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Air Layering/Marcotting

shoVel

shoVel

Does or has anyone air layered their pepper plants? I've air layered other plants but never peppers and was wondering If they work well this way for clones.
 
I don't see why it wouldn't work, but it isn't necessary. They're fairly easy to clone, no need to use complicated techniques like air layering.
 
shoVel said:
Does or has anyone air layered their pepper plants? I've air layered other plants but never peppers and was wondering If they work well this way for clones.
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Air layering is almost a 100% success.


Avon Barksdale said:
I don't see why it wouldn't work, but it isn't necessary. They're fairly easy to clone, no need to use complicated techniques like air layering.
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Not too complicated. In fact its easier! :) Take a peat pellet, moisten it, wrap it around a node, cover with saran wrap, rubber band it shut, wrap with an opaque film (tin foil) so the roots wont shy away from the light, then wait. After a week or two, peel back the foil and look for roots. If you're in the clear, snip the little bastard and transplant! Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
 
Pepper-Guru said:
Air layering is almost a 100% success.



Not too complicated. In fact its easier! :) Take a peat pellet, moisten it, wrap it around a node, cover with saran wrap, rubber band it shut, wrap with an opaque film (tin foil) so the roots wont shy away from the light, then wait. After a week or two, peel back the foil and look for roots. If you're in the clear, snip the little bastard and transplant! Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
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+1 Yes! The added benefit is; you don't lose the plant or seriously cut it back. :)
 
Pepper-Guru said:
Not too complicated. In fact its easier! :) Take a peat pellet, moisten it, wrap it around a node, cover with saran wrap, rubber band it shut, wrap with an opaque film (tin foil) so the roots wont shy away from the light, then wait. After a week or two, peel back the foil and look for roots. If you're in the clear, snip the little bastard and transplant! Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
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If you say so, I've never actually tried I was just going from the tutorials I've seen when I was researching air layering some citrus trees. :D You still wound the stem before putting on the peat pellet don't you, or is that not even necessary with peppers?
 
I successfully propogated a cherry tree (small branch of course) using air layering. It's a fun process to toy with. I suggest buying a syringe to inject water if the moisture lever ever falls, which it very well may depending on how you close off the ends.
 
Just a suggestion from experience, though you may not ever need it... again depending
 
 
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