Use moss instead of compost its easier to work with. You can also use tinfoil instead of plastic tub and just squeeze it tight. I've been using this method for over 30 years. Thanks for the great vid.

@JSacadura

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Stuart. I have tried different ways of doing airlayers, including the ones you mention and I always come back to this method. I like it a lot. Thanks for the comment and the tips.

@HiNinqi

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!! Can this be done on branches that are currently fruit bearing? WIll the clones produce fruit after transplantation the next season, or would they be too small with poor ability to use its nutrients to make fruit?

@stuartthomas3105

2 жыл бұрын

@@HiNinqi It all depends on what tree/shrub. Normally best branches are without fruit. Then the next years the new cutting will bare fruit.

@BiscuitZombies

Жыл бұрын

@@HiNinqi Just as an example, 2 years ago (probably november-ish, spring where I live) I air-layered my lemon tree. No fruit as of yet.

@josephiodice2591

Жыл бұрын

Must I use tin foil ? Is there a specific chemical reaction with tin as opposed to aluminium foil ? For example, I know that silver had a antiseptic qualities , and therefore used extensively in medical preparations and applications especially for severe burns. Maybe it's a "British" idiomatic expression. In other lands, the words "tin foil" is taken literally.

A lovely man in the neighbourhood with a 40 year old lemon tree is letting me air layer it this morning so watching again as a refresher! Thanks for this.

@JSacadura

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! Good luck with your air layer and be patient (citrus can take several months to develop roots).

@kennethjohnson6223

3 жыл бұрын

@Leng L.....I would love to to hear how it turned out for you once the process is finished... good luck my friend 😊

@lengl1125

3 жыл бұрын

@@kennethjohnson6223 Thanks! Will let you know. I did 3 branches (very kind of him!). FYI, in January, I propagated lime and lemon cuttings and a few of them have rooted which is very exciting. The advantage of air layering is that you get a bigger plant right away so very excited to check results in 2 or so months time.

@kennethjohnson6223

3 жыл бұрын

@@lengl1125 Today when I was out on my land in the country around the old family home place I remembered the old pear trees that are slowly fading out.... I should air layer several branches in order to keep their genetics going indefinitely... I will ask my eldest relative if she knows the variety and age of the two old pear trees and let you know my lovely friend. This is going to be fun 😊

@Nawaf-

3 жыл бұрын

@@kennethjohnson6223 tell us. What happened?

I asked my brother if I could air layer one of his sweet smelling flowering tree which he granted me access, but I had no idea how. I went on you tube and I'm so glad I saw your video, what a genius. I when my brother see's me using a container he's going to say to himself, "Why didn't I think of that" . You made my day JSacadura

Always a pleasure to see a Master Craftsman at work!

Ingenious! Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge! ♥

Wow It is very nice of you to share such a secret idea!!! Thank you, i will do this this summer for sure!!!

Wow. Never seen that before. Will definitely be using this method this year on my fig trees.Thank you for sharing.

Thank you buddy, thank you. I’m gonna hunt for an avocado 🥑 tree and ask the owners to layer it. Thank you. Much love from South Africa 🇿🇦.

Thank you for sharing!! I’m New to this “nature” thing but loving everything so far!!

Fantastically clear video. Thank you! I've done air-layering before, but using the butter container is a briliant idea.

@mikeharrington5593

4 жыл бұрын

Margarine works just as well !

So far, this is the best video (method) I've ever seen on air layering. Thank you!

@Previalegend

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Thank you

@slimanehani9988

3 жыл бұрын

In wich month you making this air layrning for thé très fruits

@jamalconor4225

2 жыл бұрын

i know im asking randomly but does any of you know of a method to log back into an Instagram account? I stupidly lost my account password. I love any help you can offer me.

@ralphquincy6151

2 жыл бұрын

@Jamal Conor instablaster =)

@jamalconor4225

2 жыл бұрын

@Ralph Quincy I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.

thank you for the video. your idea of using the cheese/butter container makes it a whole lot easier to air lay the plant.

By far the best video I've seen on how to do this! Thanks alot

Fascinating, thanks for the lesson 😉

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience. I will for sure use this method in the future.

Man thanks! I've got an apple tree that has sentimental value from when my kid was little that is plagued beyond hell...except for a couple branches You have just taught me how to keep that tree alive =) !

@JSacadura

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome but, if i where you i would remove a few scions to graft on a good rootstock (or another apple tree, in case an apple rootstock is not available). This solution is better than to do an air layer since apple varieties usually don't grow so well in their own roots. Or you can try do do both solutions - the air layer will preserve the tree on its own, until you can get an adequate rootstock to graft the variety.

@lazyh-online4839

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck, have you started the process yet?

@shanellgrant568

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome with 😭with that answer

Awesome video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. I am going outside to try on several different fruit trees right now.

Honestly this is incredible. Great work doing this and the video has been put together brilliantly. Top job 👍🏻

Thank you for you video, is definitely the best of it's kind. Very easy to comprehend the concept.

This is by far the best way I have seen yet. I always make such a mess when I do this so now I have to go from stick butter to the tubs!

@Chainyanker007

3 ай бұрын

Quart (liter?) size ziplock bags work well and more readily available than butter tubs. Just cover with kitchen foil and date it with a marker pen.

That is an awesome method! I'll give it a go right away! Great use for old used containers too! Won't be throwing anymore of them away! Thanks for sharing.

@thomasthurman2723

5 жыл бұрын

Hooooaaarrrdddeeerrr! Lol jk 😂 😝 .... Best regards to you and your families 🙏❤️❤️, this does work. I've done it,

@thomasthurman2723

5 жыл бұрын

Can you use a 1 gal. Milk jug? I mean for air layer job? Um how long till that jug becoming root-bound!? I was just thinking of a bigger rootstock system. 🤔

@terrybyrd5105

5 жыл бұрын

@@thomasthurman2723 : Gallon jugs probably to big - may weigh down stem to breaking point. I use about 1&1/2 cups per stem - each stem averaging 1/2in. If I could attach pics I'd show four decorative bushes grown from stem props with 1/2in stems. I planted them three years ago. Now they are about 8 feet with stumps about 3 to 4 in across.

@thomasthurman2723

4 жыл бұрын

@@terrybyrd5105 awesomeness!

@yangchen9164

4 жыл бұрын

Did this ever work our for you?

EASY PEASY MAN -- WILL USE THIS METHOD FROM NOW ON -- MANY THANKS , I JUST LUV KZread

I like your video. Everything is perfect. And I have the confidence I can do this myself without having to watch again and again. Thank you for your time!

Cant believe that such a great video could be made from a smart phone! Great information, well presented. Common sense equipment, unlike here in the UK. I did wonder whether the new rootball was sufficient to support all of that foliage, especially in the Californian climate. The 'Wimpy' plant idea is so simple. I am impressed with the Perlite/Vermiculite/Peat mix as in the UK it tends to be peat/grit advice. I propagate cuttings hydroponically and the biggest issue I have is the transfer from hydropod to soil mix and the roots can tend to struggle after the transfer. I shall give your soil mix a go. Thanks for the video.

That's a brilliant idea (innovation) with the 'container' technique champ 🤙(recycle, re-use, re-purpose)👍👍👍

@barryjanis

3 жыл бұрын

Used bottled water containers and Wal-Mart bags for cellophane wrap. Then cover with aluminum foil. Figs take 6-8 wks. Don't forget to date your A/L . I've got some Persimmons that are A/L . After one month, no roots yet. I'll replace the foil and check next ,month again.

Yes so easy to transplant! Great ideas for larger plants and trees!

@18Bees

4 жыл бұрын

Going to try this with my persimmon tree.

@rogerchadwick3452

4 жыл бұрын

Wasting your time .....we did 10 three months ago to our acres and pear trees....not one took.

@murray821

4 жыл бұрын

You have to prune the leaves or it will ask too much from the new roots.

@rogerchadwick3452

4 жыл бұрын

@@murray821 We did exactly everything right on seven acres....not one made roots..

@carminenights5768

4 жыл бұрын

I propogate Apples for many years like this,use the amount of soil in relation to the size of the branch,for example,fruit trees are often sold in three to five gallon containers,so to propagate you must use very small branches and more soil and remove most foliage or a plant cannot sustain itself.

Thanks for the lesson. I will be growing more trees now. 👍🏼💕🌿🌳🌴🌲🎄

I gotta say, a big thank you, this is very informative and educational. I can't wait till the morning to try this on my fig.

Really well thought out improvement over typical air-layering techniques...and you can re-use the containers! Thanks for sharing this!

I think this is the best way for "air laying " method! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks for the beautiful share 😚, quick and easy. I was taught that grafting technique in school, 1958. Reminder is great.

You make air layering so easy. Thanks for the tips

Thank you so much for this video JSacadura. It worked perfect the the tree I wanted to clone. I have tried to find the same tree at local nursery's without any luck. Now with your great tutorial I can clone my tree into many new trees. Big super Thank You.

Thank you so much, this was done so clearly even I could understand. Subbing and sharing.

Excellent easy, good directions will try this! Thanks for sharing ☺

Thanks, learned a lot! I've got some branches on my fig tree coming out at the base and I will do several of them before cutting them off instead of trying to grow the cuttings.

Thank for this video!

This is brilliant idea I must try this 👍👍👍

@victorious407

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing new, be no worry to try it

I am going to try this with my Asian pear trees to give to friends. This method looks so easy. Thanks!

Awesome. Now I have a new project to work on straight away to get ready for summer ♥️

Amazing! I’ll be definitely trying this out! Thanks for sharing!

Heron's Bonsai uses soaked spagnum moss to air layer - no soil! Then plant the rooted cutting in dirt. Spagnum moss and all. I'm trying this on Chinese Chestnuts and two Laceleaf Japanese maples. Also trying the Press-N-Seal kitchen stuff. It self-adheres!

@murray821

4 жыл бұрын

I have seen that aswell, it’s cool to see regular soil will work

You got what it takes , good hands!! thanks for sharing your secrets !!!! I will try it tomorrow morning !

Thanks. Simple to understand and easy to follow

I've done something similar to this but but a water bottle and some duct tape. But I think I kinda like this method better. The butter container is very secure but also easy to fill ☺️

Thank you for posting this video. It is quite informative and helpful!

Thanks for sharing. I'm learning a lot about this prior to doing my rubber plant tree that's 11 years old, taller than the ceiling, and leaning over my living room furniture! Wish me luck!!! :)

@user-he8uo1jt3y

8 ай бұрын

안녕하세요 고무나무는 너무 삽목이 쉽기 때문에 이렇게 번거롭게 하지 않아도 됩니다 그냥 적당한 높이만 남겨두고 모두 자르세요 그리고 원하는 크기로 잘라서 물병에 꽂아두기만하면 뿌리가 내립니다 나도 고무나무 한구루를 10그루로 나눴는데 건강하게 잘 자라고 있습니다 저는 한국사람이고 영어는 조금 합니다 그러나 요즘은 번역 시스템이 잘 돼 있어서 한국어로 적어봅니다 ((이 방법은 삽목이 조금 어려운 나무에 적용하면 참 좋을 것 같습니다)) Have a great day ~

Very clever method, this is so interesting, i had no idea about this process

@rafaelsotomayoraguayo461

3 жыл бұрын

Falta cobre en el corte

Awesome thank you, i am now your student :)

*Nice variation of good tips....Thanks!*

Astoundingly clever and thank you very much for sharing, I'll definitely be giving this a try

This is great! I can't wait to try this on all of my fruit trees! There really is no end to learning about growing. I just love all of this stuff! It's so great learning from everyone on KZread! BTW that soil looks really good! TY!

@JSacadura

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. Don't forget that not all fruit types develop well on their own roots. Some are better grafted on a good root stock, adapted to the growing conditions we have.

@JamesWhite-tg4kw

4 жыл бұрын

So your get rootstock from the area you live in and graft to that

Thank you very much for sharing your experience! Only one hint: For fig trees you don't need to do the whole proceedure. It is enough to put the top of a branch with the cut side down into a bottle of water. It will develope roots anyway. I did it several times.

@JSacadura

5 жыл бұрын

Hi. I don't know what's your experience when it comes to rooting fig varieties but i have rooted more than 250 different ones and i can assure you that some don't root that easily. With those harder (slower) to root varieties, your best bet to produce a new robust tree quickly is air layering.

Amazing! Enjoyed your video very much!

that is coolest thing i ever did see, and a great idea. i will b trying this method.

Brilliant , Thanks . ill be trying that out later in the year :):). also , A very clear video of what you are actually doing , Well done :)

Wow what an amazing tip thank you so much for sharing this. ( smiles )

Nice video. From Thailand.

@fedilitomagnampo7926

3 жыл бұрын

war kind of soil to be used in air layering

Excellent video. Muchas gracias.

Thanks,great lesson.

Hello love the way you do air layering, can do this method in mangoesteen as well.thanks keep up the good works. It's amazing to see the result after.

You make it look so easy. I have seen this video 3 times. I’m just starting with the fig cuttings and trees.

@JSacadura

5 жыл бұрын

It gets much easier with practice. When beginning air layers, prefer to do it in the spring, when the sap is actively flowing, as the bark is much easier to remove.

MUCHAS GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR,TE FELICITO.

When planting the new root ball, open it up. Roots never do their best going in circles. Even cut the side of the ball if necessary and allow the roots to grow outward from the tree. NEVER leave roots in a circle or facing inward. If you do, often you can come back after years and pull it up easily because the roots did not get trained outwards where there is moisture and nutrients.

@JSacadura

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, Clyde. I always do that when potting-up my plants. When potting up recent air layers for the first time, I prefer to leave them untouched, as the root ball tends to be too sensitive to support rigorous manipulation.

@TheIslandFarmer321

4 жыл бұрын

Also Figs are the easiest plants in the world to root. I'm pretty sure that's why the Fig is renowned for being the 'tree of life'. You can literally cut a branch off and stick it in the ground and it will root. I'm going to attempt to air layer a Loquat and Avocado which cant root so easily. @JSacadura have you ever tried to cut a 12" section of fig branch and just bury it in soil?

@kerrileelawrence2402

3 жыл бұрын

@@JSacadura"Gentle Teasing" at the Base, one to two centimetres, would be Helpful to get some feeder roots out of the clump and into.. It's GrowTime Mode..

Costa rica te saluda gracias

Well, thank you, kind sir! This was awesome. Planing to do this with some lilacs soon, hope it works well with lilacs too.

first time i see this technique, amazing !

THank you for sharing. My greatest regret was that I did not clone a mango tree which I had. It was from seed and it yielded the best mango I’ve ever tasted. Seed will always give a different variety every time and once one gets the most desirable flavor, cloning is the best to ensure the taste in future generation. I wish i knew your technique, then. THanks anyway. What kind of media you put into the tub?

@JSacadura

5 жыл бұрын

It's the same mix i use to up pot my pre-rooted cuttings - you can check the mix details at min. min 13.00-13.30 of the rooting video - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWWAsKWvgMu4Z7A.html. But i have also used other mixes and they all work, so you should be fine with any good quality potting mix.

I do the same thing but with the large Easter eggs

Thanks for sharing your experience.I will revert for my results.

Thank you very much for the education. My fruit trees are about to multiply in Ridgeway, ON, Canada. Grateful.

Thanks for this great and informative video! Is it necessary to rake the roots a little, so that they don't continue growing in circles, before planting in bigger pots?

@JSacadura

5 жыл бұрын

Unless, i use a big container and the roots are badly wrapped around it in a circle i don't worry too much about that. Depending on the mass of roots and how tangled they are i might gently rake them. Beware that, the roots obtained by air layering tend to be fragile in the connection point to the branch. So, there is always a risk of breaking that connection by raking. In most cases, its best just to plant the root ball undisturbed, after soaking it a bit, if necessary.

@treelife365

5 жыл бұрын

@@JSacadura - Thank you for the information and the tips! Much appreciated :)

@insertnamehere8121

Жыл бұрын

A best practice will always be to gently losen balled up roots. Doing so allows for faster root establishment, faster and wider root growth and thus a healthier and faster growing plant. Leaving roots bound up can lead to stagnant plant growth of months, up to a year

this is good idea , but I will use the aloe vera mix with the soil ,its will keep the soil moisture for awhile

@JSacadura

5 жыл бұрын

If it works for you, go ahead. Also, Aloe vera is supposed to promote root growth, so maybe you can try skipping the rooting hormone step, when air layering, to see the result.

Awesome. Thank you! Can’t wait to try this method.

Thanks for this great video. I just used this method yesterday on a branch of my neighbor’s Pomelo tree hanging over my fence. Hopefully I have roots in a month or two.

@JSacadura

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. Good luck with your air layers and be patient. Some fruit trees take several months to develop roots.

You can add aloe Vera to speed up the growing of roots as well

@JSacadura

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, Henry. I know Aloe vera is supposed to be a very good rooting agent. I have yet to try it, though.

@henryguillen7277

3 жыл бұрын

JSacadura I tried it 4 days ago and my mango tree is already showing up some roots

@chucks4748

3 жыл бұрын

@@henryguillen7277 How do you use aloe vera ? The actual plant or just juice ?

@henryguillen7277

3 жыл бұрын

@@chucks4748 cut the leaf in half and apply it, then itll grow faster. Aloe vera has alot of hormones that triggers the growth of roots

Does anyone else think that this is absolutely amazing? How long has this technique been available? Talk about a "Life Hack"...This is Sorcery.

@murray821

4 жыл бұрын

I Heard Peter Chang say, in Asia for 1000s of years, before plastic they used cloth and just dirt/mud/clay and had to water it regularly to keep it moist.

@got2kittys

2 жыл бұрын

This method is 1000's of years old. One way is to just tie a flower pot aroud the branch. Another, bury a low branch close to the tree. Plastic bag, peat moss and tape works well. Theres more modern tricks, too. I wouldn't spoil you searching fun. Lol.

@kentuckyblugrass

2 жыл бұрын

@@got2kittys I did just that several months ago. I'll probably get bashed for saying this but when the pandemic hit I had quite a bit of free time and the majority of it was spent on me scouring the Interweb for any/all things that I found interesting. I went down a Gardening, Horticulture and Farming rabbit hole and have been fascinated ever since. So I was able to turn something negative into what now is a very "fruitful" endeavor. 🙏🏻

@got2kittys

2 жыл бұрын

@@kentuckyblugrass My Grandparents family had apple orchards. Grandpa used to do some cool things like this. I got to learn some of it. Heres an important thing for dry or harsh climates: Don't remove all the bark, just make several slits around the branch. The new tree can dry out, and an attachment to the parent will prevent that. The healing "callous" will still root.

Very useful information and video is straight to the point. Thank you

Nice work, I use the pear containers they seem to work well too

that's a lot of fig trees... might try this with hazel

@elvismanhattan284

5 жыл бұрын

Did it work with hazel?

@doubleooh7337

5 жыл бұрын

Did it work? Probably not long enough yet, but I'd say its pointless with hazel as most back lanes us hazel as hedging, in torquay there are thousands, with plenty of babies sprouting each year i just walk up the roads picking and get at least a carrier bag a year

@Mark-ql2wp

4 жыл бұрын

@@doubleooh7337 Be careful doing this in Torquay; I hear that the hotel keepers there are mad.

The fig meister!

Everything You need to know in a short package. I think I will try this in the spring on my Buzz butterfly bush and my Azalea . Thank you Mike from Maryland.

@JSacadura

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, Mike. Good luck with your air layers.

So many varieties. Amazing. I just started propagating figs. 😍🇵🇭

Hi In which season we ca do it if u can please explain about the temperature Thanks

@JSacadura

5 жыл бұрын

Hi.The best time to do an air layer is when plants are actively growing and the weather is warming up. In my zone the best period is between the end of February and the beginning of June. Nevertheless, you can start air layers earlier or later than those months. The only problem if you start an air layer in the fall, for instance, is that you may not have enough root growth to separate the branch from the mother tree before winter. In my zone the air layer can stay over winter without dying and it will resume growth next spring. In colder areas is probably not a good idea, unless the tree is in a pot and you can overwinter it.

pecan trees air layering take a long time , at least 6 moth

@JSacadura

5 жыл бұрын

Some fruit trees do take many months to develop roots from air layering (most will take at least 4-6 months).

@chucks4748

3 жыл бұрын

@@JSacadura Do you have to keep this watered during it's process ?

Excellent video. I will definitely try this during the Summertime.

Great idea and such a simple method. Thanks for sharing.

can you post me a fig tree lol amazing wow

@magedwwf

4 жыл бұрын

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😘😘😘❤❤❤❤❤🌹!

@johncallahan2934

3 жыл бұрын

That's a right on for developing a technique for erreck which is quite good so cute good work my methods I've been using it works well as use good quality start tomorrow use the extra heavy duty aluminum foil by Reynolds called Pitmasters Choice what's nice about that if you put them off on you put after the rooting hormone and then just put the full ride on drop it like a tootsie roll and you're add if you're in an area where it has a fair amount of rain usually can cut off in two to three months you do the Charmin squeeze that will tell you if there's roots in it right away don't feel real hard when you open it up while I if they are there is done right will be full of roots cut the plan off trim a little bit plant in your soil does it need God's blessing

Doing this to my neighbor's Japanese maple tonight, to steal a branch then tree for my wife.

@moihawk666

4 жыл бұрын

send me one, please

@stuartrogers2118

4 жыл бұрын

how did it go? Did you use spagnum or soil?

@rogerchadwick3452

4 жыл бұрын

Guarantee you...it wont work.

@russell2449

3 жыл бұрын

@@rogerchadwick3452 why, does it have something to do with that particular species?

@Vireep

3 жыл бұрын

@Amir Hamza lmao

Thank you for sharing the air layer method.

Thank you for the refresher! I'm doing this today.

Fig can grow from cutting.

@JSacadura

5 жыл бұрын

Yes they can - here's the rooting method i use for cuttings - kzread.info/dash/bejne/lauE2M-Aadaxj7w.html. But air layering an established tree is a foolproof method that assures good results every time and gives you a robust new tree much faster.

@mikewiskirchen8530

5 жыл бұрын

@@JSacadura Agreed. Air laying is my preferred method. I get about a 90% success rate or better

@JSacadura

5 жыл бұрын

k johnson. A cutting only has the energy within itself and has to produce roots and leaves, so it can start growing. An air layer benefits from the energy of the established tree, mainly the leaves on the air layered branch, which help roots develop much faster and when they do you get an instant tree (the leaves that were on the branch plus the new roots).

Going to Costco to get 24 pack butter spread.

I will for sure use this method in the future.

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

Step one: Purchase ‘President’ mantequilla ligera 😆

@JSacadura

3 жыл бұрын

Suitable options - Philadelphia cream cheese or Olá stracciatella ice cream😉

Oooo double dipping your clonex! Shame shame..

@JSacadura

5 жыл бұрын

He, he, he... You are right. Nice catch.

@tomknox8227

5 жыл бұрын

JSacadura - was a lighthearted comment. Great video! I’ve used this method many times with trees, bushes and even tops of cannabis and have yet to see the plastic container used! Great idea. Thanks for sharing.

@JonathanDaniel82

5 жыл бұрын

@@tomknox8227 I like the container idea too! All these other videos show wrapping a medium with just plastic wrap and they all struggle doing it. Why aren't you supposed to double dip in the rooting hormone?

Well that is sooo cool, thank you!

Love this method. Thank you for sharing this

Thank you for sharing this wonderful method 😊 subscribed