Re: Re: Re: Air Layering

Hmm, my viburnums are more horizontal than vertical too.  But do keep me posted please!

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Kitty
Sent: 6/23/2004 10:39:42 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Air Layering

> I've got one started now, we'll see.  The tricky part was that the limb used

> must be vertical and my Magnolia is virtually all horizontal.  So I had to

> tie the limb up to make this work.  This doesn't seem to be necessary in

> regular air layering.

> 

> Kitty

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>

> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:33 PM

> Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Air Layering

> 

> 

> > Has anyone tried those rooter pots?  Do they work?

> >

> > Pam Evans

> > Kemp, TX

> > zone 8A

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: Kitty

> > Sent: 6/22/2004 7:49:40 PM

> > To: gardenchat@hort.net

> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Air Layering

> >

> > > Libby,

> >

> > > I found this description w/ illustration:

> >

> > > http://www.texas-rose-rustlers.com/propagat.htm

> >

> > > In addition to the sphagnum-wrap air layering I was familiar with, they

> show

> >

> > > another method called the Tape Method.  I found it very interesting and

> just

> >

> > > might try it.

> >

> > > And here's another one that covers several types of layering.

> >

> > > http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/hil/hil-8701.html

> >

> > >

> >

> > > Kitty

> >

> > >

> >

> > > ----- Original Message ----- 

> >

> > > From: "Libby Valentine" <L_Valentine@adelphia.net>

> >

> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> >

> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:35 PM

> >

> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Air Layering

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > Anybody care to do the 2 minute summary for those of us who are not

> plant

> >

> > > > propagators?  (yet!)

> >

> > > >

> >

> > > > Thanks!

> >

> > > >

> >

> > > > Libby

> >

> > > > MD zone 6

> >

> > > >

> >

> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 

> >

> > > > From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>

> >

> > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> >

> > > > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 10:13 PM

> >

> > > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Air Layering

> >

> > > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > > > > Well Jim... now that is interesting!

> >

> > > > >

> >

> > > > > You are saying that even after time in the ground, something that

> was

> >

> > > > > 'air layered' will never get a tap root? How in the world can they

> >

> > > > > survive for any length of time without one?

> >

> > > > >

> >

> > > > > I have to admit I know nothing about air layering other than a 1/2

> hour

> >

> > > > > special that included some highlights among other things. Not enough

> >

> > > > > info to really understand the process or how it worked.

> >

> > > > >

> >

> > > > > I am majorly confused here. ... nothing new:)

> >

> > > > >

> >

> > > > > Donna

> >

> > > > > Hum... must of us got here.... like some of us didn't? LOL!

> >

> > > > >

> >

> > > > > > I've done some air layering, Jesse, but not a lot. It is the way

> most

> >

> > > > > > litchis, macadamia nuts, and rubber plants [Ficus elastica], and,

> I'm

> >

> > > > > > sure, many other plants are usually propagated. The Royal

> Horticulture

> >

> > > > > > Society's propagation book [AHS published it as "Plant

> Propagation"]

> >

> > > > > > has very good instructions in how to air layer stuff.

> >

> > > > > >

> >

> > > > > > The one disadvantage to air layering [verses propagation by seed

> or by

> >

> > > > > > grafting scion wood onto a seedling] is that the air layered

> clones

> >

> > > > > > will not produce tap roots. Most of the commercial litchi orchards

> in

> >

> > > > > > south Florida were simply blown away by hurricane Andrew because

> the

> >

> > > > > > trees had no tap roots.

> >

> > > > > >

> >

> > > > > > I think the general rule is that any plant that can be propagated

> by

> >

> > > > > > cuttings, can also be air layered, but there are other plants--the

> >

> > > > > > afore-mentioned macadamias and rubber plants--that do not [or only

> >

> > > > > > rarely] respond as cuttings. Cuttings have the same no-tap-root

> >

> > > > > problem

> >

> > > > > > that air layers have but generally they are easier to propagate

> and

> >

> > > > > > require a whole lot less time to do so. I usually try cuttings

> first;

> >

> > > > > > then air layering; then seedling and grafting [provided, of

> course, I

> >

> > > > > > have seedlings and access to scion wood].

> >

> > > > > >

> >

> > > > > > Sometimes I do just seedlings. "Just seedlings" is always a crap

> >

> > > > > shoot,

> >

> > > > > > but sometimes it's fun to see what sexual reproduction has cooked

> up

> >

> > > > > > for you. I mean, hey, that's how most of us got here!

> >

> > > > >

> >

> > > >

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