Will my snaped tree be able to grow roots?

Question

I have a young tree that has been planted in the garden for over a year now its about 8ft tall with a thin trunk and unfortunatly has been snaped in half which I am very dissapointed about and was wondering if I planted the other half would it grow roots and be able to live or is there something I can do to be able to keep it?

Answer 1

Nah...........Depending on the tree type, however, if you have left the root in the ground the chances of this producing shoots from the trunk may be your only salvation.  Reduce stem to appropriate height with pruners/saw

Answer 2

Woody plants are difficult to root.  At your local garden center, look for rooting hormone containing IBA (indole 3 butyric acid) and go for the higher percentage.  I believe it's something like 0.08%.  The 0.01 and 0.03 percentages are for soft wood and herbaceous plants.

Freshly cut the trunk just above the break so you expose wet wood and dip it in the rooting hormone.  Plant it really wet potting mix (not earth, heavy outdoor soil!).  It may help to remove the leaves, as the tree will lose its water through them.  Using a small spray bottle, mist it several times a day to prevent it from drying out.

I'm rather doubtful it will make it, as this will be a challenge, but this would be your best bet for saving it.  Hopefully the half still planted in the garden will resprout.  

Otherwise, take cuttings off the softwood (this season's growth).  Softwood will be green in color, and you only need a branch that has a few leaves (maybe two to three inches long).  In that case, dulite the 0.08% by half so you don't burn them and pot them in wet potting mix as well.  They will most likely root better, but will take a while to get large.  Good luck!

Answer 3

unfortunately no, the top snapped off section will not produce roots but the section still planted in the ground should sprout new branches and leaves.

Answer 4

No,the snapped off part won't root. It is too big. You could make cuttings from the broken piece though. The part in the ground should survive. You should prune it below the damaged part as it will be susceptible to infection if left.