"jw 1111" wrote in a message:
I want to try to get some roots by that method of making a cut in the stem
and packing it with spagnum moss and wrapping in a polythene bag and
keeping moist until roots appear.
is there anything else i should specifically know about this technique?
also does anyone know where i can buy spagnum moss for this in north
London (u.k.) please?
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Although sphagnum moss is recommended for air layering, you don't need to
use it. I have had great success using ordinary garden moss mixed with a
moistened multi purpose compost. I always dust the cut in the stem with
hormone rooting powder before packing the moss around the stem. For me,
air layering has worked very well with leggy Rubber plants: F. elastica.
There is no need to throw the old plant away, as it will send out new growth
from under the cut. If you intend propagating from a Rubber plant, once you
have cut the stem, it will bleed sap. To staunch it, use powdered charcoal.

MCT