Air Layering in detail

Since an interest has been shown in the Air Layering technique after Bong0's thread, I decided to post a more detailed process of the method, IMO it is more work than I like, LOL, but I am just here to help pass on the knowledge.
Originally contributed by strawdog
Reposted by BlueBear Nov 17, 2006
ITEMS NEEDED:

PLANT!
matchstick or toothpick
tape
razor blade
rooting hormone (Clonex)
tweezers
plastic wrap
scissors
pin

(1)Sterilize all tools before using them.

(2)Cut a branch that is at least 1/8 inch thick with at least two nodes.

(3)Select area from which roots will sprout. This area needs to be midway up the main stem, with enough room on each side of the cut to fasten the bag.

(4)Use the Razor Blade to make a 1-2" lengthwise incision along the stem. Cut all the way through the bark, to which the phloem is attached. Don't cut into
the xylem, which is the layer under the bark.

(5) A ring of bark is removed from around the stem. The phloem and cambium are attached to the inside of the bark, so when the bark is removed the phloem
is also removed. This leaves the central cylinder of xylem and upward water flow unaffected.

(6)Get clonex and apply it to the exposed xylem. For increased stability, you may tape a toothpick or matchstick parrallel to the stem.

(7)With thumb get some grow medium. (perlite, peatmoss, whatever) Pack the wound carefully with the soil.

(8)Attach plastic wrap below incision with tape. Tape the vertical seam where the ends meet. The effect of this should be a funnel shaped plastic wrap enclosure.

(9)Pack with grow medium. Be sure to leave enough "slack" at the top so that it may be taped to the stem above the incision.

(10)Fasten closed with tape.

(11)Use pin to create holes in around bag. This will allow soil to breath.

Use an eye dropper to keep the soil wet. Do this every day. After 2 weeks, your cutting will have roots and will be ready for propagation.
Last modified: 10:34 - Mar 21, 2001

This is great, thanks for the info bluebear this is what we should all do more often, build upon eachothers posts and ideas to bring everyone to a better undertanding if cannabs cultivation and its many wonderful techniques! :thumbsup:

Would it be too far to suggest that a group of the prominant growers her get togeather and possably make an official Cannabis.com grow guide that covers all areas of growing cannabis? ;)

I would like to see a much brauder FAQ that may fall into line with what your talking about. The only thing is the Mod's would have to put allot of work in in order to separate the straw from the chaff because inevitably people would start to try to submit just about anything and at that point it could get messy.
Who knows though perhaps something can take place. I think that it is DuchPimp who is working on something like a growers manual if he is serious I don't know.
Adieu

i was thinking the same this morn, like sections or something...

lesson 1: germination
lesson 2: potting, soil, lights, setup...
lesson 3: nutes
etc.

love, kp:p

Better yet, if the MODs are to busy, we could get a group togeather and make a thred about it and ad a new chapter weekly ect. after doing the research and typeing up a format that the group all agrees on.

lets do it guys...

bongo,
i`ve been trying to layer the side branches,could this be the problem??