AusBonsai

bonzaidog wrote:Glenda,Glenda,Glenda......Now Melaquin's post makes me wince.... ...Dog

I wasn't refering to that branch.....

DOH!!!! .....Dog.

the reasoning behind my ground layer on the one i had, which i dont have previous pics of is that it basically it had two trunks on it that met at the apx and they looked like legs. not worthy of anything, but being one of the first trees i had got (was given to me) i knew i couldnt just pass it o so i decided on the ground layer and boy did it take!

as for the roots they might get the bulging again but at the moment they are flaring out radially from the trunk like any good nebari should be


jamie

creative imaginations are better than magic!
luke
jjj for life

oh root layering for a better neburi and aerial roots.... i have a setup on one of my figs(to get aerial roots) and on a big liquid ambar(to get a larger trunk base.... i should have known the term ground layering!!! mine have been on for months!!! wasnt guna post pics.. could if anyones keen 2 see.

luke

i'm keen to see

Chris wrote:i'm keen to see

which one?

jamie111 wrote:
as for the roots they might get the bulging again but at the moment they are flaring out radially from the trunk like any good nebari should be


jamie

Roger that! the roots are going great! Sounds like it's had an "extreme makover" It'll be interesting to see it later on as it takes shape. Luke, it would be good to see anything you've got pic wise,it's all "grist for the mill" ....Dog.

B-Dog, it had am assive makeover, picture a pair of legs, feet apart, then put that as a shape of the tree trunk (quite ugly) so it got the treatment. and it worked out well, i will say one thing though is that the tree i did it on was extremely healthy and well fed a couple of weeks prior to the layering

i will get a more recent shot soon, i just done a partial defoliation on the main trunk to encourage back budding to start forming some branching and branchlets. the other branch going out to the right is popping buds all over the place and doesnt need this, it will also help thicken up that branch too


jamie

Yeah, Jamie the health of the tree prior to its operation is a very important point,I bet you have pretty long growing seasons up there in Qld too!....Dog

yea we do mate, especially the ficus, it seems like they never stop, we rarely have cold spells, and the queenslanders call an 18-20 degree night cold ( i am originally from adelaide, where it does get quite cold) but really these "cold" nights are only minor and maybe last a couple of days, if that. so its great for growing the likes of ficus.

if i am planing on airlayering a ficus or any tree really i beleive it has to be healthy and well fed, that way it can work properly and also make a quicker result!


jamie

just thought I'd chime in here and add...
the tree stores complex carbohydrates in the trunk
by feeding a healthy tree 4-6 weeks before doing any major work will give your plant the best possible chance to recover quickly
if you plan on doing big changes to figs in SEQ (or temperate zones) you'll have until the end of feb...
after that the cooler nights (below 15 ceases root growth) and shorter days increase internodal length

any major work should also include full defoliation and then full sun straight away
help reduce shock with seasol and super thrive
water sparingly until shoots appear then feed with liquid fert (low nitrogen)
after 4weeks growth your healthy tree will be miles in front
this is the time for small adjustments and maintenance trimming (ramification)

Glenda's completely right.... I think castration is definitely on the cards... not that that's what they remove in that operation [as my cats will attest!].
How's this as another example... from my garden

MelaQuin, that one looks like a nose, or perhaps he is sticking his tongue out behind the teachers' back?

Glenda

nothing sus at all.... just a happy tomato... may i ask is it an African black tomato?

luke