I like your video about air layering. As a hobby I also do air layers on my plants with success. This only functions during the growing season, so summer cuttings. Air-layering is the same as layering, in which shoots of the plant are bent to the ground and covered to root. However, with air-layering I bring the soil to the shoots and fix the soil around the shoot with plastic foil or trays. Difference between your method, I do use (sphagnum moss) moss or grass clippings mixed with potting soil or well-wetted garden soil. Then I use empty salad bowls with lids in which I fill the soil mix. I cut both sides of the container shallowly crosswise short below the edge. I place the container tightly around a branch, remove a narrow ring of the bark under a leaf node and then fill the container around the branch and then close the container with a lid. By 6 to 8 weeks after the procedure, the cutting can become sufficiently rooted to separate from the mother plant. After loosening, I partially remove the leaves and place the cutting in a sufficiently large pot with soil mix in a sheltered place, out of direct sunlight under a shelter. When the growth of the cutting returns, and roots grow out of the pot, I move the cutting to a large pot and place it in full sun. The cuttings then grow like the adult plant. Flower and bear fruit the same year and grow into full-fledged plants. Good luck with your plant hobby.
This makes sense now why my tree didn’t successfully grow roots 😂😂😂. Thank you for sharing your incredible trips❤. Cheers from California 🎉.Happy gardening. -Dave
Do cuttings also bare fruit the same year? When you cut a branch and stick it in some soil. I tried looking for an answer on which provides fruits fastest. Cuttings vs Layering/Air Layering.
cuttings might bare fruits the same year if flowering already, but fruits can fall off because root system is not that much devollepped it can support all those fruits. More chance next year fruits.@@josefavela1654
Another tip. Feed them water for a few hours before cutting it off. I use to make clones for MJ, when I first started. I made the mistake of planting the rooted clones and they all dehydrated even though I feed them plenty of water after potting them. It just ups the odds a bit more in favor of a good outcome.
What works great for me is taking a 2 liter bottle, cutting the top off and cutting a seam down the side that makes a hole at the bottom of the bottle where I can stick a fig(or other edible branch) through the bottle then I tape the seam back shut and fill it with soil and it's like the plant is rooting right into a pot for me which I can cut the branch from the base later once it has shown roots. Then it's already air layered into a reusable pot. Working well for me
Use the end of the zip tie and push it into where it holds Push down the little flap that wedges into the grooves and u can reuse them Great job in the rooting u did
Perfect timing! I was going to do some air layering this coming week on a japanese maple, blueberries, bay laurel and pineapple guava! Thanks for posting this.
Just watched ur upload on air laying. Very interesting n informative. Always wanted to learn HOW to air lay coz I have an unusual hibiscus plant that might be slowly dying so want to air lay it before it completely dies. Will try ur method n technique. Hope it works for me. Kudos for the vid. New subscriber because of this vid. Anticipating ur next one. Peace
I just tried my first air-layer with an Arabian Lilac. Only one little node after 6 weeks with moss but no rooting hormone. On top of that it wan’t next to a node. Thanks for the information. This will help adjust on my next try.
Aloha Ben, You have just filled this weekend for me. I have been wanting to prune back my brown turkey and root the cuttings. This will eliminate one step. Thank You 🙏 mas
Thanks for showing your post separation activity. Most growers expect the plant to perform exactly as it was performing before it was separated from the main plant. Which makes me wonder how all of those other successful air layering propagations faired after separation. Have you ever tried leaving it exactly as it was before you separated it?
I tried it on four of my Japanese maples without a single one rooting 😡 I noticed that you also used a lot less sphagnum moss then I used, and I usually use thicker stems than you did with no leaf nods on them .....so I’ll try it your way and see what happens......thanks Ben :)
Would this work on Korean lilac or any other lilac? I need bigger blooming bushes sooner, and I dont have lots of space under the bush to layer in the ground... nice technique, thank you for sharing!
Ross mentioned in one of his videos about how if you let an air layer go dormant then remove it, it will have significant less stress. Would you agree with this or no.
Air layering is always better than cuttings even though fig is easy to root no matter what method you use. I have many videos talking about fig propagation. For those plants hard to propagate using cuttings such as some hydrangea varieties or rose 🌹cuttings (black stems, infections), air layering is no 1 to have a try.
Pretty awesome. I like the node idea. Im going to try on my dragons head maple. I really got stuck when I saw the pine. I thought you were about to do something earth shattering. LMK if you figure that one out. I don't think its really possible, but I'd love to see it.
Do cuttings also bare fruit the same year? When you cut a branch and stick it in some soil. I tried looking for an answer on which provides fruits fastest. Cuttings vs Layering/Air Layering.
Hi, nice video.. Do you also girdle or make light scratches on the cuttings? Or only apply clonex on the nodes of these cuttings? Thanks in advance and best regards, Olivier
Figs are very easy to propagate. I just cut the mature branches after they have gone dormant, and stick them into the soil. They will grow leaves as soon as spring comes.
I have tried air layering a few different trees, from japanese maple to fruit trees. I watched as many videos on the technique and instructed to remove the cambium. I did this in the Spring and shortly all the branches dried up. I noticed in your video that you remove the bark and scratch the cambium in order for rooting hormone to penetrate. Am I correct that you do not remove the cambium? I would like to try again but seeing all those dead branches was discouraging.
I love this technique, did the same thing but somehow the birds peck on it. Torn the foil and left holes into the plastic bag. I have Notice white tiny flys( termite or tiny ants ate the roots) as I unwrap the whole air layer branch. I live on a 70 year old citrus lot, birds are smart here and so I 've realized using cheese cloth is best. Yes, I have done this in the past 6 years and got good successful results in all my fruits trees . Do you know why or what are those white tiny fly looks like ant, eating kill the roots?. Thx
No worries. Fig is so so easy to root. I once noticed my fig brsnch rooting without hormones is even better than with hormones. So it doesn't matter you can always get decent roots.
Thanks Ben this is really helpful. Someone I recommended I use this technique on my Cornus Kousa (Japanese Dogwood) is it best to do this in the spring?
In the text of the video you wrote number 1 sphagnum peat moss. but in the video application it shows that you are using sphagnum moss. Which of the two is the one we sholuld use? Sphagnum peat moss? or Sphagnum moss? because there is a big difference between one and the other. Thank you.
Awesome u got new subscriber got love wisdom.thank u one question can I do.this on mimosas tree too will.do one on fruit tree n fig tree thank for wisdom teaching
Which Ginkgo branches are suitable for air-layering? What is the rooting rate? May I air-layering a fruit-bearing branch (around one inch in diameter)? Thanks
Ben, hopefully, you see this comment & can respond. Could I use black plastic without aluminum foil, especially if I'm trying to air layer in the wild? I've reasoned that using black plastic without aluminum foil would reduce the chances of animals trying to pick at it, & it would help keep humans from seeing the air layer & trying to take it off to "protect the tree."
Dumb question but is clonex the same thing as rooting hormone? I only ask cuz you talk about rooting hormone right after the list of stuff that you put that you use but that's not on the list and I've never heard of clonex
I have a bay laurel that is about a meter tall with two smaller branches toward the bottom (about 18 cm long) and a second trunk that just started last summer that is about 12 cm . I want to top it so the second trunk catches up a bit. One of the branches will be a sacrificial branch (probably air layer later) because they are on the same side about 5 cm apart. Since I live in a climate that bay laurel will not do well in the outdoors due to the winters I want to form it into a Bonzai (Already noticed Nebari forming nicely) due to limited space in my house. My question is can I air layer several places on the single long section at the same time or would it be better to do a section at a time from year to year. Also since the nodes are so close together on the bay laurel is it better to include several of them or just try to catch a single one. Thank you so much for your help in advance! I also watched your video on getting thicker trunks faster and several of those methods I am planning on using for my jade plants as well as my mulberry bush . (Also going to air layer the mulberry and form it into Bonzai for outside), and of course the bay laurel. I of course will have more plants than I can handle so I am going to share them with my landlady because she is awesome, and my neighbor because she is awesome.
Hi, I have just one quick question: Is it safe to mix spaghnum moss with bonsai soil? It seems that the moss buried under the soil would never dry as fast as the soil at the top of the pot. In that way you can drown these new roots pretty easily. Correct me if I'm wrong please. Ps. maybe it depends on what type of spaghnum moss you use? (dead/alive etc). Let me know please, Thanks!
Ben, Before you transplant the new rooted tree, do your ever give the roots a bath with some Hydrogen peroxide-water, then another with mychorizae. I’ve been doing this with seedlings and the results have also been impressive. I am trying this on Nectarine and Pear trees after watching this video. Thanks
@@KB-pk8cn I used the word bath, but I’m using a very small spray bottle and I only use 5 drops of 3% h2o2 in it. I spray the roots directly and the dirt fall off easily. Then I dust the roots directly in mycorrhizae and cover with fine soil near roots. Once they get on with their growth spurt - they Thrive. Today I am air layering three new branches on a 3 year old Lemon Tree from seed. I expect new growth branches will root even faster.
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I like your video about air layering. As a hobby I also do air layers on my plants with success. This only functions during the growing season, so summer cuttings. Air-layering is the same as layering, in which shoots of the plant are bent to the ground and covered to root. However, with air-layering I bring the soil to the shoots and fix the soil around the shoot with plastic foil or trays. Difference between your method, I do use (sphagnum moss) moss or grass clippings mixed with potting soil or well-wetted garden soil. Then I use empty salad bowls with lids in which I fill the soil mix. I cut both sides of the container shallowly crosswise short below the edge. I place the container tightly around a branch, remove a narrow ring of the bark under a leaf node and then fill the container around the branch and then close the container with a lid. By 6 to 8 weeks after the procedure, the cutting can become sufficiently rooted to separate from the mother plant. After loosening, I partially remove the leaves and place the cutting in a sufficiently large pot with soil mix in a sheltered place, out of direct sunlight under a shelter. When the growth of the cutting returns, and roots grow out of the pot, I move the cutting to a large pot and place it in full sun. The cuttings then grow like the adult plant. Flower and bear fruit the same year and grow into full-fledged plants. Good luck with your plant hobby.
This makes sense now why my tree didn’t successfully grow roots 😂😂😂. Thank you for sharing your incredible trips❤. Cheers from California 🎉.Happy gardening. -Dave
Do cuttings also bare fruit the same year? When you cut a branch and stick it in some soil. I tried looking for an answer on which provides fruits fastest. Cuttings vs Layering/Air Layering.
cuttings might bare fruits the same year if flowering already, but fruits can fall off because root system is not that much devollepped it can support all those fruits. More chance next year fruits.@@josefavela1654
what fruit plants are you using that 'bear' fruit the same year ? this is incredible !!
Another tip. Feed them water for a few hours before cutting it off. I use to make clones for MJ, when I first started. I made the mistake of planting the rooted clones and they all dehydrated even though I feed them plenty of water after potting them. It just ups the odds a bit more in favor of a good outcome.
Feed them water for a few hours before cutting it off?? Do you mean water the mother tree prior to cutting off the routed branch?
@saundra1571 maybe he means injecting some water into the airlayered pods
What works great for me is taking a 2 liter bottle, cutting the top off and cutting a seam down the side that makes a hole at the bottom of the bottle where I can stick a fig(or other edible branch) through the bottle then I tape the seam back shut and fill it with soil and it's like the plant is rooting right into a pot for me which I can cut the branch from the base later once it has shown roots. Then it's already air layered into a reusable pot. Working well for me
why make a seam ?
you're an air layer fanatic! ill definitely go below a node for my next air layer project. thanks for the video!!
Appreciate you sharing the process. Figs are the easiest to root of all my edibles
That simple little trick... performed enough times... can literally feed the world.
people are starving
Yea I love propagating... Problem is there's not enough money in self sufficiency 🤦♂️
How to grow nuts how do you how do you grow nuts
@@jesuschristislordoflordsan427 people are also lazy !!
@@JohnDoe_88 the idea of self sufficiency is to live almost without money ! I don't think you have the right idea.
Use the end of the zip tie and push it into where it holds
Push down the little flap that wedges into the grooves and u can reuse them
Great job in the rooting u did
Perfect timing! I was going to do some air layering this coming week on a japanese maple, blueberries, bay laurel and pineapple guava! Thanks for posting this.
How did it go with the Japanese Maple?
@@glendathegoodwitch6987 I tried one and it did not work. I will be trying more this summer.
@@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848harder to root species require stronger rooting powder
beyond all the great air layering info (super helpful, thank you so much) i love the kitty litter scoop for soil 🙀 what a great idea!
Just watched ur upload on air laying. Very interesting n informative. Always wanted to learn HOW to air lay coz I have an unusual hibiscus plant that might be slowly dying so want to air lay it before it completely dies. Will try ur method n technique. Hope it works for me. Kudos for the vid. New subscriber because of this vid. Anticipating ur next one. Peace
Thank you Ben. I've been watching you since day 1.
Perfect timing, this weekend I'm going to air layer some shoots my potted fig has shot up.
I just tried my first air-layer with an Arabian Lilac. Only one little node after 6 weeks with moss but no rooting hormone. On top of that it wan’t next to a node. Thanks for the information. This will help adjust on my next try.
*BEN THIS IS* PHENOMENAL I really enjoyed watching this video so peaceful friend! :)
Awesome video....simple instructions..great tips. Mahalo
Very good video
Aloha Ben, You have just filled this weekend for me. I have been wanting to prune back my brown turkey and root the cuttings. This will eliminate one step. Thank You 🙏 mas
Cool techniques! Gotta try it - Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for showing your post separation activity.
Most growers expect the plant to perform exactly as it was performing before it was separated from the main plant. Which makes me wonder how all of those other successful air layering propagations faired after separation.
Have you ever tried leaving it exactly as it was before you separated it?
Great job! 🎉
Awesome video, very helpful. Down here in Beacon Hill 'bout to give her a go for the first time on some maples and pears in the yard.
I tried it on four of my Japanese maples without a single one rooting 😡 I noticed that you also used a lot less sphagnum moss then I used, and I usually use thicker stems than you did with no leaf nods on them .....so I’ll try it your way and see what happens......thanks Ben :)
Has to have leaf nodes or there is no material to grow roots out of
Unless it's a willow tree that is lolitll grow roots anywhere but where the nodes are
@@MikeHunt-lz2hq layering at a node increases the chance of success, but you can still layer successfully without.
Any success?
I've also propagated plum, kumquat, orange, lemon and grapefruit trees that way. They bear fruit the following year. It works with most trees.
So beautiful plant s
Good demo and tips.
Great result👍
Would this work on Korean lilac or any other lilac? I need bigger blooming bushes sooner, and I dont have lots of space under the bush to layer in the ground... nice technique, thank you for sharing!
Can't wait to try, thanks.
Superb serene n expedient video info 👑
Great video Ben!
Ross mentioned in one of his videos about how if you let an air layer go dormant then remove it, it will have significant less stress. Would you agree with this or no.
The most important thing about layering is the time of the year suitable for the particular plant.
The person who makes reusable zip ties is going to be very rich😅
Great job on your fruitntree multiplication ✔️🗝
Your music 🎶 is on point well done with great content! Great job ben.
Yeah I'd like to know what music choice that is
Definitely going to try this. Thank you
Figs are very easy to airlayer because they can be propagated from cuttings...
I wonder if it works on difficulties like oaks and beech???
Air layering is always better than cuttings even though fig is easy to root no matter what method you use. I have many videos talking about fig propagation. For those plants hard to propagate using cuttings such as some hydrangea varieties or rose 🌹cuttings (black stems, infections), air layering is no 1 to have a try.
Great video, thanks for the tips
Pretty awesome. I like the node idea. Im going to try on my dragons head maple. I really got stuck when I saw the pine. I thought you were about to do something earth shattering. LMK if you figure that one out. I don't think its really possible, but I'd love to see it.
Awesome ☘️ 🌱🌿
Thanks! Love it
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Missed your videos! Please do more fig tastings.😀
Haha, kittly litter shovel from the Dollar Store. I use the same thing. 🤣👍
Most interesting ! how do you put water in your air layer ? At which period do you air layer your pine ?
What’s that planting soil composition ? With the white things in ?
What would you substitute the Spagnum moss with?
Do cuttings also bare fruit the same year? When you cut a branch and stick it in some soil. I tried looking for an answer on which provides fruits fastest. Cuttings vs Layering/Air Layering.
Beloved i am in the uk, what can i use to do the air layering, i dont have cococore?
Figs are easy. I just stick the branch into a pot of soil and it grows. I don't even have to air layer.
Did you able to get roots in persimmon plants by doing air layer?
Thanks
I did not on the persimmon but I am working on another technique to see if i can airlayer by doing a root graft.
Nice…..now going to try your method……hope it works :)
Would air layering be successful on a 8foot tall parlor palm?
What is the potting mix you use? Do you mix it yourself?
Where is the girdling done in relation to the node? I can't see the node in the example.
I love the style and feel of this video!
Just bellow the node your trying to force roots out of maybe an inch or half inch below unless it's a small branch then a half or quarter inch
Hi, nice video.. Do you also girdle or make light scratches on the cuttings? Or only apply clonex on the nodes of these cuttings? Thanks in advance and best regards, Olivier
what are you using in the mix? name something i can get in the uk
Great video 👍. I'm not sure that you can airlayer pines.
Figs are very easy to propagate. I just cut the mature branches after they have gone dormant, and stick them into the soil. They will grow leaves as soon as spring comes.
i need to ask you a question about florida mangroves please sir
Hi Ben is there a good time to air layer a thick peach branch in so Cal? Thanks for the tip
Did you use any other root hormones other than clonex?
What is your recommendation?
Thanks
Are you skinning the node or just applying the hormone to the bark?
I have tried air layering a few different trees, from japanese maple to fruit trees. I watched as many videos on the technique and instructed to remove the cambium. I did this in the Spring and shortly all the branches dried up. I noticed in your video that you remove the bark and scratch the cambium in order for rooting hormone to penetrate. Am I correct that you do not remove the cambium? I would like to try again but seeing all those dead branches was discouraging.
I remove the bark and cambium but not the sapwood
I always remove bark and cambium to avoid any bridge formation.
Clear as mud!🙏
Can I use Cocopeat instead of spagnum moss?
Great technique! I live in VANCOUVER, BC.
We have similar weather. What month is the best time to air layer fig trees?
Thanks.
I love this technique, did the same thing but somehow the birds peck on it. Torn the foil and left holes into the plastic bag. I have Notice white tiny flys( termite or tiny ants ate the roots) as I unwrap the whole air layer branch. I live on a 70 year old citrus lot, birds are smart here and so I 've realized using cheese cloth is best. Yes, I have done this in the past 6 years and got good successful results in all my fruits trees . Do you know why or what are those white tiny fly looks like ant, eating kill the roots?. Thx
I noticed you didn’t use rooting hormone. Is it not necessary? Would it work with diospyros virginiana/American persimmon?
Cool Thanks Ben
Pines are very hard to root via air layering, almost impossible. Good luck with that Black Pine. Nice vid.
My rooting hormone is powder does that work the same
Can you air layer a bald cypress as well? Planing to do one in spring!
What is the brand of Clonex that you use?
which rooting hormon you use?
I forgot to put rooting hormone on my fig air layer. What is going to be the difference if I had used it?
it should still root, figs root so easily. the rooting hormone just increases your chances
No worries. Fig is so so easy to root. I once noticed my fig brsnch rooting without hormones is even better than with hormones. So it doesn't matter you can always get decent roots.
Thanks Ben this is really helpful. Someone I recommended I use this technique on my Cornus Kousa (Japanese Dogwood) is it best to do this in the spring?
Hey ben, im in México and our current weather is day time 76 and pm 56 degrees Fahrenheit. Think i can still air layer a peach tree?
In the text of the video you wrote number 1 sphagnum peat moss. but in the video application it shows that you are using sphagnum moss. Which of the two is the one we sholuld use? Sphagnum peat moss? or Sphagnum moss? because there is a big difference between one and the other. Thank you.
I’m not sure of the reason for girdleling?
I live in New England, East coast. What is the best time for Air Layering?
Looks much easier and quicker then using seeds
If the moss get dried, how do you water it? Thanks
Is it the acidic nature of the hormone that breaks the cell walls? Some swear by vinegar and such.
What is the white stuff in the compost?
Perlite
Awesome u got new subscriber got love wisdom.thank u one question can I do.this on mimosas tree too will.do one on fruit tree n fig tree thank for wisdom teaching
Can you do it mid summer or is early to mid spring the only time after there's no chance of frost
Any time but watch your micro climate. Best to do it in the spring. The hot summer may kill your new roots.
hi, will this work for a FUYU Persimmon tree?
I use the foil, the black plastic absorbs too much heat on new roots in tropics
Been following and watching all your videos. In the Seattle area as well. Will you be opening a nursery ?
Can you show us how you do this on junipers, step by step please
Which Ginkgo branches are suitable for air-layering? What is the rooting rate?
May I air-layering a fruit-bearing branch (around one inch in diameter)? Thanks
Sir, how many days does it take to have roots ?
Ben, hopefully, you see this comment & can respond. Could I use black plastic without aluminum foil, especially if I'm trying to air layer in the wild? I've reasoned that using black plastic without aluminum foil would reduce the chances of animals trying to pick at it, & it would help keep humans from seeing the air layer & trying to take it off to "protect the tree."
So why every video I see is about fig or lemon, can it be used on any tree or bush or does it have to be a lemon or a fig tree?
Dumb question but is clonex the same thing as rooting hormone? I only ask cuz you talk about rooting hormone right after the list of stuff that you put that you use but that's not on the list and I've never heard of clonex
Yea it's a stronger gel version of the powder
I have a bay laurel that is about a meter tall with two smaller branches toward the bottom (about 18 cm long) and a second trunk that just started last summer that is about 12 cm . I want to top it so the second trunk catches up a bit. One of the branches will be a sacrificial branch (probably air layer later) because they are on the same side about 5 cm apart. Since I live in a climate that bay laurel will not do well in the outdoors due to the winters I want to form it into a Bonzai (Already noticed Nebari forming nicely) due to limited space in my house. My question is can I air layer several places on the single long section at the same time or would it be better to do a section at a time from year to year. Also since the nodes are so close together on the bay laurel is it better to include several of them or just try to catch a single one. Thank you so much for your help in advance!
I also watched your video on getting thicker trunks faster and several of those methods I am planning on using for my jade plants as well as my mulberry bush . (Also going to air layer the mulberry and form it into Bonzai for outside), and of course the bay laurel. I of course will have more plants than I can handle so I am going to share them with my landlady because she is awesome, and my neighbor because she is awesome.
Howd the bay turn out
@@chompers11 It didn't. Something killed the tree.
You keren good # greetings careurbonsai🙏👍🏼🍂
Hi, I have just one quick question:
Is it safe to mix spaghnum moss with bonsai soil? It seems that the moss buried under the soil would never dry as fast as the soil at the top of the pot. In that way you can drown these new roots pretty easily. Correct me if I'm wrong please.
Ps. maybe it depends on what type of spaghnum moss you use? (dead/alive etc). Let me know please, Thanks!
I suppose so, but I think it would be unnecessary. Just keep the moss more moist if its summer and less when its spring
Ben, Before you transplant the new rooted tree, do your ever give the roots a bath with some Hydrogen peroxide-water, then another with mychorizae. I’ve been doing this with seedlings and the results have also been impressive. I am trying this on Nectarine and Pear trees after watching this video. Thanks
@@KB-pk8cn I used the word bath, but I’m using a very small spray bottle and I only use 5 drops of 3% h2o2 in it. I spray the roots directly and the dirt fall off easily. Then I dust the roots directly in mycorrhizae and cover with fine soil near roots. Once they get on with their growth spurt - they Thrive. Today I am air layering three new branches on a 3 year old Lemon Tree from seed. I expect new growth branches will root even faster.
Have you tried your method on Avocado trees?.. I have tried air layering on avocado trees with no success.
i generally leave them out of the direct sun for at least a week. How long do you keep yours in the shade? left a like
Until I see new buds then I know its in the clear