Garden BowlExperiments in Organic Agriculture  Plums, Apples, Sage etc.




 

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Plant Rootability


In deciding what plant to experiment with rooting with sage, I made this chart.  I found it very useful although it is not fully complete, since it only has plants that I have attempted to root so far.


Plant(english(latin))
family
rootabily (1=low 10=high)*
usual time to root
apple (Malus pumila)
rose
2
3-4 weeks
apple (Malus pumila) rootstock (various)
rose
4
2-3 weeks
crab cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) cactus
3
3 weeks
jade plant (Crassula ssp*) orpine
4
2-3 weeks
plum (Prunus ssp.*)
rose
1
?
rose (Rosa ssp.)
rose
2
3-4 weeks
rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) mint
1
?
sage (Salvia offininalis)
mint
5
2-3 weeks
sorrel (Rumex ssp.*)
knotweed
4
1-2 weeks

ssp* a biology/horticulture term meaning subspecies. 


Rootability Scale: this is all based on my experience, so everyone will find it slightly different depending on the conditions.
Ranking
Description
1
Very hard (no successs)
2
Difficult (less than  30% success rate)
3
Moderate  (between 30% and 50% succes rate
4
Easy (between 50% and 75% success rate)
5
Very Easy (more than 75% success rate)