how to big airlayers

[@francus7227]

Miles, This method ROCKS. I'm still working on rooting my initial cuttings. I tapped the thumbs up button to feed the algorithm monsters.

[@MilesFig]

Are there any wild trees and vines you can try this on in the meantime

[@mattluedtke5458]

Appreciate the video and information, jus got into figs in 2024 next year will be my first season harvesting and growing all year

[@MilesFig]

Excellent! I'm only a couple years into it myself. I'm hoping for alot of figs this coming year!!

[@michaelmosley254]

Just ran across your channel i just started with fig trees this year im going to try this im in middle tn how long do i need. To leave it before i cut it and how often do you water it

[@MilesFig]

I'm leaving mine for 60 and then checking them and cutting the well rooted ones to take to a big fig gathering In north Carolina. I water them just like any other potted only.slightly less just make sure your medium is well draining

[@CroMagnun]

I will adapt your approach. Almost all of my 200+ figs are in 5-gal buckets, the biggest I can handle, as I have to store mine, stacked 3 or more high, in grow tents in my garage all winter, in Zone 6A. Accordingly, I cannot use such large air layering pots, to air layer the low branches. I guess I will use just cut-off 1 liter seltzer water bottles, which should fit inside those 5-gal buckets OK. I have air layered many with those balls, using coco peat medium, but they do not work as well on horizontal, low branches, which I need to remove anyway, in order to maximize stacking of buckets for winter. By the way, most of my "pots" are double-bucket "SIP" set ups, almost entirely using food-grade buckets bought from Walmart bakeries, after they empty the icing from them. Best of luck with your KZbins, too! I just subscribed.😁

[@MilesFig]

Hey fantastic. I remember hearing about using Gallon jugs hanging on grape vine wire trellis, they would cut a hole, feed the vine through and then back fill with soil and just wait for it to fill with roots. I wish you tons of success. With a clear bottle maybe consider covering with foil to keep sun out.

[@jorgeguerrero467]

​@@MilesFighola en Chile a ese sistama con la botella y la vid.se le decia "mauron" en otros lugares seria acodo aereo..saludos.

[@Avemarianow]

Best wishes on your endeavors!

[@MilesFig]

Thankyou. Are you growing anything?

[@Avemarianow]

@@MilesFig yes and I need to air root because cuttings never seem to make it.

[@MilesFig]

@@Avemarianow ok I can help you be successful

[@Avemarianow]

@@MilesFig I’ll go through your other videos to get help!

[@jorgeguerrero467]

Hola. yo tambien cultivo higueras desde esquejes y con mazetas no tengo mucho espacio..solo con el gusto de verlas crecer y regalaglas cuando se interesan de verdad en ellas..saludos siga adelante !!

[@MilesFig]

Hello. In small space can grow lots of things and bring lots pleasure to be around. I have a passion for growing and you do too. Let's be friends. Best of luck. Stay in touch forever

[@jorgeguerrero467]

​@@MilesFiggracias espero mas videos..yo tambien con pasion por las higueras hoy en la feria compre higos (secos) un gran saludo.

[@eddakraynak5951]

Where and when will the figapalooza take place? Is there a web site for the event?

[@MilesFig]

I believe it is on September 20th. Send me your email and I'll send you the link or join the onlyfigs Facebook group

[@eddakraynak5951]

@@MilesFig I actually found it online. It’s September 22. I don’t see an onlyfigs Facebook group, but quite a few others.

[@fookyindawnchung15]

Where are you in north carolina? Can I pick up from fig trees from you?

[@MilesFig]

I'm in Aberdeen/ Pinehurst NC where are you at? Do you use Facebook messenger?

[@cherylreyes3783]

Do you use any hormones? And does this work on other trees/shrubs? Im definitely subscribing to your channel.

[@MilesFig]

Thanks for subscribing! I haven't used hormone on any of these this year and I'm having great success. Some cuttings I took I have used power hormone and gel for some also. Yes this method works for lots and lots of other trees and shrubs. The list is too long but a simple Google search about which tree or shrubs you are interested in should tell you

[@roopmatieramkissoon1076]

In Trinidad fig is bananas, what are you referring to as fig?

[@MilesFig]

Ficus carica. Use Google and type this in.

[@superdave336]

I tried some air layers using those balls you buy off Amazon. They are on my fig tree but I did have some success air layering a pear tree. I think I need a better growing medium for them. I just used some potting soil and it dried out some and got harder. I’m thinking peat moss would work better. Now I need information on figapalooza!!

[@MilesFig]

Send me a message on FB messenger!

[@MilesFig]

As for the medium drying out, some people would wrap that ball in saran wrap or plastic to keep the humidity up or else make sure to add water

[@superdave336]

@@MilesFig I don’t use Facebook. Do you have an email?

[@superdave336]

@@MilesFig I wrapped it in aluminum foil.

[@MilesFig]

@@superdave336 plastic will hold the humidity in, foil keeps out the sunlight and keeps the heat out?

[@pkompath]

So you don’t do incremental up potting. From cutting to 15 gal might be the way to go but that requires a lot of soil to fill those pots.

[@MilesFig]

I put it about a third of the bottom of that pot is filled with wood chips and then any other debris and then I fill it up with good soil but yes you're right it still takes a lot of soil and I do a little bit of incremental on potty from a fig pop to a 4x9 tree pot then to the 15 gallon because you will be amazed at how fast the roots grow and fill up one of those three gallon pots and then you're stuck watering it constantly