Anyone's branches start sprouting?

[jamest0o0]

Had branches I cut down sitting outside for weeks before I put them in my enclosure. About 2 weeks ago I noticed some little sprouts. Now they're on their way to growing a whole oak tree in my cage lol. Didn't even know this could happen.

 

[Jevin]

It's a bioactive setup, correct? It is possible if you stuck the ends in the dirt that they are basically doing what happens when you make a cutting from a tree.

 

[JacksJill]

You must have cut them, stored them and then planted them at just the right moment. There is a technique for cultivating woody plants where you cut them before they bud & are dormant and then plant them as the ground warms and they will root and grow.

 

[jamest0o0]

Nope they're not even planted. And I cut off all the buds and twigs. A few of them are sprouting. I'll have to get some pictures. I think the one branch might be in the dirt but the others are suspended on both sides. I did put some moss on the ends where they touch the screen, but it's mostly dry.

 

[Jevin]

Well, this has me stumped now.

 

[jamest0o0]

You went out on a limb posting, but I guess you wood like to leaf this thread now eh?

 

[Jevin]

Knot quite, yew see, and although we're off topic, fir some reason, I could see this post getting poplar.

 

[Jevin]

In all honesty though, you've basically had what happens when you want to have a cutting from a tree take root. Just weird that it's doing it without any hormones or dirt.

 

[jamest0o0]

Actually, I'm dumb... so many branches intertwined, the 2 with sprouts all over are sitting in the dirt. They are really sprouting a lot though.

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

What kind of plant was that @jamest0o0 with some plants still being in winter hibernation that is actually not that strange depending on the plant.

 

[jamest0o0]

I could have sworn the branches were from an oak tree, but either that or pear. The sprouts don't look like either though which is odd.

 

[Fireborn]

I've brought branches out from winter and had them start budding inside after being placed in the terrariums.

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

Both oak and pear could do that!