Growing Totara part 1

[@reesebaird]

I have 1000s of little ones growing under trees on the property i manage what would they be growing from

[@redearthnativeplants165]

@reesebaird lucky you! There must be a fruiting tree somewhere close and the birds will distribute the seeds

[@cindyandbradymccarroll8208]

Hiya. Great videos..can you tell me where you source the black comunity trays and the small square top pots? Thanks!

[@redearthnativeplants165]

Howdy, I bought the trays and pots years ago and re-use them after washing and sterilizing them. I think I got them from Daltons. The pots are Desch 90x90x100. The trays are TRS349X
Cheers Max

[@josephrepecki3777]

Do you root them in water or earth?

[@redearthnativeplants165]

I used a good quality potting mix and clean pots. It worked well!

[@brennafarrelly4630]

Great info! Have you continued to do this? And if so what sort of strike rate have you had? And do you normally do this in Winter or Summer?

[@redearthnativeplants165]

I have a pretty good strike rate , around 75-85%. I have a pretty sheltered site so take cuttings most of the year, Autumn being preferable so that watering isn't such an issue. I think I have some that require putting into pots, it's been a while since I checked, ( I've had a rough year)

[@smack09]

Grow bonsai?

[@redearthnativeplants165]

I don't but there is a NZ Bonzai Association that shows some excellent examples of NZ Native trees as bonzai