How to air layer a fig tree using a plastic bottle - Start to Finish
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- I demonstrate one of several ways to create an air layer on a fig tree using a water bottle. Air layering can be done to all kinds of fruit trees.
My apologies for the misaligned video. I was wearing video-recording glasses and my aim was off.
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This is exactly what I searched for. My baby fig tree is double-trunked. I want to produce 2 single trunk trees. Easy directions. Thank you.
Thanks for the video. I tried a simpler solution to propagating my fig that was getting very leggy. I cut several of the long branches of my plant. Over the winter, two of our plants suffered some issue and lost all leaves. The plant had previously produced many figs over last Summer. So...I had my fig, about 30 inches tall...no leaves...only long spindly branches. I cut three of them...about 9-inch lengths. I did about an inch of scraping of the cut end side epidermis and stuck it into a pot of a good potting mix...and watered and waited. Been about two weeks and I see green growth on all cuttings. On one cutting, I already see leaf development. I think it's going to work well, eh? And...hello from Wisconsin.
Fig trees are very determined, aren't they? Despite occasional failures, the success rate is totally worth the effort. I wish you continued success! Thank you for the comment.
@@FigGrowersSociety And funny thing is...I don't really care to eat them...unless it is in the form of a Fig Newton...smiles. My partner gets them all to herself! I simply like growing them.
I found your video a couple of months ago and tried this on my established fig tree. Absolutely amazing how many roots I had after only five weeks. I am going to do this again. Thanks for the excellent video.
Very good thank you
Did you add water or not
Your demonstration is wonderful. I have watched several videos and found your voice and instruction so easy to follow. I also like how your method uses 1 bottle instead of 2. I would strongly suggest you redo the video so all the steps are clearly seen (early in the beginning of the video). It is a great instructional tool. Thanks for this free education!
Joanne Smith Thank you, Joanne. I was wearing video recording glasses and my aim was off. I wish that would've come out better myself. I appreciate the comment!
I am going out tomorrow to do this to my peach tree , and i plan on using your method to all my fruit trees before i prune them back (do the branches i intend on cutting off) Thank you for sharing your method of this
I did about the same thing as you did after watching another video also , I used a 16 ounce water bottle, I cut and notched the threaded mouth part and sliced the bottle lengthwise, put over the Fig but I secured the bottle on and the Fig branch wire small gauge copper wire. I left the top open so moisture could enter, rain and when I watered that. I had many roots in 37 days and that is when I cut that from the mother tree. I didn't remove or lose any of the 17 leaves that the 32 inch tall tree that I now have. The top was wilted and is not now but the other 16 leaves are a little wilted but improving. I mist several times a day. I probably have more leaves then roots so that needs to balance out. I take lots of picture to document.
Brad, your success is very inspiring. I know a lot of people that leave the top open, just as you do, and obtain great success as well. I love seeing how creative one person is to the next. Thanks for your comment, and I wish you the best of luck with your trees. Keep them in the shade as they adjust so they recover without the stress of the sun for about 2 weeks.
I have the Fig in the shade now and has been except for a first hour or so. I started 7 Air Layers on one Fig tree, I spaced them out and I am seeing roots forming in the order I did them. I watched one video that took 55 days to show roots. I also have a couple Ground Layering on the same Fig. It sure is drinking a lot of water, close to a gallon in 2 days, the pot has huge holes for drainage too.
I have been getting some help on Passion for Propagation on Facebook, great group.
Thanks so much for breaking it down step by step. I greatly appreciate your teaching style very informative! Thank you for sharing your talent!!!
WOW, this by far the BEST video I have ever seen explaining air layering, thanks! So during the 5 weeks of waiting, how often do you water the bottle? And how do you do that exactly, with a spray bottle?
Thank you! They typically do a great job maintaining moisture, however, if it hasn't rained in several days and the temperatures are very hot, I will slowly pour water at the top of the air layer until I see the sides of the bottle/container wet. You don't have to soak the air layer, but certainly get it damp. Thanks again and let me know if you have any other questions! 🙂
Great video
Thanx for sharing
I prune my dig trees in early winter when they go dormant and stick the cuttings in top soil pots keep them inside behind the windows they grow during winter and had very good success that way
figs is so easy to grow, i put huge branch in good dirt with little hormone , kept watering and had figs same year, 3 years later it is almost 12 feet...love your technic , thank you!
Very clear instructions. Looking forward to trying this on a large Ischia fig that has gotten straggly growing in the shade.
Kimberly Blevins
i just used this same method to air layer a mulberry tree . i didn't cut the bottle exactly the same as you did but close . worked great ! i plan on doing many many more . thanks for the tips !
edit : i did this on a thumb sized branch . i did girdle the branch though . also , i did not cut the plant down like you did . i didn't know it was needed . my tree is doing great and new growth is plain to see . i will probably modify my methods to ensure better results . i set up 2 of them but one died , don't know why .
Congrats on the success! It's a lot of fun experimenting with air layers. I've had some die too, but my success rate is very high otherwise. I wish you best of luck!
i've just started to do this and i will not be deterred by a few setbacks . i know for a fact , done correctly this would work nearly every time . the one that died on me was totally my doing . i cut it from the parent plant too early . mistake noted . thanks for the response .
I've done the same. I get too anxious and it falls apart if removed too early. I let it get nice and root bound which really helps. Have a great weekend!
That seems so easy and less stressful for the plant doing it that way.
Thank you for this interesting helpful video. Awesome!!
I am so going to do this! I have a fig tree my sister wants a cutting off of. Instead I can give her a rooted plant. Also I will be trying this on a rose bush I have...Thanks for posting!
Good luck, Jack! It's a lot of fun.
Great video! I find some plants (like pineapple guava) take a really long time to root and I have to add water to the medium through the year, I think this way would be easier to add moisture to the medium.
Great idea. Thanks for the clear instructions. Greetings from North Wales, UK.
I thought your vid was so cool i am working on a few things my self but your method of air layering i never thought was possible fist time i have seen such a method and i will be shearing this method with my kids keep up the good work an will be looking forward to watching more of your vidieos arohanui to you and your family.
Gerald Cotton Thank you very much, Gerald! I'm glad this was useful for you. Take good care.
Thank you so much for showing your talent in propagating. You just saved me money and also not to buy this rooting balls from China. Bravo and great health to you and your family from afar.
Thank you for the very kind words! Blessings.
neat way to use the plastic bottle for this. Good engineering, have to try it ! thank you.
I really love your information video. I'll trying in this summer. I just got a fig tree. And I want to clonnin my tree
This looks fun. Another technique is to chop the branch into segments with nodes and just bury them.
Under layering
I just bought a healthy brown turkey fig this summer. It's about 3 feet tall and looks like a three prong pitchfork in the top. I am going to try this method instead of cutting off the top and trying to root it. Thanks.
Perfect opportunity! I like using the green garden tape (I forget the correct term) to use for supporting to a stake or stronger branch.
Quick and easy, I like it. I’ve read a few of you comments, thanks also for taking the time to add that extra information and answer some people on details :) Maybe a gallon milk/water jug or 2litre bottle cut shorter to use for a larger one, as you mentioned? I realize that adds weight, so maybe it would need to be under the right conditions, such as on a bigger branch and girdled, and/or just weight supported. Thanks for the easy info and the end result. Helps:)
Awesome method. We used to have too many fig trees in the garden, back then we never knew about this method , wish we did.
Awesome video! Very informative. I just bought my first two fig plants and am planning to increase that number to at least a dozen next year thru propagation. Blessings!
Thanks. My first time to watch air layering and I like the fact that you showed a couple of ways to do it and I just read a comment that coconut coir is the best rooting medium. I can't wait to try it next year at my sister's.
Olga Palenzuela I wish you best of luck. Thank you for the nice comment!
Thanks! Clear and concise with very good visuals.
Thank you, Carol! I will upload a higher quality video in the upcoming month or two.
Thank you Sir, a great man with the big heart to earnestly sharing practical knowledge,thank you so much again.With love from Malaysia.
I appreciate your very kind words. Thank you! I hope you have a blessed day.
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Thank you for this video .. I am thinking about plastic bottle instead of plastic bag .. Thats why am here to know .. Can i used it or not .. Now going to try ..
I TRIED IT DIFFERENT ON PLANTS AND IT WORKED FINE!!
Looks good. Thanks for sharing. Something like this can be used for budding difficult things to bud and to help beginners get more successful buds. Bud the plant and get some sphagnum moss and some aluminium foil. Put the moist sphagnum moss on the foil around the bud making sure the moss is above the bud and just use the foil to shape and hold it's self to the tree. Keep it moist. Remove in rainy weather or the bud might shock and die even it has taken well.
what do you mean by "budding"? Is that the same are air-layering, or rooting, or getting a bud and a new branch to form?
Thanks for sharing rhe video. I am going to try this out during the Summer.
I'll have to try this method, it seems to work great. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video on airlayering
Don’t know if you’ll get this message since it’s at least 4yrs since you did the video. I’m wondering about copying your method to any fruit tree. You didn’t cut off any of the bark prior to adding the bottle and peat. So is that an unnecessary step in your experience. Or is it a step to be done in only certain plants? Thanks in anticipation. Alison
Hi Alison. I've not tried on other fruit trees but I hear this method can be done on all kinds of fruit trees.
A very smart and convenient way. I'm impressed.
Thank you for the kind words!
I have rooted plants by placing a low hanging limb in a shallow hole and putting soil over it and a brick to keep it in place it roots just fine
This works excellent as well. Thank you for commenting!
Great and inexpensive way of prorogating! Thanks for the share.
Great video, good info clearly provided :) and thanks for not babbling on about irrelevant things!
Thank you! I really tried to stick to the point. ;)
I'm so glad I found your vid. Nice result. I'm off to get this going with the 2L bottles I've gathered
Great video , but the thing i do to make it root faster and stronger is graft a small section of the stem and rough up the green cambian layer to break up and scar all the green fibres in the plant to almost guarantee success every time.
You are right. This can be very effective. Thanks for your feedback!
with figs though, the sap is toxic and will ooze ... if it really works i like this guy's method. i wonder if it works with other kinds of trees, and if painting some rooting hormone on the outside of the branch will help?
That is brilliant!
I am going to try it out!
Thank you for sharing your expertise!
wow! great video on fig propagation. Thanks for sharing :)
Great video well demonstrated and explained. Tried this method waiting on results. Again great video
Thank you so much. I wish you great success!
Hi i didn’t see u cut any skin layer off the fig! Is that really work for any tree? It look so easy I’m ready to try it. Thank you !
Your comment on the size of the bottle/ball makes me think a liter soda bottle might be interesting, in order to keep more top growth.
Great tip.
I don’t normally comment on these videos, but that was very well done and looked like an easy project. I can’t wait to try it this weekend 👍
Thank you for the very nice comment!
Best video on are layering! Thank you
Thank you Brian!
this is such a great tutorial. thanks for sharing
Thank you for the kind words!
I noticed you don't use growth hormon, and you get good results. Can this method olso work an a olive tree?
Tyvm! It's timely & educational! More power...
Very well done and explained.
Thank you very much!
what time of the year is this best to do for fig trees? Thank you this looks amazing and very easy !
Very smart... i have to try this! Thanks for the video..
Thank you for this video!! Do I wet the soil before filling the plastic bottle or use dry soil?
Definitely get the soil moist but not soaked. It should retain moisture for a while but I'd suggest checking moisture every week, especially if you've not got rain in several days. Good luck!
I have a fig tree about 8-9 ', take about 200 figs off this year, What time of year did you do this? I have done some with just a small branch, take the bark off about 2-3" and apply root hormone and put into pots until growth appears. I like this.
In my zone (7), I do this from May thru August. The air layer roots will grow best when the tree is actively putting out new growth, which is the May-Aug range. Once you see how successful this is, you won't want to root any other way! -During the summer, that is. ;)
yes, we know when the grow season starts, this one I started as a limb from my Dad's tree in his yard about 15 years ago, tall wide and produces fruit all season ( net over for the birds/squirrels)
Brilliant! I love this method, thank you!
Thank you for sharing, I love this method!
great video boss how many time take a fig plant to producing fruits growing from seed??
That's a great way to propagate.
Do you think it would work if I tried now during winter? Would the roots start growing early spring?
You can try, but nothing will happen until the weather heats up in late spring. Good luck!
@@FigGrowersSociety thank you.
I bottles four brunches today. I will be moving houses before spring so I would like to take some plants from my tree. I'm hoping to see some roots by the time I move. I'll keep you posted.
cbdcdd - Thanks for showing this without girdling the branch. Since the cambium layer is what feeds the leaves, can you please explain how girdling the branch does not lead to the death of the leaves above? Are they fed through the soil in the bottle?
Honestly, I do not know the science behind it. I'd be interested in knowing the answer myself. Thank you for the comment!
Water and nutrients are still being transported through the xylem the woody middle part of the branch. It is this which keeps the leaves alive. Normally the cambium and bark (phloem) would also do their part.
When this is severed it will have some impact on the leaves. I did an air layer on a lemon tree at end of 2nd month of summer and left it till 1st day of winter, (4 months) when it was just beginning to get cold at night.
The leaves of the air layer were still healthy but we're noticeably paler green than the rest of the tree. I used sphagnum moss which does does not break down easily so would be providing negligible nutrients, mainly just water and whatever nutrients the water contained.
The leaves themselves continued to photosynthesize but perhaps to a lesser degree because not all required nutrients were available.
When potted the air layer was put out in the sun on sunny days. 75% of the green color has returned. Many of the leaves dropped but quite a few have remained.
The air layer is currently preparing buds so it will shoot new leaves next month in spring. It is presently the last month of winter.
best method so far. Thanks for sharing.
This is just the method I need to propogate my grandmothers fig tree for a few trees at my home. What time of the year is best to do this? Is it to late being that it is late August.
+Zeldabug24 If you are in zone 8 or below, I would wait until next May. You can do this through mid-August otherwise. This will allow it to get a little established before dormancy. Good luck!
very interesting ... going to have to try this with my Chicago hardy Fig. Thanks.
Un grand merci pour cette magnifique vidéo de démonstration.
La seule interrogation: pourquoi vous n'avez pas coupé l'écorce sur 4 ou 5 centimètres ? Sans ce geste ça marche à 100%?
WoW thank you so much . I Will definitely try this to do one of this days greetings from Belgium
Good luck my friend!
Thank you for your reply. I don't know if I can do that because the Dept. of Agriculture, but l'm going to try, the only thing that happens is that they trash it.
What a brilliant idea. Thank you sooo much
👍👍👍Thank you so much for sharing, I really appreciate it !!!🙏🙏🙏
So figs cant be just pruned off?can someone plz explain...thanks...excellent video
Thank u sir about yout video.very intersting & usefull. Good job. 👍👍
Thank you for the kind words!
bravo i like your methode ! Thank you for step-by-step instructions ! it is amazing !
Thanks for sharing! We tried this just today on a fig bush. How long do you usually wait to check for roots?
A good time to check is around 4 weeks. I get anxious sometimes and check after 2-3 weeks. ;) Usually nothing to see, but it sure does make your day when a root meets the side of the bottle!
This year, out of about 20 air layers, the majority are ready between 6-8 weeks, as previous years. Some varieties are taking the full 8 weeks before they're ready. One thing is for sure...a very vigorous growing tree will fill the air layer up with roots quickly, meaning 6 weeks or less. My fastest air layer was at 4 weeks with the same sized bottles.
That's encouraging; thanks so much!
thank you for sharing, question. once the branch is set and tape up inside the bottle, do you need to add more water in the bottle during the 30 days?
If it hasn't rained in over 5 days, I'd certainly check for moisture in the bottle. Never hurts to add some water. Good luck!
Thank you ❤️ fantastic video
The peatmoss you put in the plastic bottle, was it moistened? How does it stay damp for the 30 days?
Yes, it was moistened. The humidity will keep it damp but if it hasn't rained in 7 days, I would suggest adding water at the top of the bottle.
Excellent video. Concise and well explained. Thanks.
Three questions if I may please.
1- Can I air layer a branch higher up or does it have to a branch close to the base?
2- Do you use the same Promix soil when planting the root ball? What other soils can I use as Promix is hard to find around here (80 miles away)
3- Using this method, how long would it take do get some fruit?
Thanks a million
Thank you for the kind words.
1- Yes, you may air layer higher up on the branch. This is where I typically do an air layer, as long as there are ways to support the branch after the added weight of a soil ball. I've air layered with as little as 1" of branch sticking out of the top of the bottle. By the time 6-8 weeks comes along, the new roots will be closely aligned with the new top growth, preventing or reducing the need to balance the new tree (air layer) after it has been removed.
2- Yes, I use the same mix when potting the air layer up, but you may absolutely use any potting mix you wish. Ensure you use 'potting mix' and not soil. Miracle Gro will provide good results too.
3- If you do an air layer this year, you might get a few fruits next year, but I would set my mind on 2 years from now. I have an air layer from last year that has 2 figs on it, while the other 4 have none.
Again, I wanted to thank you for showing one of the absolute best videos and instructions on air layering. Brilliant. Already did one and will be doing a few more tonight.
P.S. Thanks for your thoughtful and throrough responses. I realize this takes time away from your day so I wanted to say that it is really appreciated.
It is my pleasure, Ed. You are very sincere, thank you. I also did another 4 air layers just an hour ago. Good luck, and feel free to contact me any time! -Frank
Pure genius, such an easy way to propagate figs, thank you for a truly informative video
Thank you so much!
Great video. One question. Do you moisten the soil before putting it in the bottle?
Hi John. Yes, you should moisten the soil first. Just damp, not drenched.
+m Thomas , I wanna know why is being done too? better yet how can I get me bush thru the crazy unpredictable seasons in the mid atlantic? I LOVER FRESH FIGS
Thanks so much. I will try on my Cherry tree. Do you think I need to take the skin off the cherry tree? Do you water the air layering from time to time?
+Sw W I do not have any experience with Cherry trees, so I cannot advise. Typically, you will not have to water the air layer, but it will depend on how often it rains. I would every couple of days if there is a dry spell and add water to the top as necessary.
Well done~! I am going to try this method on an olive tree., Thanks~!
Did you try on olive tree? I want as well.
Ni e video. Do you add water to keep it moist every so often. Also what is girdling?
Thanks for the video. Do you score the branch being air layered to expose the cambian layer or does it root from where the leaves were?
+The Potty Gardener
I have had similar results scoring, vs not scoring the branch. I have even girdled the branch with similar results. Exposing the cambium layer may speed up rooting, but it hasn't made a drastic difference in my experience. Roots will grow anywhere the soil has covered the branch, so from the nodes, and everywhere in between! Thanks for the question.
Do you ever water or wet the air layer or just the initial first time? Just wondering if it might dry off.
I only add water if it hasn't rained in several days during the summer heat. Otherwise, the air layer will retain moisture on its own very well. Happy to answer any other questions you have!
so question i have one fig tree i bought online. its just 3 ft of straight stem that has only has 3 leafs. I pinched the top hoping t get more branched. i got one fog last year and another is starting this yr. what should i do to promote healthy rooting and more of tree structure
So once you have it covered and ready to go, and the soil inside the bottle is moistened-not soaked. From day 1 to day 30 do you need to water the air layer?? Or just leave it completely alone
It is not necessary unless you go without rain for a week or more. It
typically remains moist otherwise, but it's good to examine every few
days just to be sure.
So simple and so great!thanks.
Such a helpful video, thank you!!
Do you remove the foil and water the air layer in the 30 day period to keep the soil moist?
You may have to move the foil away from the base of the branch to access the soil. It really depends on how well you've wrapped it.
Thank you so much for this Video! Very very Helpful. Would you please tell me what Kind of water bottle (what brand) you use? I have tried several bottles (when I cut them) mine never fits good like yours, on the bottom? Thanks!
Thank you, Frank! If I recall correctly, I want to say the 20oz Sam's Club water bottles had the flattest bottoms.
Thank you for your video which month can we do this way? My place very cold I live in buffalo NY ,,thank u
You can start as early as June, and as late as August. Good luck next year!
I have never seen this done before. Very interesting method! Does this work on most plants?
+Ronni Shae This works for a wide variety of woody plants. Personally, I have only done this with fig trees. You'll love it!
Hi have you tried this on a rose or won't that work
Wow amazing nice video 👍🏻👍🏻🌟
Thanks for sharing
Very good sir. I am going to do it myself. Godspeed Cobus🐬
Thank you for step-by-step instructions. I'm going to try this on my Falsa berry plant.
Great vid and info. Thanks for show the results!
I have tried air layerings on quite a handful of plants. All failed except one and even that one was with miserable success. Only a few short roots grew from one side of the stem and the rest rotted away.
Mother plant was a 4 coloured bougainvillea but the newly propagated plant failed to produce 4 colours “flower” like the parent plant .
Being who you are, a veteran, you have made a difficult task looked so easy in the video but as for me I don’t think I would ever try again.
Thank you to shared your experiency.