senseijames wrote:Very Interesting have not tried this
method before, often thought about trying it, are the tooth picks a tight fit or do you have to leave them a loose fit to give the roots room to emerge and just how or where do they emerge from, sorry if this sounded dumb.
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They fit just tight enough to stop them falling out.
kvan64 wrote:I really hope this method works. I have an Acer ginnala Flame maple that has absolutely urgly roots that I was thinking of doing an airlayer. I may try this instead.
By the way, could someone explain the advantages and disadvantages of this method over airlayering please?
This process is less agressive, if it fails (never failed yet) holes will heal quickly.
I have had airlayers heal over before they were opened.
Airlayers are much faster early summer is best, while toothpicks are left for a full year till repot time.
The best reason to use this
method is that you can improve roots where they are poor and keep good ones although I like to have roots the same thickness all the way around if possible.
Here is a link to one I did last year, it was this success which led me to have another go.
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