Air Layer Aftercare

[bobbywett]

Hello Folks,

it just took a peak at the air layers I attempted this past spring. They were started on May, 23rd. It appears that I’ve got some decent root growth. What should I do now? Can I cut them and repot them in my usual deciduous soil mix of pumice and pine bark mulch, or is there a better substrate to use to further develop the roots? Do they need to be in the shade for a certain amount of time after separation? They are currently on the north east side of my house with no sun exposure after noon.

Any help would be greatly appreciate,

Thanks,

Bobby

 

[AZbonsai]

Looks ready to cut and repot. I have done straight pumice on air layers and it works well. I do not think it will need shade. I would keep it where it is for now. Do not forget to put cut paste on the mother plant. Nice job.

 

[sorce]

I'd let it further establish in something larger.

Aftercare for an airlayer should exist less than it does for anything else. It just takes a few very wise extra steps in the priorcare.

Radialayer™ a season saver.

Nutters, You may have noticed I almost always jump to recommending airlayers. I don't think I will ever lose my fascination with the process. In attempts to perfect it, I have worked out some tweaks so it is time to share my method. I don't understand haphazardly throwing long...

www.bonsainut.com

Everything we read says "start at the roots".
It is true, we must.

It is true that one of the worst things you can encounter with nursery material is roots that circle around and ruin a decent look...

Yet we still confine our "beginnings", our airlayered ability to start perfectly, to a fist sized bag.

Radialayer™ a season saver.

Nutters, You may have noticed I almost always jump to recommending airlayers. I don't think I will ever lose my fascination with the process. In attempts to perfect it, I have worked out some tweaks so it is time to share my method. I don't understand haphazardly throwing long...

www.bonsainut.com

This method allows you to chop the new tree off with it's roots undisturbed, and later, when much safer, go back in and slice the remaining stub off up to the bottom of the radialdisk.

You're left with a perfectly shallow flat bottom.

When we have the chance to start with excellence, we should.

Meow.

Sorce

 

[bobbywett]

Looks ready to cut and repot. I have done straight pumice on air layers and it works well. I do not think it will need shade. I would keep it where it is for now. Do not forget to put cut paste on the mother plant. Nice job.

Thank you

 

[bobbywett]

I'd let it further establish in something larger.

Aftercare for an airlayer should exist less than it does for anything else. It just takes a few very wise extra steps in the priorcare.

Radialayer™ a season saver.

Nutters, You may have noticed I almost always jump to recommending airlayers. I don't think I will ever lose my fascination with the process. In attempts to perfect it, I have worked out some tweaks so it is time to share my method. I don't understand haphazardly throwing long...

www.bonsainut.com

Everything we read says "start at the roots".
It is true, we must.

It is true that one of the worst things you can encounter with nursery material is roots that circle around and ruin a decent look...

Yet we still confine our "beginnings", our airlayered ability to start perfectly, to a fist sized bag.

Radialayer™ a season saver.

Nutters, You may have noticed I almost always jump to recommending airlayers. I don't think I will ever lose my fascination with the process. In attempts to perfect it, I have worked out some tweaks so it is time to share my method. I don't understand haphazardly throwing long...

www.bonsainut.com

This method allows you to chop the new tree off with it's roots undisturbed, and later, when much safer, go back in and slice the remaining stub off up to the bottom of the radialdisk.

You're left with a perfectly shallow flat bottom.

When we have the chance to start with excellence, we should.

Meow.

Sorce

Thanks for the great link

 

[WNC Bonsai]

I put a split pot around mine and filled it with bonsai mix to let the root ball develop further before cutting. I’ll wait until I see roots out the bottom before cutting. Here are photos