Marcotting

BRANCH MARCOTTING TECHNOLOGY

Marcotting is a traditional method of propagating plants. The stem or branch
is
induced to root while still attached to the plant, so that after removing
the rooted branch, the other portions of the branch can still be used for
other purposes. Marcotting is easy and success is high. The additional
labour and materials needed are compensated by the high rate of survival.

Materials used in marcotting
• Peat
• Worm Castings
• Sharp Knife
• Cellophane Bag
• Twine
• Willow rooting hormone

Steps in Marcotting
1. Select branches that are young with good branching habit.
2. Fill a transparent film (plastic or cellophane) with rooting medium, Worm
castings and Peat at the basal portion of the branch. Wrap tightly the
plastic film around the branch and tie with twine at the lower and upper
portions to avoid spillage of the rooting medium and water.
Separation of marcots
Separate the rooted marcots from the branch two months after
marcotting using a sharp scissors. Be careful not to disturb the new roots
or dismantle
the ball.
Care of marcots in the nursery
1. Immediately plant the rooted Branches individually in a 7 in. x 7 in. x
11 in.
Polyethylene bags containing soil medium.

Wild Olive Guest Farm near Stilbaai

Wild Olive Guest Farm near Stilbaai

Posted to: Reviews and Visitors' Perspectives, The Garden Route

Wild Olive Farm

 

We're no strangers to Wild Olive Guest Farm. We're one of many who return to this peaceful refuge where a couple of chalets and a cottage lie on the banks of the Goukou River estuary and a wild organic vegetable garden, set in amidst a series of olive groves, is the mainstay of a bustling breakfast and lunch time venue that attracts a constant stream of visitors from Stilbaai …

 

The main reason people head out here, other than the food, which alone is reason to visit, is Hazel. Hazel is a personality of note. She beams, bustles and constantly expounds about her passion for permaculture. It's rather like being on the set of a Jamie Oliver shoot I would imagine. Like most women, Hazel manages to do two things at once – cooking up a storm whilst holding court. Her voice booms from her rustic, farm-style, organic kitchen as she entertains her guests to the latest in her numerous ventures that include writing a book whilst visibly preparing food just behind the counter.

 

The light-headedness you'll experience after a couple of sips of home-made ginger beer is not due so much to an 'awakening' – although after chatting to Hazel you will definitely come alive to the benefits of attending one of her permaculture/organic vegetable growing courses – so much as the effects of the mildly fermented drink that has more than a respectable kick to it.

 

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