The bugs in the soil are springtails, they help to break down the organics in the soil - really beneficial

Great project. That’s $20 well spent. Good luck taking on the challenge. I’ll look forward to watching the updates. Thanks, keep growing

Wow nice great job Watching from California I got new knowledge thank you stay safe

Great find, Toy! The air layer is going to be a monster. Good call on waiting with those side branches. Once the air layer come off, you’ll have lots of options for the mother tree. Keep growing, brother. Looking forward to part two.

Wow I never knew what air layering was and what it did thank you 👍😊👋

Nice to meet you. New sub. Liked the calmness of your voice and minimum music while working. I'm in Florida. Ficus is my favorite cause it takes alot of neglect. Meaning it won't die easily. Those "potatoe roots" hold enough energy in the plant to outlast even some of the native plants. They will be the last thing I saw off when they are ready for the bonsai pot.

So happy I found you, I just bought some ficus Benjamina that looks like yours and didn’t know what to do.

I use teflon tape for fusion ficus. It adheres to itself when you wrap it around a few times, but not to the trunks, so it doesn't damage the bark. It's also a bit flexible, so even if you wrap it a bit too tight it doesn't bite into the trunks. That's the best bang for buck 20$ I've seen hahaha, nice video!

Thanks man. My office plant looks just like this, only about 1/3rd the size

Great rescue Mike! Lots of success with cuttings! Ficus are fun that way. 😁 I find the typical rooting hormone is hit & miss, but the #3 is really powerful and works better. Looking forward to all the results. 👍

Those buggies could be fungus gnats.

Just did this with also a Ficus benjamina, thx for the inspiration... but I have like 30 cuttings now xD gonna make a forest or a fusion.

Great air layering explanation, thanks. There was one detail in there I couldn't understand before

I'm not an expert but I think those insects were flies, related to the common fruit flies. I've got them in the past when I was using soil rich in organic matter. They seem to be attracted to the decomposing matter. This was a great buy, looks in a pretty nice condition and to get so many trees form a single pant ... definitely worth it. Good luck with the airlayering and fusions! Looking forward for part 2.

Keren bonsainya

Hmm you sure those bugs were not just springtails?

Use clear plastic so you can monitor root development without disturbing new root growth.

That's 20 dollars well spent, so many cuttings!

With the fusions, did you wait for the roots to develop on the cuttings before binding them?

May I ask which Lamps you are using in your Greenhouse?

when do you take the cuttings out of water, as soon as roots start? then just pop them right in soil?

Camera used?

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