Air Air-Layered / Cutting Rooted plants compared to Rootstocking ?

[alp]

That must be 2 years ago. We just don't have the ideal weather condition for it and trees can be very big. One avocado grown from seed actually matured last year. It was NEWS here!

 

[Montray Davis]

That must be 2 years ago. We just don't have the ideal weather condition for it and trees can be very big. One avocado grown from seed actually matured last year. It was NEWS here!

My problem is exactly that it seems nobody has done Avocado propagation tests to get a precise (or at least close to) evaluation of how long Avocados take to root.

Considering they are so expensive, I would think the exact opposite -- that people would find cheaper alternatives, hence more cuttings / air-layers. Even YouTube lacks much info about Avocado growing. No wonder (aside from climate) so many people fail at avocados.

 

[alp]

Think you can join an Australian gardening forum. Avocados are everywhere in Australia. My sister in law said they all matured at the same time and I guess it must be like bonanza!

Watch this video - quite hilarious!

 

[Montray Davis]

Think you can join an Australian gardening forum. Avocados are everywhere in Australia. My sister in law said they all matured at the same time and I guess it must be like bonanza!

Watch this video - quite hilarious!

Great video indeed! Thanks!

 

[headfullofbees]

There are purposes to grafting.
One is simply disease resistance.
A more complex reason is that the graft modifies the growth behaviour of the plant, for example, dwarfing rootstock helps the plants reach maturity much earlier, fruiting earlier, and restricting their height.

 

[Montray Davis]

There are purposes to grafting.
One is simply disease resistance.
A more complex reason is that the graft modifies the growth behaviour of the plant, for example, dwarfing rootstock helps the plants reach maturity much earlier, fruiting earlier, and restricting their height.

Awesome. Thanks!

I've come to find out that I love grafting. It's a lot of fun.

 

[Montray Davis]

Figs are MUCH easier to air layer in the spring when they are actively growing. A month and a half ago it was the beginning of winter. A good time to plant a fig but really a bad time for air layering.

Hey just an update. After moving that Fig tree inside, it now has a bunch of roots! I'm super excited. Took about a month but it's looking very promising! ^_^

How can I know when there are enough roots to support the foliage?