AusBonsai

just wondering the way you flat cut and olive stump can you do the same to branches on a big tree???

Hey Goff

Hope they say Yes.

Cheers David

I have not tried this but i have seen a olive grove where there is a row of branches sticking out of blue barrels that seem to be fine

Hey Goff

Do you mean flat cutting a large branch for a cutting???

You flat cut the olive to reduce the volume and as it is a tubar it grows roots from the edges no worries. Only certain species will do this from a large cutting.

Tony

Have tried this a couple of times without success, haven't bothered much with it really as its a pointless exercise when you can just cut one at ground level and get a real tapered trunk and gnarly base that craps on any branch cutting you can get.

3 out of 3 struck in the ground, clay, in full sun 2 and 3 inch widths. They were put in month of may. watered most days.