Hi,

This is very interesting!
How long will it take (on average of months)for each wrapped ball to give sufficient roots?
How long have you been doing this unique Propagating style?

fignewbies

I do it 5 week to root this propagating style
and this the result

for more information can be viewed on my blog

buah-ara.blogspot.com

thank you

Budi,

Very nice.
Did you wrap each ball with aluminum foil or did you leave them as pictured?

Rafed

This is awesome! Thank you for this, and the photos are excellent! You've touched many lives.

@ rafed.... no I didn't wrap each ball with aluminum foil, i just wrap with black plastic to protect root against the sun. sorry my english is not fluent

@ budbackeast ....... thank you brother.....:)

I used black plastic to protect root from sunlight

It's so hot here, black plastic would fry the roots. I fried some Panachee roots in a black pot until I realized what was happening. I moved the pot to the shade, and I wrap my air layers with foil to keep them in the dark and reflect the hot sun off.

This is a great learning lesson!

Suzi

Great job! Did you cut the bark before applying the bag & soil?

@ desertdance.... yup .... but foil it's expensive for me...:). because foil in Indonesia in use for grilling fish or chicken....hi hi hi

@ tak2w ... yes i cut the bark before applying the bag & soil

Best fig propagation photos ever.

How did you learn to do this technique?

I just only modify air layers system....:)
and it was not as bad as the cuttings system

air layers system can produce enough seeds.............

buah-ara.blogspot.com

Here is a link that might be useful: buah-ara.blogspot.com

I use the Airpropagators clamshell
I have rooted branches up td 6 ft long
Have not lost any after potting them

Budi, that is very interesting and productive. Oh, your English is just fine.

Budi, your method make sense , good picture help.. I wish you could send to here. in your 2nd picture, the little trees look really good..molly