Hazelnut air layer and planting

Auburn · August 30, 2019, 1:23pm

Before removing from host tree.

Less than desired roots but I think it will be okay.

Plans are to keep it water during dry times.

mrsg47 · August 30, 2019, 2:06pm

Fantastic!

bopcrane · August 30, 2019, 2:15pm

Awesome work! I plan on doing this w/ my Jefferson and Theta filberts next year

Auburn · August 30, 2019, 4:54pm

Thanks

Auburn · August 30, 2019, 4:54pm

Thanks and good luck with yours.

northwoodswis4 · August 30, 2019, 5:15pm

Did you have to score the bark, add rooting powder, or just put the potting soil over it? You’ve got me interested in trying it.

Auburn · August 30, 2019, 5:23pm

I put these on while the tree was dormant and all I did was remove the buds. Probably would have rooted faster if I had scratched and added rooting hormone.

northwoodswis4 · August 30, 2019, 5:24pm

By removing the buds, do you mean the ones covered by dirt only or all but the very top one?

Auburn · August 30, 2019, 5:27pm

Yes. Just the ones inside the bottle.

northwoodswis4 · August 30, 2019, 5:34pm

Thanks. Sounds like another experiment waiting for me.

northwoodswis4 · August 30, 2019, 5:36pm

If I were to just go to Walmart and buy some soil, which should I get, potting soil or starter mix?

Auburn · August 30, 2019, 5:40pm

I don’t know if one is any better than the other but I think I used potting soil. If I have any old pots of soil I prefer to use it for rooting as most of the fertilizer is leached out.

Seedy · August 30, 2019, 8:53pm

Very nice results!
Another angle on this method is de-leafing or de-branching. Are you going to do any of that?

Auburn · August 31, 2019, 1:10am

I’m not sure what the question is. My current plan is to single trunk this tree.

Seedy · August 31, 2019, 6:43pm

OK…I mean once the branch is ready to remove from the ‘mother’ tree, do you cut the top back some to balance the little roots and big top?

Auburn · August 31, 2019, 7:21pm

Topping probably would be a good idea but I only removed the side limbs.