I didn't want to cut my immature figlings to try an airlayer so I put a smear of Clonex on the stem where are a few white bumps and ddint cut or scrape the bark. I wrapped in wet orchid moss plastic and foil.  It's rained the whole  2 weeks since so I thought I'd better check. Something is happening. The bark is darkening (or rotting) and  I think I see roots starting. Oh please dont tell me its blisters from Clonex.  I quickly added potting pix and dirt from the pot over the moss, wrapped it and supported the bag withg a sling of tape.  I hope I didn't kill it.  I think a plastic cup would have been easier to handle than a baggy.

Looks like roots coming. Good job. May want to consider foil
if the sun ever returns.

Nice! Soni it looks like roots starting to me! Give it about 4 to 6 weeks and it should be full of roots.
Good luck!

Hi Soni. Look like roots to me too! Good Job!

Nice job Soni !!

please keep us updated, soni. i'm very interested.

Soni,

Part of the process of air, stool and ground-layering (rooting cuttings as well) is etiolation. In the absence of light, the limb will become more succulent and begins the process of cell conversion to adventious root cells. This is what happened in your pictures. Girdling is used to trap photosynthate generated by the leaves from being sent to the roots to feed the rest of the mother plant. The dam of photosynthate is used to develop roots. That is not to say the layer will not root without a girdle, it will.

I do not like to layer my trees until the end of summer. It is too hot in central Texas for me to comfortably remove a layer too soon. I have (with larger limbs) started etiolating the limbs several weeks before setting an air-layer. I will wrap the area I am going to layer with black electrical tape (sticky side out).



Then remove it before putting on the layering materials.

@James   That's amazing you can manipulate the plant like that.  SMART! science.    Could I use tape on a green young fig.. 4 mos old  or so? 

Yes, but you will need to be very gentle with the limb. Generally, you want the tape tight enough to keep out additional moisture. If the limb is close to the , I prefer stool layering. Mound up growing mix around the base, then separate after it roots.

This is my airlayer location before the treatment.  What are those pale bumps? I was hoping potential roots.

james those hints about stool layering are priceless. i didn't even know the name of that procedure . thanks.