Hello, Hung Le!

Try keeping the humidity very high while keeping the soil more to the dry
side. This should encourage aerial roots to sprout.

You can also try cutting the bark where you want the root to sprout, cover
with moist sphagnum moss, and keep the moss damp until the root sprouts.
You can then extend the moss toward the soil as the root grows, holding it
in place with twine or thread.

Bill
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Bill Sikes
South Georgia, USA
USDA Zone 7b, Sunset Zone 27

-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ]On Behalf Of
Hung Le
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 1:07 AM
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Subject: [IBC] techniques of aerial roots ficus

Hi All,
snip I like to hear from anyone who have experiences/ techniques on how to
encourage aerial roots on ficus. I already knew that provide them with
their optimum enviroment(humidity and heat) is the important ingredient but
i am sure you guys must have a technique of encourage more aerial roots on
those ficus.
Thank you in advance for all responses and I hope you all are going to
celerate a great Chrismas !
Hung Le
zone 7. VA

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