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Jon · 05-02-2008, 10:51 AM

Hey guys I've got a beautiful 2 1/2 tall lavender growing indoors/outdoors waiting to be permanently transplanted. As you can see, she needs to get topped.

I don't want to waste the top. I'd like to clone it to use for an early summer harvest using Silverback's 60/60 technique. What I'm wondering is if I can the air layering technique I would bump the thread but the last post in the air layering thread was posted by a dude with a bunch of questions and they went unanswered.

Any answers or advice would be appreciated.

zonkerpup · 05-02-2008, 11:10 AM

Yeah, my trench layering question also went unanswered. Oh well, I'll post the results when I get them; that is if the plantings are a success. If not, I probably just slink back into my garden hole and try again. Good luck with your air layering tryout. I just goggled my trench layering question and got lots of basic info, but no specific mj info.
Peace, Kathy

sunnyside · 05-02-2008, 11:15 AM

Im not sure what trench layering is...but air layering is super simple.

1. get a clean razor blade and just scrape the outer layer of tissue away from the spot you want to layer.

2. Add rooting hormone (rootech) to the scared tissue.

3. Wrap scarred tissue with rooting plug.

4. Wrap plug with clear saran wrap.

5. Keep moist.

Thats it!

I've got some pictures somewhere...I'll find em and post em for you.

hoosierdaddy · 05-02-2008, 11:24 AM

sunnyside · 05-02-2008, 11:31 AM

exactly hoosier

a turkey baster, or a nutrient syringe, or a spray bottle would all be good tools for the job

I took some pics when I was layering my sage mom...it is the only good pics I have of the process... Nothing changes when layering jane.

hoosierdaddy · 05-02-2008, 11:39 AM

I actually use peat pucks.
You need to get them wet so they expand as normal. Then I let them dry completely out. (may take a week or so...or faster next to an exhaust)
Then cut it in half only to the middle. Wrap around your prepared stalk, then tie it up with a twist tie or pipe cleaner. Then wrap with a layer of plastic wrap. Make sure you have an opening to allow hydration.

Jon · 05-02-2008, 11:42 AM

Awesome you guys. How long does it take to root?

sunnyside · 05-02-2008, 11:52 AM

my experience is that the time frame is slightly longer than taking traditional cuttings. Every plant is different and every environment is different...so it is hard to say definitively how long it will take. If you know how long that particular plant takes to root when taking cutting...add a week.

Jon · 05-02-2008, 11:55 AM

The potentially huge size of the cutting is what attracts me to air layering. If it takes a week longer than conventional methods, sounds good to me. Besides, there's pretty much a 100% success rate, no?

DIGITALHIPPY · 05-02-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sunnyside

my experience is that the time frame is slightly longer than taking traditional cuttings. Every plant is different and every environment is different...so it is hard to say definitively how long it will take. If you know how long that particular plant takes to root when taking cutting...add a week.

nice clone technique...

05-02-2008, 10:51 AM	#1
Jon Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 309	Air layering tops Hey guys I've got a beautiful 2 1/2 tall lavender growing indoors/outdoors waiting to be permanently transplanted. As you can see, she needs to get topped. I don't want to waste the top. I'd like to clone it to use for an early summer harvest using Silverback's 60/60 technique. What I'm wondering is if I can the air layering technique I would bump the thread but the last post in the air layering thread was posted by a dude with a bunch of questions and they went unanswered. Any answers or advice would be appreciated.
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sunnyside Plant Manager Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,645	Im not sure what trench layering is...but air layering is super simple. 1. get a clean razor blade and just scrape the outer layer of tissue away from the spot you want to layer. 2. Add rooting hormone (rootech) to the scared tissue. 3. Wrap scarred tissue with rooting plug. 4. Wrap plug with clear saran wrap. 5. Keep moist. Thats it! I've got some pictures somewhere...I'll find em and post em for you.
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sunnyside Plant Manager Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,645	exactly hoosier a turkey baster, or a nutrient syringe, or a spray bottle would all be good tools for the job I took some pics when I was layering my sage mom...it is the only good pics I have of the process... Nothing changes when layering jane. Last edited by sunnyside; 05-02-2008 at 11:34 AM..
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05-02-2008, 11:39 AM	#6
hoosierdaddy Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: On a hill in a holler Posts: 4,900	I actually use peat pucks. You need to get them wet so they expand as normal. Then I let them dry completely out. (may take a week or so...or faster next to an exhaust) Then cut it in half only to the middle. Wrap around your prepared stalk, then tie it up with a twist tie or pipe cleaner. Then wrap with a layer of plastic wrap. Make sure you have an opening to allow hydration.
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05-02-2008, 11:10 AM	#2
zonkerpup Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 41	Yeah, my trench layering question also went unanswered. Oh well, I'll post the results when I get them; that is if the plantings are a success. If not, I probably just slink back into my garden hole and try again. Good luck with your air layering tryout. I just goggled my trench layering question and got lots of basic info, but no specific mj info. Peace, Kathy
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05-02-2008, 11:42 AM	#7
Jon Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 309	Awesome you guys. How long does it take to root?
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05-02-2008, 11:52 AM	#8
sunnyside Plant Manager Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,645	my experience is that the time frame is slightly longer than taking traditional cuttings. Every plant is different and every environment is different...so it is hard to say definitively how long it will take. If you know how long that particular plant takes to root when taking cutting...add a week.
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05-02-2008, 11:55 AM	#9
Jon Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 309	The potentially huge size of the cutting is what attracts me to air layering. If it takes a week longer than conventional methods, sounds good to me. Besides, there's pretty much a 100% success rate, no?
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