pretty slick air layer video

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bamafig

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Posted 1481253442	Reply with quote #1

__________________ zone 8 4 (local) Celeste, Papa John, LSU Purple, Green Ischia, Brunswick, italian honey, BT, Panache, Deanna, LSU Black, O'Rourke Wish list: Chicago Hardy, VDB, RDB

Louneo

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Posted 1481261728	Reply with quote #2

This is very similar to how I do them. I use bigger bags in general but I also just use packing tape as its easier to deal with that a piece of rope or string. It works well though. __________________ 2017 Wishlist: CDDG, CDDN, CDDB, CDDR, Preto, i-258, Pastilliere Dauphine, Figoin, Cavaliere, Bordissot's Thank you!

pino

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Posted 1481298356	Reply with quote #3

Thanks for sharing! Nice simple method without a lot of waste! I have had many air layers that when removing I broke the roots off and ended up with a cutting to be rooted again. By packing the soil tight as shown here may help. Worth a try. __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

Sas

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Posted 1481310703	Reply with quote #4

So, is using the rooting compound an alternative to peeling off a section of the outer layer? Thanks for posting. __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

SimonS

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Posted 1481519894	Reply with quote #5

Nice video . Thanks for sharing Surprised he used that much rooting hormone. I guess there is no harm in generous application of it. As Sas said, peeling the skin will make this even more effective. The video emphasized the air layer be done over the "joint", so maybe by air layering at the joint, you don't have to peel. I will experiment with and without but sure seems simpler than what I was using __________________ Growing Khurtmani, Asaly (RIP), Peter's Honey, and unknown fantastic purple black wish list: Paradiso, Barnisotte

jdsfrance

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Posted 1481548707	Reply with quote #6

HI, You don't need to peel, but scratching the skin will help. Just take a blade and brush against the stem. You don't have to go deep, just stay at surface level. I did it this year. The results were better than last year - chance or not ... for this time at least it was so. I never use any rooting compound. You really don't need that for fig trees, except perhaps if you reallllllllllllllllllllllllllllly want to be sure to have success. I airlayered Panaché, Osborn prolific this year and both rooted in time. I did that in mid-august, so time was running short, thus my scratchings on the stems. I did the same for my healthy longue d'aout, but I didn't get enough roots - or any roots. I just left everything on place. I'll check by next Spring if it is rooted ... There might have been one or two tiny roots, but for fear for breaking them, I didn't investigate further. __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

Jerry_M

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Posted 1481551849 · Edited	Reply with quote #7

Thanks for posting the video. It's similar to what I do. I got the idea from my Asian friends on Facebook. It is a common method use in Asian countries. I use a bit larger bag and zip ties. Be sure the potting soil is moist enough to be able to pack firmly so when the bag is slit the soil doesn't crumble and fall out. On brown wood I usually remove a 1/4 by 1 inch long strip of bark. I haven't tried the rooting harmone yet. __________________ Jerry Canyon Lake, TX 8b Wanted: Cajun Gold, Louisiana Honey, Schar Israel-114 grams

leon_edmond

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Posted 1481570922 · Edited	Reply with quote #8

This looks like a nice, quick, alternative method. You could make these bags in abundance ahead of time and slap them on quite a few branches in no time! One thing that I would add. I would first secure a small bamboo stick over the branch to give it support. Then slip the soil bag over both sticks. That way, there is no risk of the fig branch bending or breaking if it is too green or too thin.

snaglpus

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Posted 1481571755	Reply with quote #9

I like his method. Honestly if you ever bought Air Propagators, its the exact same technique just super cheaper and less sturdy. http://airpropagator.com/buy_online.php I have several of these propagators, they work very well. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

bamafig

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Posted 1481592233	Reply with quote #10

I was surprised at how tightly packed the soil was. I would have thought it would make it harder for the small roots to push through, but i guess not. On another video he pushed cuttings into a cup with the same hard packed soil. __________________ zone 8 4 (local) Celeste, Papa John, LSU Purple, Green Ischia, Brunswick, italian honey, BT, Panache, Deanna, LSU Black, O'Rourke Wish list: Chicago Hardy, VDB, RDB

grant441

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Posted 1481751493	Reply with quote #11

I wrap mine in aluminum foil to deflect heat in summer time.I will try this method because it looks cheap and easy. __________________ South Carolina zone 7b

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