How To AirLayer

Air layering is the successful method of plant propagation that has been used for centuries by the Chinese. It is a simple and easy method of rooting a branch of a houseplant, shrub or tree while it is still attached to the parent plant. By the use of Mosser Lee's AirLayer Grow Kit, any amateur gardener can obtain the same fabulous results achieved by professional propagators.

1.	Select a healthy, young branch. Cut an upward-slanting notch with a sharp knife just below a node or leaf. The cut should be through the center of the stem. Wear gloves when handling plants, mosses and soils.
2.	Place a wooden toothpick in the wound to keep it slightly open.
3.	Apply a small amount of rooting powder throughout the wound.
4.	Take a handful of Mosser Lee's long-fibered sphagnum moss, soak it in a bucket of water, squeezing out the excess until it ceases to drip. Place the wet moss around the wound at least 1" thick.
5.	Taking a sheet of plastic, about 9-10" square, place it around the moss making it almost air tight by closing both ends with wire ties or cotton string.
6.	Depending on the type and hardness of the stalk, roots should develop within a few weeks for indoor plants and a few months for outdoor hardwood plants. If the moss dries out, you may have to rewet the moss by opening one end of the plastic and applying water. When the moss ball seems to be full of white roots, cut the plant below the roots and plant the branch with the attached wad of long-fibered sphagnum moss in a container filled with potting soil and place it in an area of subdued light.
7.	Do not fertilize the plant to start with and apply water in moderate amounts only. Gradually increase the amount of light on the new plant.

CAUTION: Do not cut the branch from the parent tree until you are certain that sufficient roots have developed for the plant to grow.