Hi,
This is more so a topic for record and progression but comments are always welcomed, of course.
Although bare in mind any comments on something I did wrong will simply torment me as the deed is done now, so try to go easy . I did read a lot and prepare a lot before hand, so here's hoping it's not terrible.
My plan. Red lines where the ring will be, and barked stripped. The green circle is the S bend scar that will, after air layering, be removed from both remaining trees.
Close up of the area.
Mmm.. Stripping...
Actually really happy with this, as it went very cleanly, straight edges. It's a small tree with a lot of foliage everywhere so it wasn't easy to get in under there (insert dirty joke here, giggety).
And done.. I brushed root hormone around the ring that was stripped, it has damp sphagnum moss in a cling film enclosure. Then just some black tap round the top and bottom to keep a bit more secure. Left holes for drainage and watering.
And that's that. This was done today, so if there is anything really terrible which you think I could correct, feel free to tell me and I'll do it to the best of my capabilities.
I've also got a big pyracantha at the bottom of my garden which I did an air layer on too, just cos.. Why not.. Used a water bottom of the enclosure, hoping that goes well but it's no loss if it doesn't, plenty more tree to do it on..
This is more so a topic for record and progression but comments are always welcomed, of course.
Although bare in mind any comments on something I did wrong will simply torment me as the deed is done now, so try to go easy . I did read a lot and prepare a lot before hand, so here's hoping it's not terrible.
My plan. Red lines where the ring will be, and barked stripped. The green circle is the S bend scar that will, after air layering, be removed from both remaining trees.
Close up of the area.
Mmm.. Stripping...
Actually really happy with this, as it went very cleanly, straight edges. It's a small tree with a lot of foliage everywhere so it wasn't easy to get in under there (insert dirty joke here, giggety).
And done.. I brushed root hormone around the ring that was stripped, it has damp sphagnum moss in a cling film enclosure. Then just some black tap round the top and bottom to keep a bit more secure. Left holes for drainage and watering.
And that's that. This was done today, so if there is anything really terrible which you think I could correct, feel free to tell me and I'll do it to the best of my capabilities.
I've also got a big pyracantha at the bottom of my garden which I did an air layer on too, just cos.. Why not.. Used a water bottom of the enclosure, hoping that goes well but it's no loss if it doesn't, plenty more tree to do it on..