Air layering citrus trees

[djayz]

When is the best time of the year to air-layer citrus trees here in Thailand/Isaan? 

 

Thank you. 

 

 

[kickstart]

https://www.wikihow.com/Air-Layer-a-Tree

 

As someone who does not know what air layering, is found this.

I would say wait for the rains,  end of May ?? ,this year is not a good year for fruit trees, ours in the garden are not looking well, just too hot, very few mangos about this year in our area, this time last year you could have done it now lots of rain.

 

[drtreelove]

Check with member Grafting Ken, our citrus propagation specialist, (who has high quality citrus plants for sale too).

 

My father was a prolific grafter, I grew up with "coctail trees" in our yard (multiple fruit varieties on one tree); I don't remember him using air-layering with citrus. He primarily used and taught me cleft-grafts and shield-grafts with citrus. 

 

Timing is usually at peak growing season, now, as long as the trees have adequate fertility and water management. But with soaring temps right now it is probably wise to shade the plants and grafts, or hold off for early rainy season. 

[djayz]

11 hours ago, drtreelove said:

Check with member Grafting Ken, our citrus propagation specialist, (who has high quality citrus plants for sale too).

 

My father was a prolific grafter, I grew up with "coctail trees" in our yard (multiple fruit varieties on one tree); I don't remember him using air-layering with citrus. He primarily used and taught me cleft-grafts and shield-grafts with citrus. 

 

Timing is usually at peak growing season, now, as long as the trees have adequate fertility and water management. But with soaring temps right now it is probably wise to shade the plants and grafts, or hold off for early rainy season. 

I pruned them back a lot in December gone and the new growth since then is simply amazing! Lovely, lush green plants. All the trees are connected to my irrigation system, so they have been getting plenty of water as well and some fertilizer. 

[Grafting Ken]

Now is good for grafting citrus also towards end of cool season as things start to warm up.. bit of a no no in hot season.. you will be better grafting the lemons.

we are growing

Troyer

Swingle

Benton

Rusk

Cox mandarin hybrid 

Carrizo

rough lemon ant Tri citrus rootstocks now. You can Google all of them and see what you think is good for your lemon. Should be ready in around 3 months so still ok to graft then. 

[djayz]

3 hours ago, Grafting Ken said:

Now is good for grafting citrus also towards end of cool season as things start to warm up.. bit of a no no in hot season.. you will be better grafting the lemons.

we are growing

Troyer

Swingle

Benton

Rusk

Cox mandarin hybrid 

Carrizo

rough lemon ant Tri citrus rootstocks now. You can Google all of them and see what you think is good for your lemon. Should be ready in around 3 months so still ok to graft then. 

Thank you Ken! Always great advice and great trees from you.