Miscanthus Giaganteus propagation from cuttings.

[Spiider]

I'm planting in sandy loam and they seem to be doing just fine thus far (1st and 2nd year).

 

[homegrownbucks]

I have some that looks great and some winter kill. The best ones are on the cool side of the hill and the ones on the sunny side of the hill died. More snow insulation must have saved my stuff.

 

[Bill]

MO MG as of today.

All but 3 of theses were potted cuttings. This is the year for this single row screen to shine.

The row of Big rock poplars splitting the field in the back isn't to shabby either.

 

[scott44]

MO MG as of today.

All but 3 of theses were potted cuttings. This is the year for this single row screen to shine.

The row of Big rock poplars splitting the field in the back isn't to shabby either.

How old is screen? Looks good!

 

[Bill]

How old is screen? Looks good!

3 plants are old. They were my beginning experiment.

The rest of the row were taken and potted as cuttings late summer 2012, planted there spring 2013. This will be year 3.

 

[scott44]

3 plants are old. They were my beginning experiment.

The rest of the row were taken and potted as cuttings late summer 2012, planted there spring 2013. This will be year 3.

Do you fertilize your MG? I asked Don at Mapleriver farms this spring when I picked up my rhizomes about fertilizing and he said they like fertilizer like any grass, so all I had was some triple 10 and I hit it a couple weeks ago.

 

[Bill]

Not until this year.

I ran the fert cart for my corn down the row I planted last year. Also fertilized the rhizomes I planted this year and 1/2 didn't come up.
I may have burnt them :(.

Although it has been cold and extremely wet here. My corn is a bust also. Not many pretty plots here so far.

 

[scott44]

Not until this year.

I ran the fert cart for my corn down the row I planted last year. Also fertilized the rhizomes I planted this year and 1/2 didn't come up.
I may have burnt them :(.

Although it has been cold and extremely wet here. My corn is a bust also. Not many pretty plots here so far.

Thx.

 

[Jim Timber]

Mine are slow to come back this year too, and it was weeks before they sprouted last year when I planted them. I thought for sure I killed them or they'd been out of dormancy too long when I got them. They did fine, and I planted them in unpreped ground with minimal sun in some cases.

 

[Spiider]

MO MG as of today.

All but 3 of theses were potted cuttings. This is the year for this single row screen to shine.

The row of Big rock poplars splitting the field in the back isn't to shabby either.

Looks great!

 

[Bill]

Looks great!

Thanks!

Heres what the run I put in last spring looks like today. The row on the left must be blocking the morning sun from the row on the right. But it will catch up.

For second year rhizomes it's coming on strong. Look out next year.

Don't believe the hype. Atrazine is your friend, you're not a frog.

 

[Jim Timber]

Checked again yesterday and I have some winter kill, and I have some that are 32".

 

[Bill]

Here is a BIG CAUTION!
When spraying atrazine or simazine post emergent DO NOT USE CROP OIL as a sticking agent. Use dawn dish detergent.

Last year I used Dawn, this year I followed the label and used crop oil.
Best case I injured every MG I have, worst case I killed them all.

I'll take Stu's old tag line...

You can just call me "idiot"

 

[scott44]

Thx for the warning, too bad you had to learn this way. Hope they come back for you.

 

[Bill]

I'm cautiously optimistic. MG seems pretty tough

The worst part is I won't know for sure when I head out and it will be a few weeks before I'm back.

The suspense will be killing me........

 

[scott44]

I always wonder about mine because the are only 15' from the farm field. All it would take is someone not paying attention and then I'm starting over. At least I have some to split now.

 

[scott44]

This is my MG today, not quite as thick as I thought it would be this year, the hieghts vary too. First pic is down lower in the field and the second is on the top. Difference in soil moisture I would guess.

 

[dipper]

Crap didn't work for me, I didn't have one mg pop up. Oh well, that's why I didn't drop more $ into it

 

[Bill]

Scott,
I have all sorts of different lengths this year also. I thought maybe cause I burned it so bad.

But WooHoo after 4 weeks of being burnt with crop oil it's ALIVE! Can't tell you how happy that makes me. I'm sure I've stunted it by a year but at least I'm not starting from scratch.

 

[Spiider]

I have the same experience, with them not growing at the same heights. Even though they are surrounding the same field, there is a slight elevation difference so I figured the shorter ones were not in as fertile of top soil. The shorter row runs E to W and the taller row runs N to S. Not complaining or worried yet, as even the shorter section is averaging 5-6' with a lot of stalks on year 2.