I believe now is a goo dtime to air later deciduous trees (in Zone 5) - is
that true?

This may sound trivial, but I'm trying to determine the mechanics of doing
it - I know the basic steps, but is there an easy way (besides using a pot)
to wrap the moss with plastic with no extra hands?

Thanks,

JIm

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I believe now is a good time to air layer deciduous trees (in
Zone 5) - is
that true?

This may sound trivial, but I'm trying to determine the
mechanics of doing
it - I know the basic steps, but is there an easy way (besides
using a pot)
to wrap the moss with plastic with no extra hands?


Nope. Unless you have 3 hands. Tie the bottom of the plastic on
in advance. Get the moss VERY wet, squeeze it tightly around the
trunk, then IMMEDIATELY pull up the plastic to hold it. Stuff
that drops out (and it will) can be stuffed back in later.

An "expert" did an air layering demo at our meeting last week.
Fun to watch. ;-)

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - "People,
when Columbus discovered this country, it was plum full of nuts
and berries. And I'm right here to tell you the berries are just
about all gone." -- Uncle Dave Macon, old-time musician

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This may sound trivial, but I'm trying to determine the
mechanics of doing
it - I know the basic steps, but is there an easy way (besides
using a pot)
to wrap the moss with plastic with no extra hands?


I think that the development of a new pot styled air layering technique
that is illustrated here http://www.rooterpot.co.uk/ may be the answer.
I haven't tried them yet but Craig Coussins likes them so much that he
has put this site up.

Cheers

Kev Bailey


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I think that the development of a new pot styled air layering technique
that is illustrated here http://www.rooterpot.co.uk/ may be the answer.

These things are GREAT! I bought one and loved it so much that I bought ten
more. There are a couple of very minor design problems. The top doesn't
always secure well and I have to use something (string, duck tape, etc.) to
keep them closed. They are very easy to use.

Sean Nemecek

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it - I know the basic steps, but is there an easy way (besides
using a pot)
to wrap the moss with plastic with no extra hands?


yes, use aluminum foil, dont have to tie it. just wrap it and crunch it.
couldnt be easier.
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yes, use aluminum foil, dont have to tie it. just wrap it and crunch it.
couldnt be easier.
harry

How will you know when the roots have grown?

JIm

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HI Jim
I have done years ago with an apple tree ( it worked wonderfully)and I know what
you are talking about
never have done again but I always thought that these small nest we find in
supermarkets for onions lemons or oehers vegetables could be useful to fastene on
the trunk be stuffed easily with the moss and than wrapped with plastic to keep
the moist
Theo

Jim Lewis wrote:

I believe now is a good time to air layer deciduous trees (in
Zone 5) - is
that true?

This may sound trivial, but I'm trying to determine the
mechanics of doing
it - I know the basic steps, but is there an easy way (besides
using a pot)
to wrap the moss with plastic with no extra hands?


Nope. Unless you have 3 hands. Tie the bottom of the plastic on
in advance. Get the moss VERY wet, squeeze it tightly around the
trunk, then IMMEDIATELY pull up the plastic to hold it. Stuff
that drops out (and it will) can be stuffed back in later.

An "expert" did an air layering demo at our meeting last week.
Fun to watch. ;-)

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - "People,
when Columbus discovered this country, it was plum full of nuts
and berries. And I'm right here to tell you the berries are just
about all gone." -- Uncle Dave Macon, old-time musician

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Yes it is the old technique done also with soupe cans and seen also with
compressed peat in the shape of a pot..
the body of a plastic bottle can be used too
all thise urban waste can be useful I sent Nina few years ago a drowing of a
green house made out of a plastic bottle that I made and that worked very well
on some gardenia cuttings)

Theo
kevin bailey wrote:

This may sound trivial, but I'm trying to determine the
mechanics of doing
it - I know the basic steps, but is there an easy way (besides
using a pot)
to wrap the moss with plastic with no extra hands?


I think that the development of a new pot styled air layering technique
that is illustrated here http://www.rooterpot.co.uk/ may be the answer.
I haven't tried them yet but Craig Coussins likes them so much that he
has put this site up.

Cheers

Kev Bailey

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