emk
Mame
I'm air-layering several of the trees I've collected prior to doing major trunk-chops on the bottom portions. My Dawn Redwood has been the quickest to respond and has sent out several thick roots around the perimeter, which then hit the side of the plastic I wrapped the Sphagnum Moss with and then curl back into the moss down below. Now, since one of the points of doing an air-layer is to get a nice, even root flair at the base of the material, roots curling back down just 1/2" from the trunk is not what I was hoping for.
I guess I'm surprised by the thickness of the roots (about 1/8" thick) and am wondering if I should leave them be until they completely fill the bag of moss or take them off now so they have a chance to grow out rather than just down. The layer was started about 2 months ago. I've read that 4 months is a good rule of thumb for most trees, but does anyone out there have any direct experience with air-layering Dawn Redwoods?
(I'm actually air-layering two sections of this tree, so it won't be a complete loss if one of the sections doesn't make it.)
I guess I'm surprised by the thickness of the roots (about 1/8" thick) and am wondering if I should leave them be until they completely fill the bag of moss or take them off now so they have a chance to grow out rather than just down. The layer was started about 2 months ago. I've read that 4 months is a good rule of thumb for most trees, but does anyone out there have any direct experience with air-layering Dawn Redwoods?
(I'm actually air-layering two sections of this tree, so it won't be a complete loss if one of the sections doesn't make it.)