On 20 Sep 2004 at 15:11, LouF wrote:

On 19 Sep 2004 23:09:54 GMT, (AJCarroll1019)
wrote:

Hello.I've tried airlayering many times in the past with very little (almost
none) success. But recently i picked up an old houseplant book and i saw
another method of airlayering in which the author cut a slit upwards into the
tree (about halfway into the trunk) as opposed to removing part of the bark. He
then slid a toothpick in to hold the cut open. Has anyone tried this method and
is it anymore efective.
thanks,
Aaron


I have been air layeing in this manner for over 20 years with my Ming
Aralias (Polyscias fruticosa)

Yes. This method will work fine on plants like these -- which
are really not hardwoods. But for "real" trees you will need to
use one of the more traditional layering methods for decent
results.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
should have - Paul Bigelow Sears.

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