Ficus - Layering


Ficus - Layering
Luftschichtung ist ein Prozess der Vermehrung verschiedener Zimmerpflanzen, bei dem Wurzeln auf dem Pflanzenstamm gebildet werden. Luftschichtung wird auch verwendet, um die Höhe einiger Pflanzen zu verringern.

Pflanzen, die üblicherweise mit Luft geschichtet sind, umfassen Gummipflanzen, Dracaenas, Scheffleras und Feigen.

In den Stamm oder den Stamm der Pflanze wird etwa ein Drittel (1/3) durchgeschnitten. Ein Zahnstocher wird eingeführt, um den Schnitt offen zu halten. Es muss darauf geachtet werden, dass die Pflanze nicht vollständig durchgeschnitten wird.

Die Schnittfläche wird mit feuchtem Torfmoos oder Torfmoos umwickelt und anschließend mit einer Plastikfolie abgedeckt. Stellen Sie sicher, dass die Verpackung das ganze Moos bedeckt; Moos, das unbedeckt bleiben darf, trocknet und wirkt wie ein Docht und trocknet das restliche Moos aus. Sichern Sie die Plastikfolie mit Klebeband oder drehen Sie die Kabelbinder.

Abhängig von der Pflanzenart sollten sich innerhalb von Wochen oder Monaten Wurzeln bilden. Pflegen Sie angemessene Pflanzenwachstumsbedingungen. Sobald sich die Wurzeln gebildet haben, schneiden Sie die Pflanze unter den Wurzelbildungsbereich und tupfen Sie sie um.

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Ficus - Layering

FAQ - 💬

❓ Is Ficus propagated by air layering?

👉 Answer: The common rubber tree (Ficus elastica) can be propagated by air layering. Air layering is a procedure used to induce roots to form on a plant stem while it is still attached to the parent plant.

❓ Which plant is best for layering?

👉 Simple layering can be done on most plants with low-growing branches. Examples of plants propagated by simple layering include climbing roses, forsythia, rhododendron, honeysuckle, boxwood, azalea, and wax myrtle.

❓ Can you propagate a Ficus from a cutting?

👉 You can also propagate a ficus from cuttings, but this takes longer and is not the most desirable option. For ficus, take tip cuttings rather than sections. Remove leaves from the bottom of the cutting and use a moist medium to grow roots. Rooting hormone will help speed the process.

❓ Which is better air layering or cutting?

👉 Air Layering vs Taking Cuttings The only difference between air layering and taking cuttings is the stem is completely removed when you take a cutting. Propagation by cuttings is a better technique for smaller, younger stems as they often survive via capillary action that delivers water and nutrients to the plant.

❓ How long does it take for Ficus cuttings to root?

👉 90 to 120 daysIt may take from 90 to 120 days for roots to fully form. Happy Growing!

❓ Can you root Ficus cuttings in water?

👉 Ficus benjamina propagation is easily done – just take a healthy clipping and nurture it either in water or in a pot of soil.

❓ What are the four types of layering?

👉 Layering Methods. The five basic types of layering are tip, simple, compound (serpentine), mound (stool), and air. For tip, simple, mound, and compound layering, part of the stem is buried to form the new roots and for air layering new roots form above the soil surface.

❓ What are the steps of layering?

👉 Air Layering

  1. Girdle stem.
  2. Remove several leaves around wound.
  3. Pack area with moist sphagnum or peat moss.
  4. Cover moss with polyethylene plastic and tie each end.
  5. Check to make sure moss remains moist until roots form.
  6. After roots are visible inside the bag, the rooted stem can be cut from the mother plant and potted.

❓ How long do ficus cuttings take to root?

👉 In about 6 weeks, the leaves should develop roots and can be planted out into pots.

❓ Can you root ficus cuttings in water?

👉 STEP #2: When you have your cutting, you have two options: Place it in a container with water to root. Make sure to use room temperature, clean, chlorine-free water. After several weeks, your cutting will start to develop roots.

❓ What are the disadvantages of air layering?

👉 Disadvantages of Air Layering Compared to Other Vegetative Propagation Methods

  • This method is laborious and therefore expensive.
  • Only a small number of layers can be produced from a parent plant than when the same plant is used as a source of cuttings, buds, or scions.

❓ What is Ficus elastica?

👉 FICUS ELASTICA PROPAGATION | Air Layering - YouTube Ficus, a plant from the Mulberry family, has numerous species common in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia.

❓ What is tissue culture Ficus?

👉 During the past several years many growers have begun to use tissue cultured Ficus cultivars, particularly new varieties, as the starting point for production. The plugs from tissue culture tend to produce a very full, bushy type plant because there are usually several upright stems per plug, each branching freely from the base.

❓ How do you propagate a weeping Ficus benjamina?

👉 Ficus benjamina propagation can be done two ways: cuttings or air layering. The main reason people propagate house plants is to create new plants. You can share them with friends or add another plant to your home. Another reason is to control growth. Weeping ficus is a large tree.

❓ How to grow a ficus tree from a cutting?

👉 For ficus, take tip cuttings rather than sections. Remove leaves from the bottom of the cutting and use a moist medium to grow roots. Rooting hormone will help speed the process.


Autor Des Artikels: Alexander Schulz. Unabhängiger Konstrukteur und technischer Experte. Arbeitserfahrung in der Baubranche seit 1980. Fachkompetenz in den Richtungen: Bau, Architektur, Design, Hausbau.

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