Thanks for the info, I’m really excited to air layer when the weather gets warmer!
The peeling/scraping doesn’t permanently hurt the branch? It heals over if the AL fails?
Air layer a fig pop? That is a good question. I am not sure I have tried that. It takes a long time for a green young branch to air layer based on my experience.
I have seen people graft onto fig pops, but I was thinking more after it is up potted and has 2’ growth on it.
Lignified works best. I never tried to air layer green growth because it will probably break off due to the weight of the apparatus.
You can airlayer as soon as you want. Unless you girdle, it doesn’t hurt or set it back at all. No diameter restriction, no lignification restriction. The only restrictions are the size of the airlayering container and your support for it. After I up pot the Smith for example, I will wait until the tip is an inch or 2 above my preferred container( Ziploc sandwich bag). I wont need a support because the bag will be sitting right on top of the soil. Another thing I could do is bury the whole thing deep and wait until the whip grows roots at the base and cut it out later like a sucker.
Multiple ALs on a branch- that I have done many times successfully. I was referring to doing it on a very young green branch as in the case of a pop or at the grow tip, that I am not so sure.
If this was in reference to me it would be after up pot and some growth. I was only stating i was cultivating 2 trunks from the get go to airlayer one side later.
I have grafted on fig pops many times as well. But I don't think I have tried AL on one. Give it a shot if the pop is stable enough.
That is why I don’t girdle anymore cuz it’s a permanent scar. The scraping is less noticeable. Both won’t hurt the branch unless you want your trees to look perfect.
