The Thread Grafting and Air Layering demonstration by Taffy was extremely interesting and informative, and took up up the whole three hours of our meeting, unfortunately we picked the wrong weekend because of the Muster being on, so attendances were down, maybe we will get Taffy back to do the Demo again another time.
Taffy dilling the trunk of a Liquidambar to thread graft a branch through the trunk.
Clearing off the buds on the doner branch before threading it through the trunk.
Threading the doner branch through the trunk.
After sealing the trunk on both sides, wire is applied to hold the branch in place while it is taking.
Finished shows both doner branches.
Bark removed to take airlayering on a variegated ficus benjamina.
Airlayer wrapped in clear plastic and bag is filled with Spag Moss.
Seal off the top with wire, to enable watering to be done at times.
Then wrapped in black plastic to hold in the humidity and stop the new roots from getting Sunburnt.
Second airlayer using the top portion of a plastic bottle.
The final steps to fill with Spag Moss and then can be covered with gladwrap and black plastic if so desired.
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