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Propagation by Air Layering

Air layering involves the wounding the stem of the plant while it is on the stock plant.
Treat the stem with
Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts
or
Rhizopon AA #1 or #3 dry powder rooting hormone
as shown BELOW.
Cover the treated area with peat moss or cocoa fiber.
Roots form in the covered area.
After the roots form, cut off the stem from the stock plant and plant in media.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dry Powder Method

PRODUCTS TO USE
● Rhizopon AA #2 or #3 dry powder rooting hormones

HOW TO
● Before using cocoa fibers as the media, make sure the processing salts have been removed.
● Soak the peat moss or cocoa fibers in water until fully absorbed.
● Wound the stem of the cane.
● Use a brush to apply the dry powder Rhizopon #2 or #3 to the wounded area.
● Apply the peat moss or cocoa fibers to the wounded area.
● Cover the moss or cocoa fibers with aluminum foil to protect against drying out.
● Wrap some tape (like electrical tape) at the ends of the foil against the stem to keep the foil from falling off.
● After the roots form, cut off the stem from the stock plant and plant in media.

Solution Method

PRODUCTS TO USE
● Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts

HOW TO
● Make and use a rooting solutions made with Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts (at 200-500 ppm IBA)
● Before using cocoa fibers as the media, make sure the processing salts have been removed.
● Soak the peat moss or cocoa fibers in the solution until fully absorbed.
● Wound the stem of the cane.
● Apply the peat moss or cocoa fibers to the wounded area.
● Cover the moss or cocoa fibers with aluminum foil to protect against drying out.
● Wrap some tape (like electrical tape) at the ends of the foil against the stem to keep the foil from falling off.
● After the roots form, cut off the stem from the stock plant and plant in media.

For more information see
Care of Plant Cuttings
and
Rose Propagation Ideas

 

Introduction to Plant Propagation from Cuttings:
Site_Map   Introduction   DISTRIBUTORS 
Products:  Hortus_IBA_WaterSolubleSalts(20%)    RhizoponAA_DryPowder_RootingHormones   
Methods:  Foliar_Methods-Overview    Total_Immerse_Method    Spray_DripDown_Method   
Basal_Methods-Overview    Basal_QuickDip_Method    Basal_Long_Soak_Method  
Dry_Dip_Method    Rose_Ideas    TheCuttings
Rates:  Rates-Foliar    Rates-Basal_QuickDip    Rates-Dry_Dip    Rates-LongSoak
Other Information: Making_RootingSolutions-How_Much_Do_I_Need?
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