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Removing Cycad Offsets

freakypalmguy

By freakypalmguy
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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freakypalmguy Grand Master

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A few weeks back Yachtingone and I removed some pups from one of his large Cycas circinalis, then potted it into a 24" box.

We thought some of you might be interested in the pics of the process so here they are.

A picture of the patient.

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A closer shot

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Here's Randy ready to make the first cut with a putty knife and hammer.

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Closer with the putty knife and a sharp chisel

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Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

JASON M Experienced

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Nice cycas! Hope it does well.

Make sure you don't eat the seeds!! *wags finger*

Haha

Milwaukee, WI to Ocala, FL

freakypalmguy Grand Master

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Here's my technique,

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Look at the size of my root

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A couple of nice sized offsets

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Randy lathering them up with a paste of Hormex rooting powder and Daconil fungicide

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Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

freakypalmguy Grand Master

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Here's the pups after removal, placed in pumice

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Here's the freak applying some of the paste to the wounded caudex after potting up into a 24" box.

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Well, that's all, hope you enjoyed.

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Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

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Very topical. I just planted a Cycad today and was not sure what to do...maininly because when I pulled it out of the pot, I broke a root at the bottom (dead center) about 1/2' across. I made a pile of perlite at the bottom of the hole and set the root ball (pot ball, who am I kidding?) on top of it. I may do the paste thing tomorrow.

Anybody think I should or shouldn't pull back out of the ground? (it was definately on the dry side, and I didn't water it too much, I was gonna let it drink up tonites rain ....I hope, I hope)

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

freakypalmguy Grand Master

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Very topical. I just planted a Cycad today and was not sure what to do...maininly because when I pulled it out of the pot, I broke a root at the bottom (dead center) about 1/2' across. I made a pile of perlite at the bottom of the hole and set the root ball (pot ball, who am I kidding?) on top of it. I may do the paste thing tomorrow.

Anybody think I should or shouldn't pull back out of the ground? (it was definately on the dry side, and I didn't water it too much, I was gonna let it drink up tonites rain ....I hope, I hope)

Cycad roots are so darn fragile, that I've started destroying the containers to plant them. I cut off the bottom, place it in the hole, back fill the soil around the majority of the container, cut open the side with tin snips, fill in the rest of the way with soil, then slide the container up and out. With this method the root balls have been going in the ground completely undisturbed.

Matt

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

JASON M Experienced

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Wait... so if I wanted to repot my sago I need to do what?

Milwaukee, WI to Ocala, FL

OverGrown Mentor

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Cool, I've always wanted to know what the proper way to do this. Most of the offsetting sago's I have are in ground so I used to just take a sharp shovel to them and break them off. No wonder they didn't last. So what kind of watering/light care do they require once separated?

LA | NY | OC

merrill Mentor

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Stanley Kiem of FTG once cut up a huge Cycas revoluta on Mrs. Kromes estate into over 100 cuttings, dried them a few days until callused over, and all but two or three survived!

merrill

merrill, North Central Florida

freakypalmguy Grand Master

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Wait... so if I wanted to repot my sago I need to do what?

I'm pretty sure you mentioned you had C. revoluta Jason, if so, they are very hardy to being moved.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

freakypalmguy Grand Master

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Cool, I've always wanted to know what the proper way to do this. Most of the offsetting sago's I have are in ground so I used to just take a sharp shovel to them and break them off. No wonder they didn't last. So what kind of watering/light care do they require once separated?

The key is not too much water or they can easily rot. A shovel is fine, but I've been told that getting as clean a cut as possible helps eliminate the nooks and crannys that fungus can hide in.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

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Thats it, I'm gonna pull it and leave it setting by the hole for a while to dry the break, THEN replant it.

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Kris Grand Master

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Very nice topic and great visuals...:)

love conquers all..

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JASON M Experienced

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Wait... so if I wanted to repot my sago I need to do what?

I'm pretty sure you mentioned you had C. revoluta Jason, if so, they are very hardy to being moved.

That means easy... right?

Milwaukee, WI to Ocala, FL

freakypalmguy Grand Master

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Wait... so if I wanted to repot my sago I need to do what?

I'm pretty sure you mentioned you had C. revoluta Jason, if so, they are very hardy to being moved.

That means easy... right?

Yes

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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