How does the Ginkgo Biloba tree propagate?
There doesnt seem to be much info on this, so I assume it is a bit difficult, but, here are some links, hopefully, they help. * * I have never found a recipe for Ginkgo cuttings but a quick look at some propagation books say that you could take 4-6 inch softwood cuttings, remove the lower leaves, and root them in a moist lighted environment (probably with some rooting hormone) Also recommended is air layering (wrapping a plastic bag with rooting medium around a wounded/nicked branch) http://www.bio.net/…/021078.html Propagation: Ginkgo biloba is propagated from cuttings, layers and seed. Seed is best collected in October and care must be taken to clean the fleshy aril from the seed (this can be a very unpleasant task given the odor of butyric acid). The seed is allowed to warm stratify for 2 months and then cold stratify for 2 months before germinating.
