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Owasco - 20" Willow Cutting

Owasco - 20" Willow Cutting

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Owasco (Salix viminalis x S. miyabeana) is a fast growing shrub willow with multiple, small diameter, vertical stems that can be harvested every 3 to 4 years. This cultivar is suitable for mechanical planting, harvesting, and post-harvest processing. Owasco also displays good disease resistance.

In purchasing this Willow variety which is the property of The Research Foundation of State University of New York you will be required to sign an agreement restricting the export, propagation, and resale of this variety.

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USDA Hardiness Zone	4
Year Released	1999
Willow Uses	Biomass
Attributes	Owasco (Salix viminalis x S. miyabeana) is a fast growing shrub willow with multiple, small diameter, vertical stems that can be harvested every 3 to 4 years. This cultivar is suitable for mechanical planting, harvesting, and post-harvest processing. Owasco also displays good disease resistance.
Mature Height	15-20 feet
Mature Width	3-5 ft crown spread at 3 years when grown at 2 x 3 ft spacing
Growth Rate	Rapid growing
Conditions	Adaptable to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions.
Foliage	Green oblong alternate leaves, typically 2.5-2.5 in. long, 0.5-1 in. wide with foliage April-Oct in. Zone 5
Bark	Grey-Orange when young, turning yellow-green with with age; red-orange buds in winter
Flowering	Female, early spring
Polination	Not known to be pollinated under field conditions
Propagation	Roots easily from dormant stem cuttings

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USDA Hardiness Zone	4
Year Released	1999
Willow Uses	Biomass
Attributes	Owasco (Salix viminalis x S. miyabeana) is a fast growing shrub willow with multiple, small diameter, vertical stems that can be harvested every 3 to 4 years. This cultivar is suitable for mechanical planting, harvesting, and post-harvest processing. Owasco also displays good disease resistance.
Mature Height	15-20 feet
Mature Width	3-5 ft crown spread at 3 years when grown at 2 x 3 ft spacing
Growth Rate	Rapid growing
Conditions	Adaptable to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions.
Foliage	Green oblong alternate leaves, typically 2.5-2.5 in. long, 0.5-1 in. wide with foliage April-Oct in. Zone 5
Bark	Grey-Orange when young, turning yellow-green with with age; red-orange buds in winter
Flowering	Female, early spring
Polination	Not known to be pollinated under field conditions
Propagation	Roots easily from dormant stem cuttings