----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl L Rosner"
To:
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 9:32 AM
Subject: [IBC] Air layer question

Carl:
Speaking about grafts, I just completed a thread needle graft on an Acer p.
This tree was growing un-noticed
behind an azalea in my garden. It has a beautifully curved trunk, but not
branch on the exterior of the curve. I drilled a hole through the trunk,
planted a 2-year seedling next to it, then ran the apex through the hole.
Finally, I sealed up both ends of the hole with cut paste. I like this type
of graft because the sion grows independently of the host, therefore there
is no need to worry about matching the cambium. When the branch thickens to
the size of the hole, trunk and branch will grow together. The bottom of
the seedling can then be cut off and replanted in another pot. I'll let you
know how well it works later in the year.
Marty

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