I was searching the web and could not find one single successful air layer of an oak anywhere. Not one picture of a layer so I am thinking it cannot be done. Even the forest service said on their web page that they are very difficult to layer.
So I was attempting to repot my gambel oak last night and the root mass was a nightmare, probably the ugliest formed roots I have ever seen! The tap root was never removed and so the trunk line extended deep into the soil, way below an ugly section of inverse taper. I really want to toss it but the tree ramifies well and has nice foliage. It is a huge eye soar to me but I hate throwing out live trees. What do you do in this situation; just toss em or try and salvage a mediocre at best-tree.
So I was attempting to repot my gambel oak last night and the root mass was a nightmare, probably the ugliest formed roots I have ever seen! The tap root was never removed and so the trunk line extended deep into the soil, way below an ugly section of inverse taper. I really want to toss it but the tree ramifies well and has nice foliage. It is a huge eye soar to me but I hate throwing out live trees. What do you do in this situation; just toss em or try and salvage a mediocre at best-tree.