air-layering or cuttings?
- Lee Beckett
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hi, my friend has a cherry tree in their garden, he said i could take some cuttings, would it be better to take these cuttings or would air layering be better? has anyone had much experience/success with either of these propagation methods?
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I haven't tried air layering our garden cherry but my attempts at rooting cuttings all failed, and I usually have some success with most species. I think air layering would be worth trying, or see if you can find any seedlings in the garden - I potted one up a few years ago and it is doing well.
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Many cherries in gardens are grown on wild rootstock, as the cultivated variety has poor roots. Taking cuttings I think will be a futile project; I would go for air layer, also because you can get thicker trunks straight away.
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thanks i will go for air layering then!! is there a thickness of branch that will be more successful to root? or does it not matter?
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