Originally Posted by figpig_66
Just cut this tree for the first time. We couldn't reach the plums and i want to net it this year. With this crazy weather it trying to flower already along with my citrus trees. If interested let me know have every size. I made a air layer that is full of roots. Started air layer about 6 weeks ago 8 dollers gets them to you as many as will fit Makes reddish purple plums.

Originally Posted by figpig_66
I never tried but going to. Research says that some varieties root easily and others can not be rooted. But people like to graft with them. This is the only plum i have. But i have pare trees. Wonder if i can graft pare onto plum. Getting little bit better on my fig grafting. Fun stuff

Originally Posted by Jamie0507
Hey Chuck! It's true most apples (not sure about pears) cannot be rooted by cuttings, except for apple trees with Burr knots on them! I discovered this when I was examining a burr knot growing from one of my parent's apple trees. I tried to figure out what this knotty looking growth was & researched it online, then found information (even a few youtube videos on it) explaining burr knots contain the material to makes roots AND new branches.. Also found how to take cuttings off a young twig growing from (out of) a burr knot on an apple tree.. I did this and now have a rooted cutting from the apple tree! Also worked when I tried to do an airlayer too late in the season on an apple tree (no burr knot). Nothing happened after 3 months so I took off the airlayer (with no roots) and left it by the tree in a cup. To my surprise a few weeks later in early October I came back to a cup full of roots! One last method that worked was partially breaking a young branch (right where this years wood meets 2nd year wood) on an apple tree in late August (again no burr knot) and left it to callous until late November. Stuck it in a cup of dirt in the garage and by late December, I had roots! I wonder if any of those methods would work on plum trees.. Hmmmm..

Originally Posted by LJFiggy
Jamie, thanks for the interesting and helpful information!... I wonder if some of these techniques would work for mulberry trees, too, and will probably be trying them to see if they do.

Originally Posted by Jamie0507
You're welcome chuck, glad I could share something interesting that I learned with you & whoever else here might be interested :) One more thing I'm not sure I was clear on as far as breaking the young branch, ya can't break it all the way off. It must be left hanging & half attached to the mother tree until it forms the callous or it will die long before November when you go back for it.. Some people will make a hole through the middle of the branch and then stick a toothpick inside to keep it from healing shut and allow the callous to form.. Let us know if ya try it! I read this method works on almost anything so I will do more experimenting next summer :)

Originally Posted by rmulhero
I have recently tried rooting plum cuttings and have found them to be very stubborn. After doing some research I found that most people graft plums for this very reason. That being said I am still going to try to air root an amazing plum tree I found last spring. If anyone has experience rooting plums I would love to hear your process. I have gotten my plum cuttings to send out leaves and live for about 4 months, then die very suddenly with no root growth. When rooting apple cuttings its important to keep in mind that most apples are grafted onto hardier root-stock, especially in colder climates. So make sure to find out if the tree you are rooting was indeed grafted.