Another tip. Feed them water for a few hours before cutting it off. I use to make clones for MJ, when I first started. I made the mistake of planting the rooted clones and they all dehydrated even though I feed them plenty of water after potting them. It just ups the odds a bit more in favor of a good outcome.

What works great for me is taking a 2 liter bottle, cutting the top off and cutting a seam down the side that makes a hole at the bottom of the bottle where I can stick a fig(or other edible branch) through the bottle then I tape the seam back shut and fill it with soil and it's like the plant is rooting right into a pot for me which I can cut the branch from the base later once it has shown roots. Then it's already air layered into a reusable pot. Working well for me

I like your video about air layering. As a hobby I also do air layers on my plants with success. This only functions during the growing season, so summer cuttings. Air-layering is the same as layering, in which shoots of the plant are bent to the ground and covered to root. However, with air-layering I bring the soil to the shoots and fix the soil around the shoot with plastic foil or trays. Difference between your method, I do use (sphagnum moss) moss or grass clippings mixed with potting soil or well-wetted garden soil. Then I use empty salad bowls with lids in which I fill the soil mix. I cut both sides of the container shallowly crosswise short below the edge. I place the container tightly around a branch, remove a narrow ring of the bark under a leaf node and then fill the container around the branch and then close the container with a lid. By 6 to 8 weeks after the procedure, the cutting can become sufficiently rooted to separate from the mother plant. After loosening, I partially remove the leaves and place the cutting in a sufficiently large pot with soil mix in a sheltered place, out of direct sunlight under a shelter. When the growth of the cutting returns, and roots grow out of the pot, I move the cutting to a large pot and place it in full sun. The cuttings then grow like the adult plant. Flower and bear fruit the same year and grow into full-fledged plants. Good luck with your plant hobby.

That simple little trick... performed enough times... can literally feed the world.

you're an air layer fanatic! ill definitely go below a node for my next air layer project. thanks for the video!!

Figs are very easy to propagate. I just cut the mature branches after they have gone dormant, and stick them into the soil. They will grow leaves as soon as spring comes.

beyond all the great air layering info (super helpful, thank you so much) i love the kitty litter scoop for soil 🙀 what a great idea!

Appreciate you sharing the process. Figs are the easiest to root of all my edibles

I've also propagated plum, kumquat, orange, lemon and grapefruit trees that way. They bear fruit the following year. It works with most trees.

Aloha Ben, You have just filled this weekend for me. I have been wanting to prune back my brown turkey and root the cuttings. This will eliminate one step. Thank You 🙏 mas

*BEN THIS IS* PHENOMENAL I really enjoyed watching this video so peaceful friend! :)

Perfect timing, this weekend I'm going to air layer some shoots my potted fig has shot up.

Thank you Ben. I've been watching you since day 1.

Cool techniques! Gotta try it - Thanks for sharing!

Use the end of the zip tie and push it into where it holds Push down the little flap that wedges into the grooves and u can reuse them Great job in the rooting u did

Definitely going to try this. Thank you

Perfect timing! I was going to do some air layering this coming week on a japanese maple, blueberries, bay laurel and pineapple guava! Thanks for posting this.

I just tried my first air-layer with an Arabian Lilac. Only one little node after 6 weeks with moss but no rooting hormone. On top of that it wan’t next to a node. Thanks for the information. This will help adjust on my next try.

Awesome video, very helpful. Down here in Beacon Hill 'bout to give her a go for the first time on some maples and pears in the yard.

Great video Ben!

Can't wait to try, thanks.

Classy music. Thanks for the video

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

Great result👍

Great video, thanks for the tips

Awesome video....simple instructions..great tips. Mahalo

The most important thing about layering is the time of the year suitable for the particular plant.

So beautiful plant s

Cool Thanks Ben

Good demo and tips.

I tried it on four of my Japanese maples without a single one rooting 😡 I noticed that you also used a lot less sphagnum moss then I used, and I usually use thicker stems than you did with no leaf nods on them .....so I’ll try it your way and see what happens......thanks Ben :)

Missed your videos! Please do more fig tastings.😀

Superb serene n expedient video info 👑

Very helpful. THX!

Very good video

Awesome ☘️ 🌱🌿

Pretty awesome. I like the node idea. Im going to try on my dragons head maple. I really got stuck when I saw the pine. I thought you were about to do something earth shattering. LMK if you figure that one out. I don't think its really possible, but I'd love to see it.

Nice…..now going to try your method……hope it works :)

Just watched ur upload on air laying. Very interesting n informative. Always wanted to learn HOW to air lay coz I have an unusual hibiscus plant that might be slowly dying so want to air lay it before it completely dies. Will try ur method n technique. Hope it works for me. Kudos for the vid. New subscriber because of this vid. Anticipating ur next one. Peace

Most interesting ! how do you put water in your air layer ? At which period do you air layer your pine ?

Thanks Ben this is really helpful. Someone I recommended I use this technique on my Cornus Kousa (Japanese Dogwood) is it best to do this in the spring?

Really liked the video, I’ve never done any propagation but I am super interested. Do you know if it will work on pecan trees?

Figs are easy. I just stick the branch into a pot of soil and it grows. I don't even have to air layer.

Hi, nice video.. Do you also girdle or make light scratches on the cuttings? Or only apply clonex on the nodes of these cuttings? Thanks in advance and best regards, Olivier

Can you air layer a bald cypress as well? Planing to do one in spring!

Figs are very easy to airlayer because they can be propagated from cuttings... I wonder if it works on difficulties like oaks and beech???

Great technique! I live in VANCOUVER, BC. We have similar weather. What month is the best time to air layer fig trees? Thanks.

Awesome u got new subscriber got love wisdom.thank u one question can I do.this on mimosas tree too will.do one on fruit tree n fig tree thank for wisdom teaching

Pines are very hard to root via air layering, almost impossible. Good luck with that Black Pine. Nice vid.

What is the potting mix you use? Do you mix it yourself?

I love this technique, did the same thing but somehow the birds peck on it. Torn the foil and left holes into the plastic bag. I have Notice white tiny flys( termite or tiny ants ate the roots) as I unwrap the whole air layer branch. I live on a 70 year old citrus lot, birds are smart here and so I 've realized using cheese cloth is best. Yes, I have done this in the past 6 years and got good successful results in all my fruits trees . Do you know why or what are those white tiny fly looks like ant, eating kill the roots?. Thx

Which Ginkgo branches are suitable for air-layering? What is the rooting rate? May I air-layering a fruit-bearing branch (around one inch in diameter)? Thanks

Hi Ben is there a good time to air layer a thick peach branch in so Cal? Thanks for the tip

You use the exact same sphagnum I use for Japanese maples 👍

Would this work on Korean lilac or any other lilac? I need bigger blooming bushes sooner, and I dont have lots of space under the bush to layer in the ground... nice technique, thank you for sharing!

You keren good # greetings careurbonsai🙏👍🏼🍂

Been following and watching all your videos. In the Seattle area as well. Will you be opening a nursery ?

Do cuttings also bare fruit the same year? When you cut a branch and stick it in some soil. I tried looking for an answer on which provides fruits fastest. Cuttings vs Layering/Air Layering.

Clonex good

Your music 🎶 is on point well done with great content! Great job ben.

Ross mentioned in one of his videos about how if you let an air layer go dormant then remove it, it will have significant less stress. Would you agree with this or no.

Great video 👍. I'm not sure that you can airlayer pines.

I live in New England, East coast. What is the best time for Air Layering?

If the moss get dried, how do you water it? Thanks

Is it the acidic nature of the hormone that breaks the cell walls? Some swear by vinegar and such.

Can you show us how you do this on junipers, step by step please

hi, will this work for a FUYU Persimmon tree?

Where is the girdling done in relation to the node? I can't see the node in the example. I love the style and feel of this video!

In the text of the video you wrote number 1 sphagnum peat moss. but in the video application it shows that you are using sphagnum moss. Which of the two is the one we sholuld use? Sphagnum peat moss? or Sphagnum moss? because there is a big difference between one and the other. Thank you.

Are you skinning the node or just applying the hormone to the bark?

Hey ben, im in México and our current weather is day time 76 and pm 56 degrees Fahrenheit. Think i can still air layer a peach tree?

Sir, how many days does it take to have roots ?

Will this new "tree" produce for example an avocado tree? They take years to fruit.

So why every video I see is about fig or lemon, can it be used on any tree or bush or does it have to be a lemon or a fig tree?

Beloved i am in the uk, what can i use to do the air layering, i dont have cococore?

My rooting hormone is powder does that work the same

Hi, I have just one quick question: Is it safe to mix spaghnum moss with bonsai soil? It seems that the moss buried under the soil would never dry as fast as the soil at the top of the pot. In that way you can drown these new roots pretty easily. Correct me if I'm wrong please. Ps. maybe it depends on what type of spaghnum moss you use? (dead/alive etc). Let me know please, Thanks!

I’m not sure of the reason for girdleling?

Would air layering be successful on a 8foot tall parlor palm?

i need to ask you a question about florida mangroves please sir

What would you substitute the Spagnum moss with?

Ben, Before you transplant the new rooted tree, do your ever give the roots a bath with some Hydrogen peroxide-water, then another with mychorizae. I’ve been doing this with seedlings and the results have also been impressive. I am trying this on Nectarine and Pear trees after watching this video. Thanks

what are you using in the mix? name something i can get in the uk

What’s the downside of letting an air layer sit in the tree too long? From what I’ve understood it’s recomended to let the air layer sit for 6 - 8 weeks before cutting it. Too short, you don’t get enough roots, but if you wait 10 - 12....14 weeks....provided that the plastic bag is big enough.

which rooting hormon you use?

i generally leave them out of the direct sun for at least a week. How long do you keep yours in the shade? left a like

Very good Ben! Is it necessary to girdle the branch? John C in Victoria

Looks much easier and quicker then using seeds

Can you do it mid summer or is early to mid spring the only time after there's no chance of frost

What is the brand of Clonex that you use?

Can I use Cocopeat instead of spagnum moss?

The biggest issue I have with air layering is with plants that have cane like growth and one stem, such as Tetrapanax papyrifer. What happens is there are no leaves or branches below the cut to feed the rootstock and the rootstock dies before the top roots. Any suggestions on how to deal with this type of plant where girdling isn't an option?

I have tried air layering a few different trees, from japanese maple to fruit trees. I watched as many videos on the technique and instructed to remove the cambium. I did this in the Spring and shortly all the branches dried up. I noticed in your video that you remove the bark and scratch the cambium in order for rooting hormone to penetrate. Am I correct that you do not remove the cambium? I would like to try again but seeing all those dead branches was discouraging.

I've tried this with both cannabis and with a persimmon tree. I started them around the first of March. It is now july sixth and neither one have developed roots. I don't think this even works. I live in California's central valley. It's growing zone nine.

I have a bay laurel that is about a meter tall with two smaller branches toward the bottom (about 18 cm long) and a second trunk that just started last summer that is about 12 cm . I want to top it so the second trunk catches up a bit. One of the branches will be a sacrificial branch (probably air layer later) because they are on the same side about 5 cm apart. Since I live in a climate that bay laurel will not do well in the outdoors due to the winters I want to form it into a Bonzai (Already noticed Nebari forming nicely) due to limited space in my house. My question is can I air layer several places on the single long section at the same time or would it be better to do a section at a time from year to year. Also since the nodes are so close together on the bay laurel is it better to include several of them or just try to catch a single one. Thank you so much for your help in advance! I also watched your video on getting thicker trunks faster and several of those methods I am planning on using for my jade plants as well as my mulberry bush . (Also going to air layer the mulberry and form it into Bonzai for outside), and of course the bay laurel. I of course will have more plants than I can handle so I am going to share them with my landlady because she is awesome, and my neighbor because she is awesome.

Ben, hopefully, you see this comment & can respond. Could I use black plastic without aluminum foil, especially if I'm trying to air layer in the wild? I've reasoned that using black plastic without aluminum foil would reduce the chances of animals trying to pick at it, & it would help keep humans from seeing the air layer & trying to take it off to "protect the tree."

Did you remove more pith tissue after removing the bark and it’s attached cambium? This is a common practice with other air layering techniques that I didn’t see in your methodology.

I forgot to put rooting hormone on my fig air layer. What is going to be the difference if I had used it?

That's not a kitty liter scoop, it's just a general purpose scoop, I have one my mother used for rabbit feed, I use it for potting soil and whatever, I love mine too, they work great. Fig trees generally will root really easy just from cuttings at least the ones I've tried have. Have you ever tried air layering an Indian patchouli plant, will they air layer? Thanks man.

I've heard that black pines are impossible to air layer