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GUIDE 



Since several species of seeds don't germinate either in the first or in the second year, one 

 never should be in a hurry to change a seed planting. 



ROOT SUCKERS. 



Root suckers are long roots that run several inches underground and emerge to 

 give rise to shoots that form new plants. Suckers are separated from the parent root when 

 they have enough root hair to ensure that they will take root on their own. For deciduous 

 trees, the best time for this is when they are at rest, namely at the end of autumn and at 

 the beginning of spring. For evergreens, the safest time for separating suckers is when the 

 sap is rising, either in spring or in autumn. The planting of suckers differs little from that 

 of seedlings; they are put in open ground in the same way. But note that trees derived 

 from suckers don't grow as high or have as pretty a shape and are less vigorous than those 

 grown from seeds. 



There are several ways to propagate trees from roots - here's the easiest and safest: 

 The roots are severed from the tree, but instead of removing them, they are left in place in 

 the ground. The cut end can simply be lifted up and pulled out of the ground an inch or 

 two. The roots, which have not been moved, are equipped with many passages for 

 nutrients. They will transport sap to the part of the root above the ground, form a 

 protrusion at that point, and will soon put out new shoots. The young trees are lifted the 

 following year, completing the propagation. 



