Propagation

of Fruit

Bearing Trees

Prepared by: Rizza M. De Mesa

Teacher I

Propagation of Fruit Bearing

Trees by Air-Layering

AIR-LAYERING is one method of

propagating a fruit tree from an existing

one, which will bear fruits sooner, and the

fruits will taste same as the mother-

plant.

Most of the Citrus trees can be

propagated by air-layering. I have

successfully air-layered the sweet lemon

tree at our home garden and here are the

step-by-step instructions on how to do

air-layering.

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering

– The following tools and materials are required to do air-layering1. A sharp knife2. Thick cotton thread3. Clean plastic sheet4. Hack saw blade (or) a Pruning shears

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering

– Select a branch of about one

year old and half an inch thick.

The branch should be healthy

and free from any pest attacks.

The best time to do air-

layering is when the plant

starts growing new leaves

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering

–Make two clean cuts

around the branch

about one inch apart

with a sharp knife.

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering

Peel off the bark between those two cuts.

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering

– Make a ball of soil mixed with tree moss or soil mixed with sand and wood ash around the area where the bark has been peeled off. Here I have used soil mixed with sand and wood ash.

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering

–Wrap the

soil using a

plastic sheet

of right size.

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering

– Tie the ends tightly with cotton thread, so that no water or air can enter.

– Now you have to wait for about eight to ten weeks, some times more, before rooting takes place.

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering

–After about ten weeks time, my air-layered sweet lemon tree branch has grown roots. You can see the white roots through the plastic sheet.

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering

–Remove the plastic sheet. Now you can see the roots clearly.

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering

– Cut the branch just below

the rooted portion with

pruning shears or with a

hack saw blade without

damaging the root ball. I

have used a hack saw blade

as the wood was very hard

to be cut with pruning

shears.

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering

– Planted the rooted

branch in a pot. You can

plant it in the ground

also if space is available.

I got a new sweet lemon

tree which will start

bearing fruits about an

year from now.

Credits/Source:

–https://www.instructables.com/id/Pro

pagation-of-Fruit-Bearing-Trees-by-Air-

Layering/

Propagation of Fruit Bearing

Trees by Whip Grafting

Grafting is one of the oldest

methods of plant propagation

and is standard practice today for

various types of fruit trees. Whip

grafting is an easy technique for

the beginner, and has yielded

good results for me with apples,

apricots, plums and cherries.

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees

by Whip Grafting

–There are several other grafting techniques –

bud grafting

cleft grafting

bark grafting