Air layering cedar??

eliass · Post by **eliass** » November 10th, 2012, 2:28 pm

Hi all can it be done I was told today that both cedar deodara and atlas cedar won't throw new roots ?? Anyone done this ??

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » November 10th, 2012, 2:37 pm

It can be done using the tourniquet method according to Peter Chan. i have never done it though.

anttal63 · Post by **anttal63** » November 10th, 2012, 3:28 pm

eliass wrote:Hi all can it be done I was told today that both cedar deodara and atlas cedar won't throw new roots ?? Anyone done this ??

They use to say that about JBP

Always have a crack your self and if it doesnt work, explore why and then differ and try again. Many people are still going by and passing on dated and not neccessarily correct information by 2days Standards...

Personally if i was to try it, now is a good time and i would use an open mix with some spag through it in a collander... Make sure the ring bark is wide and clean and you keep the water up to it. ...

MattA · Post by **MattA** » November 10th, 2012, 4:48 pm

Hey Eliass,
I tried layering a cedar (Cedrus deodar), the first failed the second is thumping viewtopic.php?f=130&t=11326&hilit=cedar+layer. Both were ringbarked, the second had a band of wire placed below the cut. The first was done with pure sphagnum & suffered root rot, the second was done with an open mix with added spaghnum (like Anttal suggests). It will take atleast a full season but they will definitely layer

Matt

eliass · Post by **eliass** » November 10th, 2012, 5:03 pm

Thanks all will update you in a year ! Have performed a ring bark and a Tourniquet and tried cuttings will let you know how it goes.

alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » November 10th, 2012, 5:15 pm

Hi Alias , mate combine the ring bark and wire tourniquet together and most tree's will layer . Several members here have had good results with cedars .

Cheers Alpineart

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