2 Methods of Comfrey Propagation

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@grahamleach6232 5 лет назад

Easy but slower way to propagate: put 3-4 thick root cuttings (about 20mm diameter) in a 5 litre pot of good potting compost. Use the type of pot with several good sized drainage holes in the base. Stand it where you want comfrey to grow for a summer, keeping it well watered and using leaves as required to keep it under control. The comfrey will root into the soil through the holes in the pot. Towards the end of summer use a spade or long knife slipped under the pot to cut the roots. The rot segments left in the soil will shoot. Move the pot to the next location. By mid spring it should be possible to repeat the process... then again.. and again

@HavaWM 2 года назад

Omg, @Graham Leach, you’re brilliant! I’ve never heard of this before, but I ❤️ it

@lamprinedatsika6292 6 лет назад

After many efforts I managed to acquire a comfrey plant. I look after it like my eyes. I see all your own videos that are amazing! Now I saw how to multiply the comfrey. Good and thank you very much.

@mabbshawn3268 6 лет назад

Great video my man - hope Uni is working out well for you. Nice to see your videos back on the tube again. Just harvested my first 115 comfrey crowns from 300 seeds. 1000+ root cuttings and it's such an "all-rounder" herb with so many uses. If anyone is looking to buy some true comfrey root cuttings, just pm me if interested we ship worldwide. (Hope that's ok Huw?) If not I'll delete this post, but I have to make a crust xd. Have you tried placing those cuttings horizontal? they will produce on both ends, you can take them out and cut again, giving you two viable plants.

@Helen-cw1qs 3 года назад

Brilliant! Thank you! I was dividing my 6 yr old comfrey today and was glad to see i did it right. Delighted they are going to establish easily.

@johnharrison1743 6 лет назад

Good video - comfrey is a fantastic herb and so easy to grow. BUT it is a beast to kill off so always plant in a permanent position. Also. if you put your leaves in a hessian sack inside the barrel you still get the liquid but you can lid the barrel to hold in the smell which is remarkably like sewerage and use a tap on the barrel to fill a can when required. I'm currently trying to persuade my hens to eat wilted comfrey. If you can get hold of a copy of Comfrey, Past Present & Future by L D Hills it's a fascinating and informative read.

@progtom7585 6 лет назад

John Harrison i planted comfrey based on recommendation from your veg book! So thanks for taking the time to write that!! Do you know how to get around having major slug damage to your plants? Also i lost 2 of 5 plants once i placed them in the ground from rust... it gutted the two weakest comfrey plants. Ill buy a few more roots next year and try again.

@johnharrison1743 6 лет назад

Rust can be a problem with comfrey - this year was particularly bad as it was warm and wet (at least here) - Once well established it tends to overcome the problem If they're having problems, dig some manure or good compost into the planting area. Once it starts growing dilute urine - 10:1 and water around the plant. They love nitrogen. Chicken or pigeon muck is another good source. Slugs - they don't seem to bother comfrey, at least when established.

@progtom7585 6 лет назад

John Harrison Thanks heaps thats v v helpful. Yeah it was mild and damp here for a long time too so thats probably how the rust kept going. Ill give it a feed once spring comes.

@lis819 2 года назад

Thanks for the ref!

@HavaWM 2 года назад

@John Harrison - thanks for the book recommendation! I just ordered a copy off Book Depository. Only $12 with free shipping. 😀

@hart796 6 лет назад

Another excellent video. Ty vm for sharing all your knowledge

@meehan302 6 лет назад

Comfrey is a great make a great mulch and compost too. Thanks for Sharing Huw.

@grahambull9418 6 лет назад

I grew some comfrey from seed next to my compost heap. I never knew you could do that with it. Well there's another job for me to do in the spring. Thank you for the info. Please keep up the good work.

@LetsGoFlyers2011 Год назад

Are you overrun with comfrey, now?

@Thewritingbutler 6 лет назад

Great video. I'm surprised you don't have your own TV show. Perhaps you do. I'm in Canada and have no way of knowing. I'm Scottish and was curious about your accent. Now I see your Welsh. All the best and please keep them coming.

@hughthomson678 6 лет назад

Scottie McFrugal

@Chris-pv2ht 6 лет назад

I use bocking 14 too, used it for 4 years now. I have a big blue water container similar size to a water butt around 200 litres. I add chopped comfrey leaves in and add a bucket or so of water and let it rot down. The smell is pungent but plants love it. I add 1 to 10 ratio in a watering can so it looks like a weak tea doesnt have exact as long as it isnt too strong and too dark. Yo can even feed plants in greenhouse like toms, cucucumbers

@Mookiethedog 6 лет назад

Great information Huw...thanks

@Scots_Diesel 6 лет назад

Looking for as ever huw

@dannyhughes4889 3 года назад

Always lots to learn.

@chrisgreen1331 6 лет назад

Great videos Huw. 👍🏻

@flashrobbie 6 лет назад

I have it at home and work, where it's taken a year to settle in in both cases but it's worth it.

@carolschedler3832 2 года назад

Thanks. That’s so helpful.

@valeriedubord5795 6 лет назад

made some liquid fertilizer. plants love it.

@markcumbriauk 6 лет назад

Very informative, been wondering what and how to propagate the plant, ps just subbed

@HuwRichards 6 лет назад

Thank you so much!

@markcumbriauk 6 лет назад

@tracycrider7778 Год назад

@Huw Richards- can root cuttings be planted mid- late fall?

@50shadesofgreen 6 лет назад

this is a great tip !! thanks

@SameeraChughtaisBackyardGarden 6 лет назад

Nice video.i like it .keep it up

@jardinsofrene6529 6 лет назад

Anywhere online you know where to get a good scythe? Thanks. Great videos.

@oysterman2517 5 лет назад

A bit late perhaps but I wouldn't buy a scythe unless you really want one. Expensive and a bit dangerous. I just use my hedgecutter. Or why not a string trimmer (weed whacker). Cheers

@stephcarrin 4 года назад

Thanks for the video. I did have a question. I'm fairly new to comfrey. When you cut three roots into sections to be planted again. How long can the root last before it needs to be planted. Or does it need to go back into three ground right away? Thank you.

@progtom7585 6 лет назад

Do you ever have massive issues with slug damage or rust? I have brutal issues with both :( only planted my comfrey this past season so i hope come spring they will grow strong and healthy but the slugs (i think its slugs) are doing awful damage to my comfrey patch....

@cassieoz1702 4 года назад

I dont know what variety of comfrey i have, but it seeds everywhere.

@simonesmit6708 3 года назад

Lol. I dug up a brought home a wild plant over 10 years ago. Moved it about 5 years ago. Now it is all over the garden and yard. My friends chickens enjoy it when it gets mildew and I cut everything down. Would comfrey fertilizer make a good base for hydroponic food? I'm looking at having a small growop for wintertime.

@peaceandlove5214 Год назад

What about its regrowth?how many times you can cut it?

@bkershaccount 4 года назад

did you cover 2 inch root cuttings entirely in soil, or did you leave the cut end poking out some?

@carolschedler3832 2 года назад

I wonder the same. I think it goes totally in the soul because it is root

@progtom7585 6 лет назад

I ordered some 2 months ago from the organic gardening catalogue, however i was sent the most pathetic small roots for nearly 2 quid each. Two havent grown and one died as it was so weak. Not happy! FYI for anyone else here from the uk... may be as well asking around for some root or buying on ebay.

@pijik 5 лет назад

I have recently bought four root cuttings from a homestead-based seller on ebay and had amazing result. All four of them survived and shooting nice green new leaves-all growing strong.

@carolschedler3832 2 года назад

I just paid $20 USA for 6 cuttings. They have not arrived yet but judging by the photos, they’ll be about 2 inches long. How are you sprouting them??? In a pit? In the ground? I hAve small pots ready just so I can protect them. Sorry they are taking so long!

@kevinstanton7338 5 лет назад

does it make a great sacrificial food source to protect other plants from deer, and mice?

@carolschedler3832 2 года назад

??? I’m wondering same. I’m waiting for cuttings in the mail and will be planting at another property. Maybe I should protect it first year.

@roscowoodward6037 6 лет назад

How can you get rid of it.. I've spent 7yrs trying to dig it out,it over takes too quickly underground looks like cable everywhere ??

@mabbshawn3268 6 лет назад

Heavy mulch on the site - cardboard and thick layer of hay in a lasagne style if you want. This is better than going for a stale seed bed type of thing, they'll always find the light. Drown'em in darkness and only plant where you wont mind them.

@cathypayton4804 2 года назад

How long do the root cuttings take to sprout

@carolschedler3832 2 года назад

Comments on Etsy varied. One said 10 days. One said a month. My cuttings will come next week! 😂🎉. Good luck with yours!

@tracycrider7778 Год назад

@@carolschedler3832 mine will be here in about a week

@LetsGoFlyers2011 Год назад

Just planted 15 root cuttings I ordered. Got 3 sprouts already, 2 taking 10 days(one less because it was already 6 inches tall when I saw it) and one only taking 4! I've heard it can take up to 2 months, and I'm a bit impatient, so I'm delighted.

@vasiliostza8470 3 года назад

I planted 6 young plants last week in a greek island their height is about 10 cm when I should breed them with your method?

@hannaheddy9221 2 года назад

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@nathandaka2936 2 года назад

Hi, this is really great kindly assistant me with the seeds ... From Zambia

@karensavageau4622 5 месяцев назад

Get some rabbits, droppings great fertilizer.

@foxglove8836 6 лет назад

Hi, where can you buy Comfrey ? I'm not having much luck. good vlog

@mabbshawn3268 6 лет назад

I have some for sale on my etsy shop if you're interested. It's true comfrey. Here's the link www.etsy.com/ie/listing/566104695/50-x-comfrey-root-cuttings?ref=shop_home_active_3

@johndoe4783 6 лет назад

eBay?

@user-fg1qz7oo8w 4 года назад

@@mabbshawn3268У тебя есть окопник Bocking 14?

@lamprinedatsika6292 6 лет назад

2 Methods of Comfrey Propagation

@charliemcgriff7643 2 года назад

Hey freind you have any big roots for sale?

@josanders4051 5 лет назад

What am I doing wrong? I grow roots and plants.They grow big get beautiful and die.Everyone of them have died.

@cleroyster2610 6 лет назад

I live in Savannah Georgia. Will Comfrey grow here?

@nancyfahey7518 6 лет назад

Cleroyster 2. I know it grows in Florida 9B but I can't find it. Does it grow from seed?

@Growveguk 6 лет назад

The strain mentioned here is Boking 14. It is a sterile version that will only clone from root cuttings. It was specifically engineered so it does not spread out of control.

@judyhowell7075 5 лет назад

Ordered mine from Amazon

@Lilylibra 6 лет назад

👍👌

@DaybirdAviaries 6 лет назад

I have a totally nosy question. How old are you?

@GirlNamJac 6 лет назад

Daybird Aviaries I have wondered that too, I think he is in his early 20's. Like 21

@HanJacobs 6 лет назад

Daybird Aviaries I don’t think he’ll mind me guessing by I think he is 18. He just wrote his O levels I think.

@priyaagarwal2920 6 лет назад

The video description says he's a teenager, so I'm guessing he's either 18 or 19.

@toyohime1976 2 года назад

What about seeds?

@carolschedler3832 2 года назад

The bocking 14 he is growing is sterile. No seeds. Some people prefer that do it doesn’t come up uncontrollably.

@LetsGoFlyers2011 Год назад

This variety has sterile seeds. The varieties that grow from seed become invasive, fast.

@renatekuhn9810 6 лет назад

☺

@avlifeguard92 6 лет назад

Are they easy to grow from seed? I was given seeds of symphytum officinale and I'm wondering when and how to sow them. Do I have to soak them before sowing? Anyone has any tips?

@Tinaejs 6 лет назад

Sasha G The Russian Bocking 14 he is using only spreads through its roots.

@grahamleach6232 5 лет назад

Don’t grow it from seed - you’ll regret it. The Bocking strain has a malformation so it cannot set seeds. This prevents it becoming an invasive weed that is very hard to control.