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Does cherimoya also lend itself to air layering ??
Quote from: Plantinyum on June 24, 2021, 08:41:32 AMDoes cherimoya also lend itself to air layering ??I have had little success air layering anonas thus far (largely because the branch snaps off before it can root because the wood is incredibly weak after the bark is removed). However, I read a book from Australia where they describe a method for air layering cherimoya (which is usually considered difficult to root by that method). The branches are cut back so they sprout vigorously. Then, a wire or clip is placed around the shoot instead of cutting and scraping the bark and a soil filled bag used as the rooting media. The vigorous shoot becomes etoliated (shoots that have experienced low light levels root better) because the rooting media blocks the light and the wire slowly girdles the branch without weakening the branch as much as the traditional girdling method. I have seen articles about a similar method used in layering avocado for use as clonal rootstocks. I think it would work for most difficult to root plants.