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trebor
12-12-2013, 04:53 PM
YES I took some time to make a quick video! NO i aint no expert video guy .. But the first picture is of the tree and the location of the layer is clearly visible. Sorry about the plastic Flamingos .. Its a Florida thing
I have done quite a few air layers... I just had to see for myself the quality of the roots i would get from a Soursop.. Not all trees will respond well. plus it matters about the time of the year as well the location on plant . YES the branch should be pointing UP. Yes the tree should be one that has had fruit on it ..

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/hgils/20130902_113045-1.jpg (http://s226.photobucket.com/user/hgils/media/20130902_113045-1.jpg.html)

Here is the Air Layer minutes after it was planted:ha:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/hgils/Soursop121213.jpg (http://s226.photobucket.com/user/hgils/media/Soursop121213.jpg.html)


air layer Soursop - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fm-yvpzDng&feature=youtu.be)

2woodensticks
12-13-2013, 07:09 PM
also called marcotting..really hard to do with mangos..never had any success..only grafting works for me, with mangos anyway..nice job

trebor
12-13-2013, 07:29 PM
Yes Mango is a tuff one to air layer .. And it’s funny you should mention that because I did 3 layers to a Fairchild mango that was left in a back yard here in South Fla with out ever taking care of it. She, the owner said it was 7 yr old and never fruited . It bloomed and she lost the blooms. No one ever fertilized or trimmed it .. But just today she called and asked me back to look things over again.
Last year I trimmed it and fertilized . She got about 25 fruits .
Thought Id make a video of that tree also.. And if she will let me I want to air layer it on the top branches .. ha ha I got to keep friendly with her cuz the fruits are as good as a Mango gets.. But I never had a mango I did not like!
Oh Fairchild can be grown in a 25 gal pot and it will bear fruit ..

cincinnana
12-13-2013, 08:06 PM
Great post .....you da man !!!!!!!!

cincinnana
12-13-2013, 09:42 PM
Cool post .......I do my Brugmansia that way........