Pignut Hickory

[iwillard]

Barks to give away.

Have about 6-7 spare pieces that are about foot and a half long,as they dry they tend to roll into tube. I have treated them with 35% h.peroxide but can use a boiling water treatment as well.

 

[iwillard]

Barks are gone!

 

[NYEric]

I was kind of curious what this was, and why. Do you have any photos?

"Vegetative reproduction

Hickories sprout readily from stumps and roots. Stump sprouting is not as prolific as in other deciduous trees species but the sprouts that are produced are vigorous and grow fairly rapidly in height. Root sprouts also are vigorous and probably more numerous than stump sprouts in cut-over areas. Small stumps sprout more frequently than large ones. Sprouts that originate at or below ground level and from small stumps are less likely to develop heartwood decay. Pignut hickory is difficult to reproduce from cuttings." - wiki.

 

[iwillard]

Eric,

They are used for mounting Dendrophylax, which I love to kill by the dozens,last ones I got from Andy survived for almost 14 months all due to transplanting them into pignut hickory bark,it retains moisture without becoming a soggy.
I'd love to put a picture but my transition from gatesware (windows) to jobsware (mac) seems to lost in translation, I'll try to post it via iPad.

 

[NYEric]

cool, thanks for the info.

btw, Dendrphylax like humid and very warm and bright.