How to plant hybrid poplar cuttings in ground

Figuring, how to plant hybrid poplar cuttings in ground? Place 6 inch cuttings (buds facing sky) in a 5 inch hole, keep 1 inch over ground & rest inside.

Want to know how to grow hybrid poplar cuttings from seed! First make sure your cuttings have some buds on them, if not, it’s difficult to grow them successfully. 4 to 6 and 8 inches are suitable for planting. Take 6 inch cuttings and plant them 5 inches deeper in the field ensuring the buds facing upwards & 1 bud should be above the ground and 1-2 buds should be inside the ground. 

How to plant hybrid poplar cuttings in ground

109 & 110 are the best varieties that grow fast in around 4 years. Hybrid poplar planting instructions for planting cuttings are given below:

Steps to perform before planting cuttings in the ground

1. Prepare the whole ground, make beds and spread cow dung in the entire field.
2. Dig around 5 inches deep holes for 6 inch cuttings.
3. Spread little amount of poplar fertilizer (DAP) around the circle.
4. Keep half to 1 feet distance between holes.
5. If you receive a fresh green popular plant cutting then plant it immediately.
6. If it is dried or not green then soak it for 24 hours in water. 
7. Make sure it has average 3 to 5 buds. 
8. Buds are sharp pointers also called aankh in Hindi.

Steps to perform during planting hybrid poplar cuttings

1. Take 6 inch cuttings.
2. Place the cuttings into the hole & ensure the buds are facing upwards.
3. Make sure at least 2 buds (pointers) are dug inside the ground and only 1 pointer is above the ground. 
4. If 2 buds (eye) above then it will not grow straight instead divide in another branch that you have to cut later. It reduces plant growth so, required to remove, therefore keep only 1 bud above the ground. 
5. After planting, give sufficient water within 1 to 3 days. 

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Steps to perform after planting hybrid poplar cuttings

1. Don’t allow cuttings to get dried, keep watering them whenever they look dry.
2. Generally 4 to 8 months cuttings face pests problems so keep spraying pesticides.
3. With the growth the cutting shoots many branches and leaves along with twin branches. Keep removing those 2 sided branches so the plant becomes straight enough.
4. From the beginning keep doing weeding and soil loosening. 
5. Don’t allow grass to gather at plant roots.
6. If the bed height decreases, make it again so the water could not stand near plant roots.
7. Protect 6 to 12 months plants from animals, as they have a good amount of green leaves.
8. Keep a watch as these plants may get stolen from the farm, so arrange security.

Importance of buds or pointers

Buds or pointers are key elements to grow plants straight and healthy. Cuttings without buds are difficult to grow, and often collapse. So, make sure to always purchase cuttings that have few buds. 

Sometimes buds collapse and plants also collapse. So it is necessary to have a cutting with multiple buds, not too many but at least few rather than no buds. Six inch cuttings may have 3 to 6 buds, minimum 3 buds cuttings is fine. 

Place at least two buds inside the ground so if one collapses another can maintain the tree and reduce the collapse chances.

While placing the cuttings without any buds inside the ground, there are high chances of collapsion.

It is good to install seeds that have 2 buds inside the ground and minimum 1 bud above the ground. Placing the stick with two buds inside the ground is best practice, if one bud collapses then another can run the plant and this reduces the plant collapse chances. 

Key tip: Always keep a minimum 2 buds inside the ground and 1 above the ground. Doing this increases seed to plant survival rate above 90%.

Conclusion: Hybrid poplar 6 inch cutting is ideal to plant in the ground. Keeping 1 bud above and 2 below the ground, helps growing a straight tree. Keep watering dont allow wet into the farm.