Large-Scale Coast Redwood Propagation: Seek Expert Guidance

Propagating 50,000 coast redwoods annually from cuttings is a commercial-scale operation requiring specialized knowledge. With heated mist benches, greenhouses, and 300 mother trees, you have infrastructure—but success hinges on precise protocols:

• Cutting type, length, and timing
• Rooting medium (perlite vs. mixes)
• Hormone concentration and dip duration
• Storage viability of cuttings
• Mother-stock sustainability

Contact the UC Cooperative Extension in San Joaquin County (Stockton) for research-based protocols and local trials. They can assess whether 300 trees provide sufficient genetic diversity and cutting volume.