Showing posts with label Tangerine Air Layer Project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tangerine Air Layer Project. Show all posts
Monday, May 18, 2009
It is now time for another update on my Tangerine Tree Air Layering Project. I began this project March 24, 2008. If you would like to read my previous posts on this project please CLICK HERE. In the previous posts I explain step by step how to successfully complete an Air Layer Project.
In this post I am excited to announce that my Tangerine clone is baring fruit! They are still very small but they are still there. Here are some pictures of my Tangerine Tree Air Layer Project Update.
In this post I am excited to announce that my Tangerine clone is baring fruit! They are still very small but they are still there. Here are some pictures of my Tangerine Tree Air Layer Project Update.
This is a shot of the Tangerine Tree clone with a 20 oz water bottle next to it for size comparison.
This is a close up of the leaves.
These are close up's of the baby Tangerines forming.
This picture has my finger in it for size comparison. These are some very tiny Tangerines.
I hope you enjoyed this post. See you again next time!!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Back in March I started a project that I call Project Air Layering: (Tangerine). I have never attempted to Air Layer anything before so I had no idea what to expect. If you want to see how I started Step by Step then click here.
Today I decided that it was time to check on my project. I pulled out the ladder and headed over to my Tangerine Tree. When I opened the black bag I was surprised to see that the bag was full of roots! I was amazed, it worked! Her are some more Step by Step pictures on what I did next.
This first picture is of the bag in the tree.
Today I decided that it was time to check on my project. I pulled out the ladder and headed over to my Tangerine Tree. When I opened the black bag I was surprised to see that the bag was full of roots! I was amazed, it worked! Her are some more Step by Step pictures on what I did next.
This first picture is of the bag in the tree.
This second picture is what it looked like when I opened the black bag. You can see the roots inside the bag if you look closely.
This picture is what it looked like when I removed the black bag completely. Again you can see the roots through the clear bag.
This picture is after I cut the branch off of the Tangerine Tree with the bag still in place.
When I looked closer I noticed that there were two baby Tangerines on the clone. I will remove these so the clone does not use all of it's energy trying to produce delicious Tangerines like it wants to. Better it will use it's energy to produce more roots and support itself.
And the final picture is of the completed Air Layer Project: (Tangerine).
Thank you stopping by! I hope you enjoyed this post and continue to watch to see how the baby Tangerine turns out.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Today I decided to try my luck at the propagation technique known as air layering. I have an old Tangerine tree that I have made my test subject. I will walk you through the process that I used along with show you what I have done through pictures. First off what you will need to have handy are the following: clear plastic bag, black plastic bag, thin wire or tape or rubber bands, sphagnum moss, water, and a sharp knife. The first picture is of the branch that I have selected. This branch is about 3/4 to 1 inch thick, which is pretty much the ideal circumference when using the air layering technique. This branch is also at the top of the tangerine tree where it receives all of the light it possibly can, which is what you are looking for so it will produce rapid growth.
The second picture is of the injury. You must injure the tree to promote growth. With this in mind what I have done is cut all of the bark off the tree in a 3 inch area. I cut just deep enough into the tree to remove all of the green that backs the bark. If you leave this green part it will trigger the tree to reproduce more bark to heal itself, which is not what we want so remove all the green part to promote the production of roots.
The third picture is of the first wrapping, the clear bag. I placed a clear bag around the wound on the tangerine tree and secured tightly in place with a thin wire like a big garbage bag tie. Then I stuffed the clear bag full of moist sphagnum moss and sealed up the top the same way. Be sure to wring out the moss until there are no drips of water.
The forth picture is of the sealed up clear bag full of moist sphagnum moss.
The fifth picture is of the completed project. After I sealed up the the clear bag I wrapped it again with a black plastic bag. The reason for this is the black bag will block the sunlight to recreate natural light for roots which is darkness. I have used the clear and black bags so that I can remove the black bag now and again to see thru the clear bag to see results. If everything goes good in a couple of months I should see a root ball in the clear bag. Then I will cut the branch off the tree and plant it in a pot giving me a mature tangerine tree a whole lot quicker than growing one from seed!
The second picture is of the injury. You must injure the tree to promote growth. With this in mind what I have done is cut all of the bark off the tree in a 3 inch area. I cut just deep enough into the tree to remove all of the green that backs the bark. If you leave this green part it will trigger the tree to reproduce more bark to heal itself, which is not what we want so remove all the green part to promote the production of roots.
The third picture is of the first wrapping, the clear bag. I placed a clear bag around the wound on the tangerine tree and secured tightly in place with a thin wire like a big garbage bag tie. Then I stuffed the clear bag full of moist sphagnum moss and sealed up the top the same way. Be sure to wring out the moss until there are no drips of water.
The forth picture is of the sealed up clear bag full of moist sphagnum moss.
The fifth picture is of the completed project. After I sealed up the the clear bag I wrapped it again with a black plastic bag. The reason for this is the black bag will block the sunlight to recreate natural light for roots which is darkness. I have used the clear and black bags so that I can remove the black bag now and again to see thru the clear bag to see results. If everything goes good in a couple of months I should see a root ball in the clear bag. Then I will cut the branch off the tree and plant it in a pot giving me a mature tangerine tree a whole lot quicker than growing one from seed!
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