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    Air-Layering

    Dr. ASIM MASOOD


    Air-Layering
    Air layering is a method of propagating
    new trees and shrubs from stems still
    attached to the parent plant. The stem
    is wrapped with damp moss to
    encourage roots to form.
     Air layering is also a quick and easy way to make
    more plants. It is a simple method of propagating
    fruit trees from their branches.
     This propagation method works on many tropical
    plants often grown indoors, including weeping fig,
    rubber plant, hibiscus, crotons etc.
    WHY - do Air Layering ?
    1. A tree grown from seed willl take a long time to
    produce fruit (8-10 years).
    2. Although the seed may be taken from a very good
    tree, producing excellent fruit, the new tree may
    NOT produce good fruit.
    By air layering a tree, we can guarantee that it will
    produce: fruit sooner, and the fruit will be as good as
    the tree from which the branch was taken.
    Species which can be Air Layered

    Most of the citrus varieties - orange, lemon, lime,


    grapefruit, etc.
    Also, pomegranate, lychee, guava, star fruit, custard
    apple, plum, and pear.
    Choosing the branch to air layer

     The branch to
    be air layered
    should be
    healthy and
    free of
    disease, and
    at least one
    year old.
    HOW- to do Air Layering ?
     First, decide where you want
    the new roots to form on the
    stem.
     Remove any leaves/buds from
    that spot.
     Using knife make an upward
    slice, 1½ to 2 inches long, at
    about 30-degree angle.
     Cut one-third to two-thirds of
    the way through the stem or
    branch, but not all the way
    through.
    Use a toothpick to hold the cut open and sprinkle
    or brush powdered rooting hormone over it.
    Place damp sphagnum moss over the area and
    wrap it up with a piece of clear plastic wrap or a
    clear plastic bag.
    Use twine or floral ties to hold everything in place.

    Once a week, check the moss. If drying out,


    moisten it with water from a spray bottle.
    Depending on the type of plant you’re propagating, new roots
    will develop in two weeks to three months.
    Wait until you can see them and they’re a couple of inches long
    before you remove the plastic.
    Leave the moss in place while you cut off the unwanted part of
    the stem just below the new roots.
    Don’t remove the moss until you’re ready to pot up your
    shortened plant. It’ll help protect the young roots.
    How to Air Layer Woody-Stemmed
    House plants
     Air layering woody plants, or plants that become woody as they
    age, is slightly different. Instead of slicing into a stem or branch,
    you’ll need to peel off a ring of bark.
     It’s best to do this in the spring and summer when the plant is
    actively growing.
     Measure the diameter of the branch or stem you want to
    propagate.
     Make two parallel cuts 12 to 24 inches from the tip of the branch.
     The distance between the parallel cuts should equal 1 ½ to 2 times
    the diameter of the branch.
     Remove all the bark between the cuts. This leaves a ring around
    the branch without any bark on it.
     Scrape cambium if present with knife.
     Put moist sphagnum moss over the ringed area, cover it with
    clear plastic wrap, and secure it with twine or floral ties. When
    new roots form and grow a couple of inches long, remove the
    plastic and leave the moss in place until you pot up the new
    plant.
    Benefits of Air Layering

    1. Seeds is one way to propagate plants, but it’s not


    the most reliable: Yield no true type. While Air
    Layering Yield True type
    2. Stem cuttings can die, and hardwood cuttings
    won’t always root. Many plants simply can’t be
    propagated by leaf cuttings.
    3. Researchers have found plants grown from air
    layering often grow to a desirable size, faster, and
    are usually stronger.

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