HOW TO AIR LAYER LYCHEE | LONGAN TREES -A guide for beginners!

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Please note : You can see the follow up video here showing the results!-> kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6Srk6F_n7Z-qKs Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel to receive notification of all my latest videos! Have a great day!

[@t.humphrey1057]

Thank you for the simple and very clear instructions.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

You are welcome!

[@jesilynmorgan4169]

Thank you for sharing this video.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

My pleasure Jesi!

[@irenaeusstamaria6709]

Thank you Jeff. I thought this was interesting. You tree looks great. Anyway, I purchased a potted 4 feet flowering longan tree today. I live in a apartment and am trying to grow it miniaturized and see how it goes. No problem if it grows to 10 feet but requires trimming after. Now there is lots daylight but I'd also purchase a pair of Tadtronics LED lamps & timer to simulate daylight as at times of the year the sunlight get obstructed by the apartment.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Sounds great!

[@seiyabronze8543]

Thanks Jeff!! Gonna do a few air layers w your method

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Excellent

[@trevor458]

Thank you Jeff, would this be the same process for the Ficus you air layer?

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

No, I don’t graft ficus

[@trevor458]

@@TropicalGardenGuy I am looking to air layer a Ficus Dammoropsis and I came across a video you did three years ago (growing the worlds largest fig) and you mentioned that you may do a follow up video of air layering it. SD botanical also has one but they did not do the follow up. Thanks for all the work you do. We really do appreciate it

[@MysticSpank]

That would try my patients, and i would have a hard time watering every two weeks. rooting some dragon fruit cuttings and eastern prickly pads right now, and i have to resist watering/ killing them with love. pads are outside, dragon fruit inside. drought conditions outside, cold weather state. Good video, well described and demonstrated in an easy way. I will probably attempt in the spring on a japanese maple, or my red maple.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Thanks!

[@TonyDYT]

No rooting hormones used? I tried it on my white champaca and one got rooted but post separation care wasn't good and it died.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Tony Deng Nope. Not needed. I have used b4, havent seen a difference. Make sure you get a lot of roots , Once you remove airlayer from tree, pull all but 2 leaves off, then cover whole new plant with plastic and keep in shade till new growth occurs . Make sure to leave on the tree for as long as needed.

[@xoomoon]

Do you have a part 2 when your plant this?

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

No, the tree is self fertile

[@Gongdeadman]

Since you did it while the tree have fruit so it's safe to do it while it's flowering?

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

best to do when no flowers or fruit

[@oatiko3065]

Hi Jeff, do you have lychee clones or any of your fruit trees? Thanks.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

My wife does all the container gardening. I don’t think she has anything except bananas as we really don’t have room to grow extra stuff. Best to contact her at [e-mail]

[@naeratsabouth]

Jeff, Logan is my favorite fruit ever. I’ve tried to grow it so many times but failed. Can you send me an air-layer of your Logan tree, please? Thank you, Nae

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Hi Nae, I’m just a home gardener as a rule, I don’t sell stuff. You can find Longan trees for sale on several websites.

[@naeratsabouth]

@@TropicalGardenGuy thanks Jeff.

[@tokyotech]

Does it matter where you strip off the bark in relation to the nodes (where the leaves come out)? Some other people say you should strip near the node because the node is likely to grow roots. But in this video, you seem to be stripping far away from a node.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

just below the node is best though i sometimes strip the bark in between nodes. just because its easier to wrap that way

[@willmamendoza3679]

hi sir, thank you for your sharing this video for beginners lovers fruits tree, pls teach me what will i do my longan tree almost 5yearlod now, but aim very worried bcz the leaves are going to dried and the other branches i don't know why! would you like to help me po! thank you! from philippines.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Best to do on healthy branches

[@willmamendoza3679]

Thanks sir jeff, my longan tree came from the seed i buy in the market. And now growing to old. suddenly I'm very worried some branches are dried up. Do you experience at all?thank you sir.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

no , sorry

[@bigbassindelta]

I would like to buy a air layer branch from you

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Have you checked online nurseries often have superior varieties ... they can ship to you.

[@bigbassindelta]

I figure your tree does well in norther California and already use to climate

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

I think if you buy and plant tree in spring, it should be acclimated to your local area by fall

[@krazycorw7561]

Just tried my avocado No luck

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Hmmm , Sometimes it takes a long time. Thought with cados its best to graft a good variety onto a seedling