May 15, 2014 2:00 am
Published by George Muranaka
Last year I worked on a cork oak air-layer. The toughest part of the air-layer was getting through the bark. It was a challenge to remove enough of the cork to get to the wood. As you can see from the photo’s, I was not successful. The bark grew right over the area that I removed. This year I took my air-layering tool and gouged the bark completely off. The air-layering tool has many teeth that bite right through the bark. Last year I removed the bark with a grafting knife. After I was done, I dusted the area with rooting hormone. I put a six inch pot around the area and filled the pot with wet moss. I have included pictures of the different steps. The area that I removed the bark is about two inches in diameter and with the bark is about three inches.
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| before pruning |
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| after pruning |
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| picture of healed over bark |
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| picture of removed bark |
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| finished product |
Click onto the photo’s for a close up of the picture.
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2 Comments
Was it successful?
I am about to do one myself. Any tips other then don’t be afraid to remove all the corck?(:
I am so sorry for your loss. Even when you are expecting it, it is still hard. The first week is the harsdet in my experience. Just try to distract yourself and cry when you need to. Sam was an adorable and cheerful little dude and we all know that you gave him a good life. He was part of your family. My advice is to keep his things but put them out of sight for now. Create a memorial of some kind. My dog Agnes died in October and I still haven’t put together hers but I have photos and her collar to use. Best wishes for you in this difficult time.