom Cruise) <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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I don’t know how
things suddenly went crazy. Everything
was just moving along in a normal pattern; plants were growing, cuttings were
rooting, customers were loading up their Landscape operations and Retail Garden
Centers with inventory….in fact, it was the definition of a perfect early spring
season.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The trouble
started with a small green blotch. It
first appeared like a delicate frond of a fern laying on the soil in the plant
flat…but it was no fern. It was the
first scouts leading the way for an alien invasion from the planet LIVERWORT.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Within days a
soft green layer of this Alien scum covered the soil layer smothering the
plants. It quickly spread to the Nursery
Staff, covering their skin and clothing with its vile growth, attaching itself
with its small hair like “roots”. It was clear that the World as we knew it
might have a new master.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Just when all
hope was lost, all efforts by the Military and the Dow Chemical Herbicide
Department had proved futile, a slight glimmer of hope shone through the storm. The weapon was simple. In trial and error tests of vinegar, Clorox,
detergents, and other common household items one brave freedom fighter spilled
a little Arm & Hammer Baking Soda on the Alien scourge.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“It just wilts
away!” shouted one of the rebel horticulturalist freedom fighters. “Look! The plants above are untouched but the
Alien LIVERWORT is tuning into a brown mush!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Muster the F-16
crop dusters!” shouted the General in charge of the world defense effort. “Go
to Sam’s Club and Costco, find all the Baking Soda on the planet, and mount a
counter attack! Here……use my Visa so I
can get the credit card points.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Soon Nursery
employees armed with backpack dusters were beating back the Alien
invasion. With a couple of applications,
(when the foliage is dry), the nuisance pest can be virtually annihilated with
zero harm to the plants and the environment. <o:p></o:p><br />
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“Some of the
spores will survive” warned scientists. “We must be vigilant to continue spot
applications to control the population.
Once the plants leave the easy environment of the greenhouse, the
LIVERWORT can only survive in moist, shady environments. Our greenhouses are
safe for plants and Mankind!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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A great cheer
arose from all across the world. Children could now sleep safe in their beds. Gardeners could now come out into the light!<o:p></o:p><br />
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Brian Decker<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08903962569123091400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445798121018900609.post-74237930464723556602014-03-05T10:51:00.000-05:002014-03-05T10:51:14.918-05:00CONIFER UNDERSTOCK DRILL POTTING<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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Since I am not
clever or creative enough to figure out an interesting story line to go with
this process, we will just stick to basic information. In most conifer grafting, we generally use a
two year seedling as an understock. These plants are
produced at a seedling specialist nursery that is capable of producing
accelerated growth one year plugs. We receive
these plants in late winter and use our drill potting system to transfer them
to a 4 inch pot. These liners are then
grown for an additional summer, generally increase in size three fold, and are
used for grafting the following winter.<o:p></o:p><br />
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In order to give
us flexibility to transplant into various flat configurations, we developed a
simple system using a heavy duty hand drill mounted with a dowel (we use
different bits for different size plugs).
These dowels were produced from aluminum at a local tool and die
shop. In the end, due to the fact that
this type of transplanting occurs seasonally and in many varied formats, this
simple system was far more cost effective than expensive fixed multiple drill
bits on a standard flat transplanting machine.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Points to
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extra electric shock protection.<o:p></o:p></div>
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cord areas that are subject to high traffic or abrasion.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A crew of less than ten people
can easily transplant tens of thousands of liners a day with this simple, under
$300 system.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left to right: fresh potted Picea abies plug to 4" pot; Picea abies 2 year seedling; trimmed Picea abies 2 year seedling with a Picea p. 'Blue Totem' side veneer graft; one gallon grafted 'Blue Totem' one year after graft; one gallon grafted 'Blue Totem' two years after graft</td></tr>
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Our source for these high quality
conifer plugs (Pines, Spruce, Hemlock, Fir) is:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Evergreen Nursery Co. Sturgeon
Bay, Wisconsin, 920-743-4464<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brian Decker<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08903962569123091400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445798121018900609.post-1455927459740799092014-02-25T19:51:00.000-05:002014-02-25T20:00:18.905-05:00Serial Killer Identified in North America!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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It is being reported today that a
serial killer is terrifying much of North America. This vicious murderer is responsible for
thousands of dead Rhododendron plants across the US that have weakened root
systems due to high PH soils.<br />
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After discovering the grisly
crime scene of 5 dead Rhododendrons at the Groveport Municipal Building, the
Township Sheriff remarked, “This is just horrible; one of the most gruesome
crime scenes I have ever investigated.” Forensics later revealed the soil ph to
be about neutral. “They never saw it coming.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Other instances of dead
Rhododendron plants are being discovered across the Midwest section of the
nation almost daily. Fear amongst home
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In response to this national
threat, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is teaming up with Decker’s
Nursery, Plant Propagation experts who are affiliated with the International
Plant Propagators Society (IPPS). “We
just may have a plan of attack,” said a FBI Spokesperson.<br />
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FBI Investigators now believe
that <u>Phytophthora Root Rot</u> may prove to be the killer. “It appears this mass
murderer preys on the weak rooted victims,” said the Spokesperson. “When the Rhododendrons are planted in a high
ph soil they weaken…and that’s when this vicious killer moves in.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hope may be just around the
corner. The Joint Task Force has added a
new expert, Plants Nouveau.<o:p></o:p><br />
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tolerant Rhododendron known as Inkarho #37.
If we use the talents of the Propagators at Decker’s Nursery to graft
scions of North American cultivars onto Inkarho #37 understocks, we can use
these new plants for distribution into the parts of the United States currently
terrorized by this serial killer,” stated the FBI in a news conference. “We may not be able to put Phytophthora
Root Rot in a jail cell, but we can stop the madness.The FBI has taken all steps
possible to guard and protect the young plants necessary to develop this
program. “Security is tight,” said the FBI spokesperson, “I would not want to
be a Pathogen attempting to sneak into Decker’s Nursery to do harm.”<br />
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“The supply of grafted Inkarho
#37 Rhododendron cultivars continues to grow and is spreading across the
country as we speak.” reported the FBI. “We expect to see the instances of
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Gardeners across the nation have
expressed hope in these efforts. “Thank Goodness for the skilled grafters at
Decker’s Nursery,” professed one relieved homeowner. “Spring can once again be
a beautiful time of year!”<br />
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">It was a beautiful late summer
morning in the Nursery.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">The irrigation
had just delivered its ¼ inch of nutrient laden rain and the mist was slowly
rising from the fresh puddles on the black weed barrier cloth. Paul Palmatum is
just opening his stomata to breathe the fresh morning air next to all his
siblings in the plant tray.</span><br />
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Paul is a one year seedling just
like all the others in his flat. Similar
size, leaf color, stem diameter….every plant the same.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“UGGGGHHHHH” groaned Paul. “I am
just another little Japanese Maple amongst thousands. What will I become? How will I ever stand out in the landscape?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Quit your complaining!” shouted
his flat mate Peter Palmatum. “Of course we are the same. Mike the Manager
(also known around the Nursery as “<i>Clipper
Mike</i>”) wants us that way.
Predictability, uniformity, and equality are the traits Clipper Mike wants
in an Understock. Remember the nail that
sticks up gets quickly hammered.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Whatever” mumbled Paul. “I just
want to be something special someday.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Next to the block of Japanese Maple
Understocks was a large block of thousands of potted Boxwoods. All the boxwoods were very excited as they
were all lined up to go through the trimming machine. The boxwood next to Paul was named BOB 32. He was 14 inches form his neighbor
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“How can you stand it?” asked
Paul. “After you guys go through the
trimming machine you will all look even more identical than you do now. And why for crying out loud are you all named
BOB???”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“We want to be exactly alike!” said
BOB 64. “We also like the name BOB
because it is spelled the same forward and backward. Everything is the same.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“You guys are hopeless! Can’t at least one of you be a Topiary or
something?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“We save that for the Green
Mountain Boxwood” remarked BOB 28.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Later that year Paul and all his
flat mates were brought into the warm greenhouse. Much to Paul’s dismay they
were all cut to a height of 15 inches.</div>
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“Great!” moaned Paul, “Now I look
like a pencil; a tray of 35 EXACT DUPLICATE PENCILS!. This is just not going to do. I have finally realized that as a plant, I am
a non-conformist!” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Relax dude,” said Perry Palmatum
from the corner slot in the tray. “I heard a rumor that, as Understocks, we are
slated by Clipper Mike to be grafted with scions of ‘Crimson Queen’ Japanese
Maple. This means that we will grow with
irregular forms, frilly red cut-leaf foliage, and each have an individual
unique weeping habit.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Paul could not believe his
ears. He was so excited that night he
could barely keep his buds from breaking dormancy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I hope the knife cut won’t hurt,”
remarked one of his flat mates Peter Palmatum.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I just don’t want an ugly scar!”
said Pricilla Palmatum. “You all
remember that botched top graft on that Weeping Snow Fountain Cherry last
spring. She will never wear a Bikini
again.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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The next day Paul and all his flat
mates were brought to the grafting table. True they were frightened, but a new
destiny awaited them all. Before they
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The Nitrogen boost they had all been
given had barely worn off when Paul woke up to find himself mulched up around
the graft and sitting in a warm, humid comfortable graft case. That is when Paul noticed he was not alone.<br />
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“Hi buddy!” replied the very over
dramatic Crimson Queen. “I am your new top.
This is fantastic! Just yesterday I was just another branch on a tree
and now, thanks to your roots, I am off with you to plot our new destiny.”</div>
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Paul was shocked. “This is going to
take some getting used to,” he muttered quietly to himself. “I don’t know if he and I are compatible.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Time passed, the incision healed,
and Paul’s Understock top above the graft was removed. He realized that he and
the Crimson Queen had become one; one tree, one spirit, one very odd and unique
plant. When spring arrived and the “new” Paul leafed out, he had to admit he
had some pretty fancy duds.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“This is really, really
strange. I guess these fancy leaves are
pretty cool but I sure hope we don’t get a frost or a hailstorm.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Relax Paul,” Clipper Mike assured
him from the door of the greenhouse. “That’s what we managers do in the
nursery….protect and keep you delicate “Broadway Showgirl wanna’bees from
harm.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Time passed, Paul grew, and one day
Clipper Mike stopped by. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“It’s time to train a strong center
leader on you Paul.” Paul was
horrified. He was so proud of his crossing
branches, twisted stems, and his generally mop like canopy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Please Clipper Mike, don’t destroy
my new persona. Let me be me!” You could
almost imagine the soundtrack to <i>‘Born
Free’</i> playing in the greenhouse.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Quit whining! Without a central
leader and a strong branching structure you will collapse like the Atlanta Highway
Department when you hit your first ice storm.”
And so Clipper Mike trimmed…and staked….and trained…and thinned. Afterward Paul had to admit he did like the
new look.</div>
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“Kind of strong and virile with a
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Several years passed in the Nursery
and Paul grew, with the help of Clipper Mike to become quite a specimen. Although he often heard the mechanical noise
of the trimming machines that buzzed all around him, he never feared that he
would lose the unique appearance that had become his nature.<o:p></o:p></div>
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One day, with little warning and no
emotion, Paul was pulled from his growing bay, placed on a trailer with Boxwood BOB 32, 23, 67, 324, 42, and 107.</div>
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“Hi Guys! How have you been?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Great!” they all answered in
unison. “We all look so alike they have
chosen us to be a border hedge to accent you, our <b><i>Specimen Focal Point</i></b>.” It
was clear that the Boxwoods used this term with a great deal of reverence. “We live to serve.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Paul was speechless. He was so shocked he almost wilted. His dream to be unique and a non-conformist tree
is coming true. He also realized that,
without the plain green round little balls that were his Boxwood friends his
unique appearance would not be so clearly defined.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“A place for every Plant” he
finally realized, “Thanks to Clipper Mike for having the skills to grow plants with
diversity.”<br />
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Brian Decker<br />
El Presidinte<br />
Propagator<br />
Tee-Shirt Model<br />
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