Air layering trees - Clone your fruit trees the easy way.

[@lengl1125]

A lovely man in the neighbourhood with a 40 year old lemon tree is letting me air layer it this morning so watching again as a refresher! Thanks for this.

[@JSacadura]

Sounds great! Good luck with your air layer and be patient (citrus can take several months to develop roots).

[@kennethjohnson6223]

@Leng L.....I would love to to hear how it turned out for you once the process is finished... good luck my friend 😊

[@lengl1125]

@@kennethjohnson6223 Thanks! Will let you know. I did 3 branches (very kind of him!). FYI, in January, I propagated lime and lemon cuttings and a few of them have rooted which is very exciting. The advantage of air layering is that you get a bigger plant right away so very excited to check results in 2 or so months time.

[@kennethjohnson6223]

@@lengl1125 Today when I was out on my land in the country around the old family home place I remembered the old pear trees that are slowly fading out.... I should air layer several branches in order to keep their genetics going indefinitely... I will ask my eldest relative if she knows the variety and age of the two old pear trees and let you know my lovely friend. This is going to be fun 😊

[@Nawaf-]

@@kennethjohnson6223 tell us. What happened?

[@stuartthomas3105]

Use moss instead of compost its easier to work with. You can also use tinfoil instead of plastic tub and just squeeze it tight. I've been using this method for over 30 years. Thanks for the great vid.

[@JSacadura]

Hi, Stuart. I have tried different ways of doing airlayers, including the ones you mention and I always come back to this method. I like it a lot. Thanks for the comment and the tips.

[@HiNinqi]

Thanks for the tip!! Can this be done on branches that are currently fruit bearing? WIll the clones produce fruit after transplantation the next season, or would they be too small with poor ability to use its nutrients to make fruit?

[@stuartthomas3105]

@@HiNinqi It all depends on what tree/shrub. Normally best branches are without fruit. Then the next years the new cutting will bare fruit.

[@BiscuitZombies]

@@HiNinqi Just as an example, 2 years ago (probably november-ish, spring where I live) I air-layered my lemon tree. No fruit as of yet.

[@josephiodice2591]

Must I use tin foil ? Is there a specific chemical reaction with tin as opposed to aluminium foil ? For example, I know that silver had a antiseptic qualities , and therefore used extensively in medical preparations and applications especially for severe burns. Maybe it's a "British" idiomatic expression. In other lands, the words "tin foil" is taken literally.

[@WILLY52368]

I asked my brother if I could air layer one of his sweet smelling flowering tree which he granted me access, but I had no idea how. I went on you tube and I'm so glad I saw your video, what a genius. I when my brother see's me using a container he's going to say to himself, "Why didn't I think of that" . You made my day JSacadura

[@georgeadams1955]

Always a pleasure to see a Master Craftsman at work!

[@ahamoments132]

Fantastically clear video. Thank you! I've done air-layering before, but using the butter container is a briliant idea.

[@mikeharrington5593]

Margarine works just as well !

[@hollyxo.]

So far, this is the best video (method) I've ever seen on air layering. Thank you!

[@Previalegend]

Agreed. Thank you

[@slimanehani9988]

In wich month you making this air layrning for thé très fruits

[@jamalconor4225]

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[@ralphquincy6151]

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[@jamalconor4225]

@Ralph Quincy I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.

[@TechieTard]

Man thanks! I've got an apple tree that has sentimental value from when my kid was little that is plagued beyond hell...except for a couple branches You have just taught me how to keep that tree alive =) !

[@JSacadura]

You are welcome but, if i where you i would remove a few scions to graft on a good rootstock (or another apple tree, in case an apple rootstock is not available). This solution is better than to do an air layer since apple varieties usually don't grow so well in their own roots. Or you can try do do both solutions - the air layer will preserve the tree on its own, until you can get an adequate rootstock to graft the variety.

[@lazyh-online4839]

Good luck, have you started the process yet?

[@shanellgrant568]

You are welcome with 😭with that answer

[@georgiaallen7367]

Thanks for the beautiful share 😚, quick and easy. I was taught that grafting technique in school, 1958. Reminder is great.

[@fancyIOP]

Thank you buddy, thank you. I’m gonna hunt for an avocado 🥑 tree and ask the owners to layer it. Thank you. Much love from South Africa 🇿🇦.

[@infanatosuks4880]

I'm so glad I watched this video it was just recommended to me

[@timgraham2537]

Wow. Never seen that before. Will definitely be using this method this year on my fig trees.Thank you for sharing.

[@1113hawaii]

This is by far the best way I have seen yet. I always make such a mess when I do this so now I have to go from stick butter to the tubs!

[@Chainyanker007]

Quart (liter?) size ziplock bags work well and more readily available than butter tubs. Just cover with kitchen foil and date it with a marker pen.

[@johnholloway691]

Really well thought out improvement over typical air-layering techniques...and you can re-use the containers! Thanks for sharing this!

[@michaelmorgan5714]

Everything You need to know in a short package. I think I will try this in the spring on my Buzz butterfly bush and my Azalea . Thank you Mike from Maryland.

[@JSacadura]

Thanks for the comment, Mike. Good luck with your air layers.

[@sarajohnson6855]

I've done something similar to this but but a water bottle and some duct tape. But I think I kinda like this method better. The butter container is very secure but also easy to fill ☺️

[@iqbalchaudhery711]

Thanks, first video very clearly understood,without hiding with unnecessary duplicating details.

[@ramirok7613]

Thank you for sharing!! I’m New to this “nature” thing but loving everything so far!!

[@RiceNGravy]

I like your video. Everything is perfect. And I have the confidence I can do this myself without having to watch again and again. Thank you for your time!

[@patrickblake-kerry1656]

Cant believe that such a great video could be made from a smart phone! Great information, well presented. Common sense equipment, unlike here in the UK. I did wonder whether the new rootball was sufficient to support all of that foliage, especially in the Californian climate. The 'Wimpy' plant idea is so simple. I am impressed with the Perlite/Vermiculite/Peat mix as in the UK it tends to be peat/grit advice. I propagate cuttings hydroponically and the biggest issue I have is the transfer from hydropod to soil mix and the roots can tend to struggle after the transfer. I shall give your soil mix a go. Thanks for the video.

[@BenCotillettaBB]

You make it look so easy. I have seen this video 3 times. I’m just starting with the fig cuttings and trees.

[@JSacadura]

It gets much easier with practice. When beginning air layers, prefer to do it in the spring, when the sap is actively flowing, as the bark is much easier to remove.

[@lelong2o9]

thank you for the video. your idea of using the cheese/butter container makes it a whole lot easier to air lay the plant.

[@ammanasuh4946]

I think this is the best way for "air laying " method! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@BABYFACEBEASTIE]

Honestly this is incredible. Great work doing this and the video has been put together brilliantly. Top job 👍🏻

[@orowizard1369]

Awesome video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. I am going outside to try on several different fruit trees right now.

[@xxtwobitxx]

By far the best video I've seen on how to do this! Thanks alot

[@janiceadriana6830]

You make air layering so easy. Thanks for the tips

[@SandraHalpenny]

Thank you so much for this video JSacadura. It worked perfect the the tree I wanted to clone. I have tried to find the same tree at local nursery's without any luck. Now with your great tutorial I can clone my tree into many new trees. Big super Thank You.

[@mayq2020]

Wow It is very nice of you to share such a secret idea!!! Thank you, i will do this this summer for sure!!!

[@seantran6689]

That's a brilliant idea (innovation) with the 'container' technique champ 🤙(recycle, re-use, re-purpose)👍👍👍

[@barryjanis]

Used bottled water containers and Wal-Mart bags for cellophane wrap. Then cover with aluminum foil. Figs take 6-8 wks. Don't forget to date your A/L . I've got some Persimmons that are A/L . After one month, no roots yet. I'll replace the foil and check next ,month again.

[@lukman8400]

Great video. I use rigid transparent bottles for easy observation. I never sealed them, just watered them every week but will try kitchen wrap for less watering.

[@carolelorenger4938]

Yes so easy to transplant! Great ideas for larger plants and trees!

[@18Bees]

Going to try this with my persimmon tree.

[@rogerchadwick3452]

Wasting your time .....we did 10 three months ago to our acres and pear trees....not one took.

[@murray821]

You have to prune the leaves or it will ask too much from the new roots.

[@rogerchadwick3452]

@@murray821 We did exactly everything right on seven acres....not one made roots..

[@carminenights5768]

I propogate Apples for many years like this,use the amount of soil in relation to the size of the branch,for example,fruit trees are often sold in three to five gallon containers,so to propagate you must use very small branches and more soil and remove most foliage or a plant cannot sustain itself.

[@furtherbeyond]

Ingenious! Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge! ♥

[@rustypeterson5920]

EASY PEASY MAN -- WILL USE THIS METHOD FROM NOW ON -- MANY THANKS , I JUST LUV KZbin

[@willowtreeoo7]

I gotta say, a big thank you, this is very informative and educational. I can't wait till the morning to try this on my fig.

[@deedahl2866]

Heron's Bonsai uses soaked spagnum moss to air layer - no soil! Then plant the rooted cutting in dirt. Spagnum moss and all. I'm trying this on Chinese Chestnuts and two Laceleaf Japanese maples. Also trying the Press-N-Seal kitchen stuff. It self-adheres!

[@murray821]

I have seen that aswell, it’s cool to see regular soil will work

[@mypointofblue5260]

Thanks for sharing. I'm learning a lot about this prior to doing my rubber plant tree that's 11 years old, taller than the ceiling, and leaning over my living room furniture! Wish me luck!!! :)

[@푸푸와데이빗]

안녕하세요 고무나무는 너무 삽목이 쉽기 때문에 이렇게 번거롭게 하지 않아도 됩니다 그냥 적당한 높이만 남겨두고 모두 자르세요 그리고 원하는 크기로 잘라서 물병에 꽂아두기만하면 뿌리가 내립니다 나도 고무나무 한구루를 10그루로 나눴는데 건강하게 잘 자라고 있습니다 저는 한국사람이고 영어는 조금 합니다 그러나 요즘은 번역 시스템이 잘 돼 있어서 한국어로 적어봅니다 ((이 방법은 삽목이 조금 어려운 나무에 적용하면 참 좋을 것 같습니다)) Have a great day ~

[@holdinmuhl4959]

Thank you very much for sharing your experience! Only one hint: For fig trees you don't need to do the whole proceedure. It is enough to put the top of a branch with the cut side down into a bottle of water. It will develope roots anyway. I did it several times.

[@JSacadura]

Hi. I don't know what's your experience when it comes to rooting fig varieties but i have rooted more than 250 different ones and i can assure you that some don't root that easily. With those harder (slower) to root varieties, your best bet to produce a new robust tree quickly is air layering.

[@luzrivera3413]

IT'S AMAZING HOW YOU DO IT. VERY SIMPLE AND NOT COMPLICATED. I'LL START DOING YOUR IDEA. GRACIAS!

[@samwilbur6155]

That is an awesome method! I'll give it a go right away! Great use for old used containers too! Won't be throwing anymore of them away! Thanks for sharing.

[@thomasthurman2723]

Hooooaaarrrdddeeerrr! Lol jk 😂 😝 .... Best regards to you and your families 🙏❤️❤️, this does work. I've done it,

[@thomasthurman2723]

Can you use a 1 gal. Milk jug? I mean for air layer job? Um how long till that jug becoming root-bound!? I was just thinking of a bigger rootstock system. 🤔

[@terrybyrd5105]

@@thomasthurman2723 : Gallon jugs probably to big - may weigh down stem to breaking point. I use about 1&1/2 cups per stem - each stem averaging 1/2in. If I could attach pics I'd show four decorative bushes grown from stem props with 1/2in stems. I planted them three years ago. Now they are about 8 feet with stumps about 3 to 4 in across.

[@thomasthurman2723]

@@terrybyrd5105 awesomeness!

[@yangchen9164]

Did this ever work our for you?

[@vivianac8237]

What was the people who have thumps down expecting to see?! 🤷🏻‍♀️ simple and perfectly celar, thank you for sharing!

[@X-RANGER-TX]

I think the thumbs down are probably people who disagree with the wrapping it in clear wrap which could promote rot & possible disease. I’m not sure it matters but many swear it’s bad to not allow air in & risk rot & mold/mildew

[@danielpreilly77]

Very clever method, this is so interesting, i had no idea about this process

[@rafaelsotomayoraguayo461]

Falta cobre en el corte

[@JamesEnTennessee]

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience. I will for sure use this method in the future.

[@DragonflyArtz1]

This is great! I can't wait to try this on all of my fruit trees! There really is no end to learning about growing. I just love all of this stuff! It's so great learning from everyone on KZbin! BTW that soil looks really good! TY!

[@JSacadura]

Thanks for your comment. Don't forget that not all fruit types develop well on their own roots. Some are better grafted on a good root stock, adapted to the growing conditions we have.

[@JamesWhite-tg4kw]

So your get rootstock from the area you live in and graft to that

[@RachmaelBenIsrael]

Thank you very much for the education. My fruit trees are about to multiply in Ridgeway, ON, Canada. Grateful.

[@jermead1]

Fascinating, thanks for the lesson 😉

[@18Bees]

Awesome. Now I have a new project to work on straight away to get ready for summer ♥️

[@ekulda]

Awesome thank you, i am now your student :)

[@cynthialobo1500]

This is the best video for air layering.

[@TUYETNGUYEN-vz5mn]

this is good idea , but I will use the aloe vera mix with the soil ,its will keep the soil moisture for awhile

[@JSacadura]

If it works for you, go ahead. Also, Aloe vera is supposed to promote root growth, so maybe you can try skipping the rooting hormone step, when air layering, to see the result.

[@s.leemccauley7302]

Very useful information. Everything that increase our food supply is good. And also. This way you can also get more of a fruit that you like. Thanks.

[@lovesconquest9724]

When planting the new root ball, open it up. Roots never do their best going in circles. Even cut the side of the ball if necessary and allow the roots to grow outward from the tree. NEVER leave roots in a circle or facing inward. If you do, often you can come back after years and pull it up easily because the roots did not get trained outwards where there is moisture and nutrients.

[@JSacadura]

Thanks for the tip, Clyde. I always do that when potting-up my plants. When potting up recent air layers for the first time, I prefer to leave them untouched, as the root ball tends to be too sensitive to support rigorous manipulation.

[@TheIslandFarmer321]

Also Figs are the easiest plants in the world to root. I'm pretty sure that's why the Fig is renowned for being the 'tree of life'. You can literally cut a branch off and stick it in the ground and it will root. I'm going to attempt to air layer a Loquat and Avocado which cant root so easily. @JSacadura have you ever tried to cut a 12" section of fig branch and just bury it in soil?

[@kerrileelawrence2402]

@@JSacadura"Gentle Teasing" at the Base, one to two centimetres, would be Helpful to get some feeder roots out of the clump and into.. It's GrowTime Mode..

[@Foodie_888]

I am going to try this with my Asian pear trees to give to friends. This method looks so easy. Thanks!

[@angelramotar9005]

Thank you so much, this was done so clearly even I could understand. Subbing and sharing.

[@friendlyneighborhooddr.gre4495]

Great video on air layering propagation. In the gardening world we call this technique "Marcotting".

[@JSacadura]

Thanks. Marcotting is an older (more traditional) term and air layer is used more often these days. That's why i used it as Marcotting is less known to people.

[@Baz7575]

Brilliant , Thanks . ill be trying that out later in the year :):). also , A very clear video of what you are actually doing , Well done :)

[@deborahcopeland2119]

Wow, thank you for this. It's concise and informative. And there is good music, to boot.

[@riabunter7684]

This is brilliant idea I must try this 👍👍👍

[@LudovitSzijem07]

Nothing new, be no worry to try it

[@WatchwomanOnTheWall-zk9po]

I am looking forward to the end of April to see how my new air layered fig turns out. Thanks for this video. I had no success sticking cuttings into the soil. Now I'll know what to do with my low growing shoots rather than pruning them off and tossing them.

[@JSacadura]

Sometimes the air layers take a few more weeks to develop roots and we have to be patient. But eventually they do, and its almost foolproof, compared to rooting cuttings. Good luck with your air layers.

[@WaBowHunter2]

Thank you for posting this video. It is quite informative and helpful!

[@calebproductions5970]

Far beyond other videos on this subject. Very nice.

[@JSacadura]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for the comment.

[@henryguillen7277]

You can add aloe Vera to speed up the growing of roots as well

[@JSacadura]

Thanks for the tip, Henry. I know Aloe vera is supposed to be a very good rooting agent. I have yet to try it, though.

[@henryguillen7277]

JSacadura I tried it 4 days ago and my mango tree is already showing up some roots

[@chucks4748]

@@henryguillen7277 How do you use aloe vera ? The actual plant or just juice ?

[@henryguillen7277]

@@chucks4748 cut the leaf in half and apply it, then itll grow faster. Aloe vera has alot of hormones that triggers the growth of roots

[@ACuriousSquirrel]

Astoundingly clever and thank you very much for sharing, I'll definitely be giving this a try

[@Darth_SurgeYo]

Amazing! I’ll be definitely trying this out! Thanks for sharing!

[@vincentgardner7821]

Thanks for this great video. I just used this method yesterday on a branch of my neighbor’s Pomelo tree hanging over my fence. Hopefully I have roots in a month or two.

[@JSacadura]

Glad it helped. Good luck with your air layers and be patient. Some fruit trees take several months to develop roots.

[@Sarakaksekor]

Thank for this video!

[@SC4RP]

It is so thoughtful to do this in both languages. How many do you see that do it only in their own language? I believe it was originally done in Spanish; I would have clicked on to the next one. Instead, I hit the like button and the subscribe button too.

[@JSacadura]

Thanks, Stefanie. I appreciate the support.

[@piecemealwisdom3248]

THank you for sharing. My greatest regret was that I did not clone a mango tree which I had. It was from seed and it yielded the best mango I’ve ever tasted. Seed will always give a different variety every time and once one gets the most desirable flavor, cloning is the best to ensure the taste in future generation. I wish i knew your technique, then. THanks anyway. What kind of media you put into the tub?

[@JSacadura]

It's the same mix i use to up pot my pre-rooted cuttings - you can check the mix details at min. min 13.00-13.30 of the rooting video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWKvf3ashc2Fba8. But i have also used other mixes and they all work, so you should be fine with any good quality potting mix.

[@cocoa-nn5wk]

After watching I am confident I can do this without jacking it up lol 😂😂 Thank you!

[@sillydog70]

I do the same thing but with the large Easter eggs

[@thedoubleboiler6971]

Thank you for the refresher! I'm doing this today.

[@mvblitzyo]

Wow what an amazing tip thank you so much for sharing this. ( smiles )

[@shibibi1]

I'm going to air layer my parents lemon tree once it recovers a bit from how harsh this past summer was. The amazing thing fruits all year every year and this is only the second time I've seen it go through a phase of not having ready to pick fruit.

[@kentuckyblugrass]

Does anyone else think that this is absolutely amazing? How long has this technique been available? Talk about a "Life Hack"...This is Sorcery.

[@murray821]

I Heard Peter Chang say, in Asia for 1000s of years, before plastic they used cloth and just dirt/mud/clay and had to water it regularly to keep it moist.

[@got2kittys]

This method is 1000's of years old. One way is to just tie a flower pot aroud the branch. Another, bury a low branch close to the tree. Plastic bag, peat moss and tape works well. Theres more modern tricks, too. I wouldn't spoil you searching fun. Lol.

[@kentuckyblugrass]

@@got2kittys I did just that several months ago. I'll probably get bashed for saying this but when the pandemic hit I had quite a bit of free time and the majority of it was spent on me scouring the Interweb for any/all things that I found interesting. I went down a Gardening, Horticulture and Farming rabbit hole and have been fascinated ever since. So I was able to turn something negative into what now is a very "fruitful" endeavor. 🙏🏻

[@got2kittys]

@@kentuckyblugrass My Grandparents family had apple orchards. Grandpa used to do some cool things like this. I got to learn some of it. Heres an important thing for dry or harsh climates: Don't remove all the bark, just make several slits around the branch. The new tree can dry out, and an attachment to the parent will prevent that. The healing "callous" will still root.

[@Anarchist007]

Love the container idea! if you get a little impatient it's very easy to check.. With the folie/bottle methods that's almost impossible!

[@treelife365]

Thanks for this great and informative video! Is it necessary to rake the roots a little, so that they don't continue growing in circles, before planting in bigger pots?

[@JSacadura]

Unless, i use a big container and the roots are badly wrapped around it in a circle i don't worry too much about that. Depending on the mass of roots and how tangled they are i might gently rake them. Beware that, the roots obtained by air layering tend to be fragile in the connection point to the branch. So, there is always a risk of breaking that connection by raking. In most cases, its best just to plant the root ball undisturbed, after soaking it a bit, if necessary.

[@treelife365]

@@JSacadura - Thank you for the information and the tips! Much appreciated :)

[@insertnamehere8121]

A best practice will always be to gently losen balled up roots. Doing so allows for faster root establishment, faster and wider root growth and thus a healthier and faster growing plant. Leaving roots bound up can lead to stagnant plant growth of months, up to a year

[@debbiehenri345]

This was exactly what I was looking for - a start to finish video on air layering. Clear, easy to follow demonstration throughout. As well as several fruit trees and some Sugar Maples, I have a Hawthorn that I'm very keen to air-layer. (It's not quite old enough to flower and probably wouldn't come true from seed anyway), so after a lot of searching, I discovered that air layering is going to be the best option for this one plant. Many thanks!

[@JSacadura]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment.

[@manuellrodriguez4064]

Thanks,great lesson.

[@futuREtro777]

Well, thank you, kind sir! This was awesome. Planing to do this with some lilacs soon, hope it works well with lilacs too.

[@juancarlosgomezrodriguez3677]

Costa rica te saluda gracias

[@terrim.602]

This video is so inspiring!! I've learned so much!! Thank you so much!!

[@merry-annedayothull7318]

Hello love the way you do air layering, can do this method in mangoesteen as well.thanks keep up the good works. It's amazing to see the result after.

[@vivianeb90]

Nice method. I have seen this done with moss instead of soil as well. But as for figs... my figs didn't need all this. I was pruning my fig tree and put the branches in water. They rooted and then I planted them. Their roots are growing quicker than I can keep up with now that they are in soil. Now I have like 10 other baby fig trees.

[@JSacadura]

Some fig varieties root very well, even in water as you say - i also have done it. Others don't root that well, are much more difficult, taking much more time to root and fail some of the times, even in the best conditions. Some of these hard to root varieties are too rare and precious and costly to acquire. Most of my rare figs trees are still very young and small. I haven't prune most of them,, so i don't have cuttings to spare. Why risk losing those precious plants, removing cuttings and trying to root them, when air layers are almost fool proof? I have more than 200 varieties of fig trees in my collection and if i could root them, every time, simply by sticking a cutting in water, i would be a happy man.

[@vivianeb90]

@@JSacadura That's pretty cool. Since you have more experience and it sounds logical, I believe you.

[@seneciohaworthii970]

Step one: Purchase ‘President’ mantequilla ligera 😆

[@JSacadura]

Suitable options - Philadelphia cream cheese or Olá stracciatella ice cream😉

[@MidwayGuy]

Bro you blow my mind with some of your tricks

[@michaelf.3846]

Doing this to my neighbor's Japanese maple tonight, to steal a branch then tree for my wife.

[@moihawk666]

send me one, please

[@stuartrogers2118]

how did it go? Did you use spagnum or soil?

[@rogerchadwick3452]

Guarantee you...it wont work.

[@russell2449]

@@rogerchadwick3452 why, does it have something to do with that particular species?

[@Vireep]

@Amir Hamza lmao

[@plantswithlolofred3766]

Very helpful air layering video...thank u very much

[@wewillbeassociation4528]

Hi In which season we ca do it if u can please explain about the temperature Thanks

[@JSacadura]

Hi.The best time to do an air layer is when plants are actively growing and the weather is warming up. In my zone the best period is between the end of February and the beginning of June. Nevertheless, you can start air layers earlier or later than those months. The only problem if you start an air layer in the fall, for instance, is that you may not have enough root growth to separate the branch from the mother tree before winter. In my zone the air layer can stay over winter without dying and it will resume growth next spring. In colder areas is probably not a good idea, unless the tree is in a pot and you can overwinter it.

[@graceharcolasupit]

Thank you... it is easy to follow...success always🙏🙏

[@spencersnursery1547]

that's a lot of fig trees... might try this with hazel

[@elvismanhattan284]

Did it work with hazel?

[@doubleooh7337]

Did it work? Probably not long enough yet, but I'd say its pointless with hazel as most back lanes us hazel as hedging, in torquay there are thousands, with plenty of babies sprouting each year i just walk up the roads picking and get at least a carrier bag a year

[@Mark-ql2wp]

@@doubleooh7337 Be careful doing this in Torquay; I hear that the hotel keepers there are mad.

[@sridharvajapey3628]

You make it look so simple. I'm going to try

[@dawud7791]

The fig meister!

[@squange20]

Fascinating. I heard about air layering, but never delved into the concept. This is just great. Another new method I learned today. Thank you.

[@nonincornito6711]

pecan trees air layering take a long time , at least 6 moth

[@JSacadura]

Some fruit trees do take many months to develop roots from air layering (most will take at least 4-6 months).

[@chucks4748]

@@JSacadura Do you have to keep this watered during it's process ?

[@GoBlue576966]

I'm glad I stumbled upon your video. Its the first one I have watched that tells you WHEN this is to be done. I'm going to try my apricot tree again this year with your container idea. Stupid crows picked apart my foil and plastic wrap attempts last year. This will be the third year in a row to try too. First year I tried a bunch of different methods and nothing. Air layered last year, nothing. Third time is the charm?!!

[@JSacadura]

Crows do love shiny objects. Best of luck with your third attempt.

[@containerfruittrees]

Fig can grow from cutting.

[@JSacadura]

Yes they can - here's the rooting method i use for cuttings - kzbin.info/www/bejne/maizp6B9bth-lbs. But air layering an established tree is a foolproof method that assures good results every time and gives you a robust new tree much faster.

[@mikewiskirchen8530]

@@JSacadura Agreed. Air laying is my preferred method. I get about a 90% success rate or better

[@JSacadura]

k johnson. A cutting only has the energy within itself and has to produce roots and leaves, so it can start growing. An air layer benefits from the energy of the established tree, mainly the leaves on the air layered branch, which help roots develop much faster and when they do you get an instant tree (the leaves that were on the branch plus the new roots).

[@gdaman8836]

I just did 2 of these on my neighbors sugar maple stump that is sending up branches. This will be great if it works. That was such a nice tree and it was cut down for no reason.

[@RakeshGuptak]

Going to Costco to get 24 pack butter spread.

[@peggyalbright3745]

Great demonstration and info! 👏🏻

[@djToniTontonNewZealand]

can you post me a fig tree lol amazing wow

[@magedwwf]

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[@johncallahan2934]

That's a right on for developing a technique for erreck which is quite good so cute good work my methods I've been using it works well as use good quality start tomorrow use the extra heavy duty aluminum foil by Reynolds called Pitmasters Choice what's nice about that if you put them off on you put after the rooting hormone and then just put the full ride on drop it like a tootsie roll and you're add if you're in an area where it has a fair amount of rain usually can cut off in two to three months you do the Charmin squeeze that will tell you if there's roots in it right away don't feel real hard when you open it up while I if they are there is done right will be full of roots cut the plan off trim a little bit plant in your soil does it need God's blessing

[@scorpionrojo5966]

You got what it takes , good hands!! thanks for sharing your secrets !!!! I will try it tomorrow morning !