Air layering tool

Air layering seldom is used on plants that root easily by other less complicated methods, but it is useful for rooting ornamental plants such as ornamental figs, dieffenbachia, croton and others of a herbaceous nature. Woody plants frequently propagated in this manner include magnolia, holly, camelia, azalea and many of the fruit and nut bearing plants such as citrus, apple, pears and pecans.

On woody plants, stems of pencil size or larger are best. The stem may be much thicker on the more herbaceous plants. Figure 1. Method of wounding woody plants such as magnolia, gardenia, rose, fig and similar plants. Connect the two parallel cuts with one long cut a and remove the ring of bark b , leaving the inner woody tissue exposed c. Figure 2. Method of wounding plants having less woody stems in preparation for air layering.

This method usually is used on foliage plants such as the rubber plant, Ficus benjamini and Ficus elastica and the dieffenbachia. At this point, the wounded area may be dusted with one of the commercial rooting compounds to speed up the rooting process. Such compounds, however, do not insure root production on difficult-to-root varieties. Participated in the Plastics Contest View Contest.

Did you make this project? Share it with us! I Made It! Reply Upvote. R4L kurshiukas Reply 3 years ago. It will work with all rooting plants. Bonsai Air-layering Tool by Koyo Air-layering can be an amazing shortcut to quality bonsai.

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Follow all directions, precautions and restrictions that are listed. Join our mailing list to receive the latest updates from HGIC. More Information » Close message window. Question: What is air layering? Supplies To successfully air layer a plant, you will need to gather: a clean sharp knife, sphagnum moss, polyethylene film, aluminum foil, and twist ties, twine or electricians tape.

Procedure For optimum results, select branches that are the size of a pencil or larger. Make two parallel incisions in the bark about 1. Next, cut a line in the bark between the incisions. A branch the size of a pencil or larger.

Two cuts made 1. A cut between the incisions. Showing bark removed. Wrapping wound with sphagnum moss. Polyethylene film to hold moss in place.