Lazylightningny
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Attached is a photo of 5 air layers I attempted this spring, May 5. It was done after the leaves hardened off. I removed a ring of approximately 1" on the larger limbs, and 1/2" on the smaller ones. I was careful about removing all the cambium, and dusted with rooting hormone. I packed it with moist sphagnum moss, and sealed the top and bottom with electrical tape. Punched a few holes in the bottom for drainage. When I removed the plastic, the moss was wet, not moist in all cases. As you can see, there was no rooting, just bark growth growing over the wounds.
From left to right are: japanese maple, 2 wild cherries, and 2 cherries. The 2 smaller limbs are approximately 1/2" in diameter.
Any ideas what went wrong?
From left to right are: japanese maple, 2 wild cherries, and 2 cherries. The 2 smaller limbs are approximately 1/2" in diameter.
Any ideas what went wrong?