This looks like a good product! I will follow it. It definately has its pluses!

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Originally Posted by Dave
Thats nice I definitely would like to get some of those Apparently the company is working on getting them to the US Check out the video 

 

I use foam  cups

Wow! I am just thrilled to see several great options.

There are many different ways to air layer but I use a two water bottle method that I have not seen anyone else use.  I use a large 1L water bottle for the rooting area and a smaller water bottle to slowly drip water to keep the potting soil mix damp.  I live in "fig central" California and it gets hot during the summer.  My air layers were having to be water once a week and it was a pain using a turkey baster or a syringe when you have 30+ air layers going at one time.  I developed the two water bottle method by attaching a second bottle full of water (or your favorite rooting water).  This setup has worked perfectly on my orange root stock suckers, loquat, crape myrtles, pomegranates, apple tree root suckers and the plum root suckers.  All I use is a pass through drip fitting that is punched into the small sealed water bottle cap and a short length of 1/4" drip tubing.  I fit the tube into the large bottle and then tie the small bottle to the tree or  a stake to hold the bottle above the large water bottle.  The small bottle then slowly drips water and will last for close to a month with no intervention.  The large bottle is drilled in the bottom with a wood drill bit to be a little larger than the size of the stock to be rooted (1/2" or 3/4" spade bit will work).  I cut both sides of the mouth of the large bottle with wire cutters and then cut one side of the bottle with scissors until I cut into the drilled hole.  I attach the large bottle to the tree or stake (after filling with either pro mix or sunshine4) and tape the mouth part to the branch down and the drilled hole side up after I have ringed the branch and applied rooting hormone (CloneX gel).  I usually wrap the bottle with electrical tape to make sure it says closed.  I then wrap the bottle with plastic wrap that is 18" wide.  I wrap it tight around the bottle, branch top and bottom and then use electrical tape to seal it around the branch after I insert the drip hose in the top of the bottle (the drilled side).  I then hang the small water bottle on the tree and then wrap everything with foil to help keep it cool.  I buy the water bottles at Costco along with the single sheets of foil and the plastic wrap.  I use regular electrical tape purchased at Home Depot.  This system requires almost zero attention and usually by the time the small water bottle is empty, there are enough roots to remove the air layer.  The bottles are reused after some cleaning and the entire cost is less than $.75 per air layer for the initial setup.  These are California prices...

I have a friend in St Louis who's importing the cutting globes.  He says he has great results.  He has a few figs that he's done and it's worked well.  He sells them cheaply.  The seem small to me but if they work that's all that counts.

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Went down to Party City today and found these bad boys 6" across these will come in handy when doing the trunk of the tree $1.00 a piece How could you beat that 


 

Hi !  Just let me give you some ideas... go to the Dollar store and buy a foam or plastic Pumpkin, cut it in 2 pieces and you get a propagation ''spheres'' I usually drill 2 opposite holes and then cut it . or for plastic I usually use my Solder ....( and for the bottles too ) You can also can buy in the same store some package or 5 Aluminum foil  cups which are easily used fro the same air layering purpose. Talking about air layering propagation I think it is easier to use  some moss, wrap it in the plastic bag, then you can use some aluminum foil as an addition to keep it cool .  I use a Syringe  also from a Dollar store  to water this ''package ' during the summer which makes it very convenient. But if you want to be inventive , just look around , You can use almost everything for your project ! Just whatever is convenient for you ! Do not waste your money !

Hey Guys,

Some cool news, the folks at Cutting Globe are sending me a few samples.

I am not sure how many they are sending but I am planning to send some to Dave.

If you are interested in trying them out just reply to the thread and I will keep a list of names.

I am going to keep one for myself and get out as many as possible, I told the folks at the company I would write a review.

Looking forward to the experiment.

Dom

http://www.airpropagator.com

I use the clam shells and love em. The 2 inch seems to small. The 6 inch is to big for up potting for shipping. But the 4 inch ones are just right. I have 50 pairs and love em.

Dave,  50 sets of the 4" for $55 is a good wholesale price... Don't know the shipping costs but the shells at $1 apiece is a good price point, I think...

I love them and get great airlayers in about a month's time. Thinking of getting more.

I have a few sets of these that I just purchased. Read great reviews before, and can't wait to try them next spring.

Wish I could add a picture.  For my last of the season air layer I used the empty sundae container from Burger King.  It's got the round-ish shape, it's clear, and it snaps together in the middle.  Best of all, it's free...minus the calories for the sundae which I've got to pay for ;-(

I'm a reuse and recycle fan, as anyone who's had dealings with me can figure out.  Earlier this year I gave a guy a fig plant that I had grown in a McDonald's cup.  Of course he thought I was crazy, but, after a repot into something more aesthetically pleasing, his tree is doing fine.
 
For the sundae container I melted a hole in the top and the bottom and made a cut down the sides.  Another option for the occasional air layer.