TOPIC: 2 old seng roots

2 oldies in one day and to beat all every senger in this area has walked by them!

nice

Congrats

You might consider propagating from this stock as it obviously has great genetic quality to withstand that many seasons without rotting away. There would still be plenty of neck scars left over to show an older than average aged roots and remember legally we just need to have a minimum of 5 bud scars showing.

By removing a section from the top down in one piece to include the following biomass:
next seasons aerial shoot bud and stem scar material along the neck down to and including
at least one adventitious root needed to feed the transplant.

Just think of the number of seeds you can produce in the next few years.
You can still sell the main tap root for a good price and you didn't even have to destroy the whole plant to do it.

So how far down (scars) would you go? It may be to late anyhow it has been in the fridge for about 6 days now, any insight on that? I had them certified and for sale on the net but no takers!!

We just need to cut them below those little side roots (adventitious roots) so as long as we have a healthy bud for sprouting next spring with some rhizome and a small undamaged root to feed the plant material should survive. Remember to never transplant into \"red dirt or other clay soil\" as this devalues the stock.

Note: Be sure to leave at least 4-5 bud scars on the neck(rhizome) attached to that part of the rootstock that you intend to sale depending on your state law.

I guess my main question was about it being in the fridge for a few days. Would it have suvived? I would still like you guys opinions on that. Even though I have sold these for a decent price.

if it was dried out probably too late this time
best to do it at the collection site when possible

I usually tote my seng 4 to 5 hours before I get home and have never had a problem with transplanting. On this root though the bud might be alittle weathered from being in the fridge. Could a dormant bud out of the curl shoot out in 2 or 3 maybe more years down the road? As I understand it the curl has several dormant buds that it will use to survive.

I do not have the root anymore but trying to learn what I can.

I can understand why you may prefer to take the stock home to transplant.

I'm not sure about the dormant bud question and look forward to learning more about it myself.

I have commonly seen roots that regenerated one or even two new buds after the rhizome and some of the top of the root had been chewed off by my guess a rodent. Usually these roots are of a substantial size to store enough energy over to survive and produce the new growth and most likely were at a four prong stage when attacked. On occasion logging or right of way clearing practices including a tree or large limbs falling directly on plants breaking off the rhizome and top also could set off the regenerative cycle for the damaged plants root system.