Been doing some air layering, using some gallon pots on my larger figs and the old foam bowls from last Winter indoors grow on the smaller figs. Haven't done this with foam so I guess it's another experiment. I like they can be customized to fit the exact limb you want to root.
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I guess you have a longer growing season than me, right Charlie (Ark?)? Have you started airlayers this late or later before with success? My growing season really ends at end of Sept usually, and we start to get some cool weather in Sept, so I think fig growth will really slow down in a few weeks. I just started some air layers today to see how they would work.Ed
SW PA zone 6a
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Added a few more today. The Desert King was purchased as a tissue culture last year and was very small, lots of stems. The other pic is a grouping of layers, right to left, Olympian, two Ischia, two Vasilika Sika and an Emerald Strawberry. On the far side not seen are a Latarulla Italian Honey and Beall that I owe somebody that didn't get sent last year.
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Wow, very interesting! I have been wanting to try air-layering myself but I thought it may be too late in the season to get them going in time. Like Ed, I also have a shorter growing season and it's already getting down into the higher 50's here at night. I'm in northeastern PA (Zone 6A), I wonder if I could get away with it if I did the air layers today? What growing zone are you in Charlie?My Plant Inventory: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...HZcBjcsxMwQ7iY
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If the plants are stored in a location that stays at or above freezing there is no reason why the air layers can't be started now. They could be left on the tree over Winter and separated in Spring. You may also have sufficient time left before frost to grow sufficient roots to separate and pot before dormancy. Note attached posts on air layering.
This is from my (Rob's?) Genovese Nero. I did the air layer on a 2 year old tree from a 5 gallon SIP. Just 24 days from start to finish! The roots were
The tree has been outside. I simply dragged it into the garage just to air layer it. I'll wrap them in foil tomorrow. I'm interested to see how long it will
One of several ways to do it. Here is how I do mine, start to finish. Perhaps it may help someone out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Dc2nADaH4
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The ones in sealed up foam bowls I never watered extra unless some got in around the stems. The open top ones I covered with wood chips mulch and watered every 3-4 days just a little while watering pots. Media for all my layers this year is about 50/50 wal mart compost I got on clearance and clay cat litter, big bag $3 at the dollar store.
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