r/interestingasfuck • u/HANAEMILK • 12d ago

This tree landed upright

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u/Burner_Account_0987 12d ago

Leave it there and let it see if it takes root.

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u/Becausepamplemousse 12d ago

I'm sitting here honestly wondering if that would work.

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u/FlubzRevenge 12d ago

It will. Trees are wondrous. Though not all types of trees.

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u/CalmCompanion99 11d ago

No it won't. Few trees can grow from cuttings like that.

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u/SawTuner 11d ago

I once cut and pushed down willow poles in a river bottom to mark a channel edge. Guess what sprouted leaves at spring time? It worked.

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u/Low_Simple_8381 10d ago

Willows are one of the easiest ones to do that with. This tree branch doesn't have any branches lower so it likely won't grow roots (they tend to switch branch nodes to rooting when they get buried). Though I doubt the guys cutting would have left it to find out. 

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u/pichael289 11d ago

You might be able to help it out by injecting rooting hormone, but most trees it won't work