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Watering the layer 3 years 10 months ago #59770

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I’ve read a lot about air layering lately and am going to give it a try. One thing no one mentions is watering. Do you add water to the moss at the initially when you wrap the area or water the moss regularly?

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Watering the layer 3 years 10 months ago #59774

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Depending on how the air layer is done, and there are various methods, the moss is soaked and when wrapped in polythene should not need watering again, but a hypodermic syringe can be used to inject water if it is needed.

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Watering the layer 3 years 10 months ago #59780

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I’ve read a lot about air layering lately and am going to give it a try. One thing no one mentions is watering. Do you add water to the moss at the initially when you wrap the area or water the moss regularly?

I just started an air layer project using a plastic ball arrangement that includes a funnel shape on top. Every couple of days I pour some water in, but it won't take much. I have wrapped them in plastic and had birds peck holes. I had success with tin foil, making a little funnel shape on top, and that worked.

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