Please look at my airlayer

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Blackfoot

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Posted 1446919134	Reply with quote #1

This is an air layer on a Black Madeira. The plant is growing aggressively at this point. Only thing I'm not real sure about is if the fact that it is on green and barely lignified limb. Will it work? __________________ Zone 7A NJ Wish List: Nothing now. I am in way over my head.

jenniferarino83

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Posted 1446925182	Reply with quote #2

Yes. __________________ Jennifer A. Brown Wishlist: NONE Boise ID ZONE 5

figpig_66

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Posted 1446925708	Reply with quote #3

You can go wrong with a airlayer. Moist not wet media and let it do its,think. Nice tree __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

ross

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Posted 1446926086	Reply with quote #4

The thickness of the wood is your main concern. If you scored the wood without any problems then you should be good to go. I've scored very thin wood and ended up breaking it in two. Just don't make the mistake of removing the air layer too early. Black Madeira is known to be a slow rooter--I'd wait at least 4 months with something as precious as that. __________________ Ross - Zone 6B/7A - Philadelphia My Cultivar List / Pictures! / My YouTube

Blackfoot

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Posted 1446926329	Reply with quote #5

I did not score the wood at all. Is that always necessary? __________________ Zone 7A NJ Wish List: Nothing now. I am in way over my head.

DonCentralTexas

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Posted 1446927163	Reply with quote #6

Not necessary to score wood. But it might take it longer, then again if the plant is growing vigorously you will be likely to see roots faster, than if plant was at a stagnant stage. Looks good so far, Good luck! __________________ Don (Near Austin, TX zone 8b) If you have these for sale/trade PM me: Zingarella, Grantham's Royal, Calderona, Genovese Nero, Noir de Barbentane

ross

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Posted 1446931598	Reply with quote #7

Make sure your air layer covers at least 2 nodes. __________________ Ross - Zone 6B/7A - Philadelphia My Cultivar List / Pictures! / My YouTube

chucklikestofish

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Posted 1446933728	Reply with quote #8

Quote: Originally Posted by Blackfoot This is an air layer on a Black Madeira. The plant is growing aggressively at this point. Only thing I'm not real sure about is if the fact that it is on green and barely lignified limb. Will it work? ~YES IT WILL WORK ~ __________________

chucklikestofish

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Posted 1446933859	Reply with quote #9

Quote: Originally Posted by DonCentralTexas Not necessary to score wood. But it might take it longer, then again if the plant is growing vigorously you will be likely to see roots faster, than if plant was at a stagnant stage. Looks good so far, Good luck! ~I'VE TRIED BOTH WAYS I WILL NEVER EVER not SCARE AGAIN,MY SCARED ONES GREW MASSIVE ROOTS FAST,AND THE NON SCARED IN SAME AMOUNT OF TIME, SAME TREES DIDN'T EVEN ROOT~ __________________

Smyfigs

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Posted 1446961090	Reply with quote #10

Blackfoot, imnew at this so i cannot tell how your air layer is wrapped. Is it on the one main branch of your tree? If so, what is the purpose? Thx! Meg __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Blackfoot

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Posted 1446986539	Reply with quote #11

Hi Meg. Yes, it is on the main branch of the tree. The purpose is to get it to root at the air layer, and then to cut it off and have a new plant. In my case there is another reason. I am only trying to get this particular fig to late spring in good condition. But since it is growing very aggressively I realized it will be 4 or 5 feet tall by that time If I don't have a way to curb its growth. Hence the air layer. __________________ Zone 7A NJ Wish List: Nothing now. I am in way over my head.

Smyfigs

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Posted 1446993627	Reply with quote #12

I see. It makes sense. When u cut off the rooted air layer, the original plant can still live or not? Maybe that doesnt matter at that point... __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

cis4elk

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Posted 1446997694	Reply with quote #13

I have had airlayers that were not scored both root and not root . Ring removed root for sure. It might work just fine, might not. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

Blackfoot

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Posted 1447003965	Reply with quote #14

Well, I'll give it some time. If it doesn't root. I can always score it later. Thanks for the replies. __________________ Zone 7A NJ Wish List: Nothing now. I am in way over my head.

hblta

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Posted 1447005452	Reply with quote #15

Meg, es the original plant from which the air layer is taken will live. __________________ ************* Grant Kitchener Ontario Canada Z5b

Blackfoot

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Posted 1451664792	Reply with quote #16

Happy New Year to everyone! This morning I observed my 1st root on my air layer of Black Madeira. A nice New Years gift. That's 7 weeks. Honestly I didn't think it would take that long. It occurred to me that it may have been because it's a relatively small root enclosure and is inundated with light. So I made an attempt to shade it with newspaper to help it along. My wife laughed when she saw it. http://www.dotphoto.com/ViewAlbum.asp?AID=6724990&IID=274387765 __________________ Zone 7A NJ Wish List: Nothing now. I am in way over my head.

Blackfoot

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Posted 1458481357	Reply with quote #17

I just wanted to follow up with this. I cut the air layer off 9 days ago on March 11th. There were a lot of fine roots but they were not what I would describe as vigorous looking. However, I knew they were alive because I was watering the air layer every day with 10 to 15 ml of water and it was always on the dry side. So, now 9 days later the air layer is pushing a few nice white roots to the side of its container. Its base is rigid (I had to prop it up with tin foil for 4 or 5 days since it doesn't extend into the soil very far). Both the original plant (which had gone into sleep mode) and the air layer are pushing out new buds. Thank you to everyone for their advice. If I had one take away from this it would be how much water that air layer needed. __________________ Zone 7A NJ Wish List: Nothing now. I am in way over my head.

Jamie0507

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Posted 1458487528	Reply with quote #18

Nice job Blackfoot! I'm so glad to see this airlayer was successful for you! Especially considering it was over the winter months and you did this all under artificial lights :) Now you are all set for both to explode with growth for you this spring! By the way, I believe today IS the actual first day of spring too... Soooo.. Happy Spring everyone! :) __________________ Jamie Zone 6A My List of Fig Varieties: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13MXbhU3b-5Y4bkNSWHVikw6m-vovlHZcBjcsxMwQ7iY Wish list: Col. Littmans, Figoin, Black Tuscan.. And now for my "Hey..A girl has got to have dreams!" wishlist: Sangue Dolce, Montenegro, Rigato del Salento

Blackfoot

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Posted 1458489024	Reply with quote #19

Thank you Jamie. Yes, happy Spring to all. :) __________________ Zone 7A NJ Wish List: Nothing now. I am in way over my head.

Blackfoot

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Posted 1468422002 · Edited	Reply with quote #20

Well here is an update. Turns out this is not a Black Madeira LOL!. I am sure just an honest mistake but a yellow fig(I think it's a yellow fig , we'll see very soon)? Ha ha ha. Not sure why I think its so funny. Very interested to see what it really is! __________________ Zone 7A NJ Wish List: Nothing now. I am in way over my head.

Figinfever

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Posted 1468432750	Reply with quote #21

At a certain point you have to just laugh and get over it. I think your reaction is perfect. My three failed attempts to get green ischia have given me some perspective and afford me info on a couple of other varieties that forum members helped to ID. I hope the surprise variety is tasty to you. __________________ Dan, West Central FL 9a Wishlist- Great tasting dark or light figs with deep red interiors: White Madeira, Craven's Craving, Portugal Black Madeira, Sultani, Violeta, USDA Black Ischia, Dall'Osso, CdDB or CdDB-N

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