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Chumono
I have this small flower tree (species unknown) that sprung up in my lilacs and is twin trunked at 15 feet tall. I wanted to create an air layer since I like the flowers and bark. This my first air layer. The trunk is about 1.75 inch in diameter and extends 6 feet above the cut.
I cut the layer in late April. The bark and first layer of wood came off easily. The next later (I assume the cambium) was yellowish and somewhat shiny. I scraped this with a knife as best I could until it was a dull tan.
The cut area was wrapped in wet spagnum moss and wrapped a clear plastic bag around it. I poked holes in the bag.
It has been two and a half months and I don't see any roots. There is new growth below the cut. The leaves above the cut are ok. There was some damage from gypsy moths and a few leaves have turned red but there is still a lot of green.
Any thoughts? I feel like the layer might have failed.
Here is the tree before the layer
Here is the layer (one month after)
Here is the layer now
I cut the layer in late April. The bark and first layer of wood came off easily. The next later (I assume the cambium) was yellowish and somewhat shiny. I scraped this with a knife as best I could until it was a dull tan.
The cut area was wrapped in wet spagnum moss and wrapped a clear plastic bag around it. I poked holes in the bag.
It has been two and a half months and I don't see any roots. There is new growth below the cut. The leaves above the cut are ok. There was some damage from gypsy moths and a few leaves have turned red but there is still a lot of green.
Any thoughts? I feel like the layer might have failed.
Here is the tree before the layer
Here is the layer (one month after)
Here is the layer now