... Using the old CD method I discovered on this forum.
Hi Raymond,Raymond wrote:Things are NOT looking good! Both trees look dead, but I had a look at the layer last night and it has roots packed in to the ball of moss, which is supposed to be good.
Hi Ray M, the air layer looks really good this time. Still has condensation in the plastic, I used a syringe and put Seasol into it like you said. The tree however looks dead. The branches are dried right out and it has no foliage whatsoever. The cambium below the layer is still green... As for the layer that I punted on, well that little thing looks dead also. I will check the cambium on that one and take a couple of pics after work. Thanks for the reply mate, really appreciate it.Ray M wrote:Hi Raymond,Raymond wrote:Things are NOT looking good! Both trees look dead, but I had a look at the layer last night and it has roots packed in to the ball of moss, which is supposed to be good.
If there were lots of roots in the layer ball I suspect it has been allowed to dry out. This is an assumption as I don't know all the facts. Could you give us some more information.
Regards Ray
Hi Raymond,Hi Ray M, the air layer looks really good this time. Still has condensation in the plastic, I used a syringe and put Seasol into it like you said. The tree however looks dead. The branches are dried right out and it has no foliage whatsoever. The cambium below the layer is still green... As for the layer that I punted on, well that little thing looks dead also. I will check the cambium on that one and take a couple of pics after work. Thanks for the reply mate, really appreciate it.
If I scratch the bark on the remaining trunk, the cambium is still green. Time restrains have effected my ability to post a pic of this today.Ray M wrote:Hi Raymond,Hi Ray M, the air layer looks really good this time. Still has condensation in the plastic, I used a syringe and put Seasol into it like you said. The tree however looks dead. The branches are dried right out and it has no foliage whatsoever. The cambium below the layer is still green... As for the layer that I punted on, well that little thing looks dead also. I will check the cambium on that one and take a couple of pics after work. Thanks for the reply mate, really appreciate it.
Your reply has got me thinking. You say The cambium below the layer is still green.... Are you saying that you can see exposed cambium below the layer? A photo will certainly be a great help. After you are able to post a photo this may help to determine a number of factors relating to this layer.
Regards Ray
Hi Raymond,Hi Ray M, the air layer looks really good this time. Still has condensation in the plastic, I used a syringe and put Seasol into it like you said. The tree however looks dead. The branches are dried right out and it has no foliage whatsoever. The cambium below the layer is still green... As for the layer that I punted on, well that little thing looks dead also. I will check the cambium on that one and take a couple of pics after work. Thanks for the reply mate, really appreciate it.
Yes and yes. Water like the rest of my collection, once a day. Seasol/Powerfeed every second weekend. 15ml Seasol/15ml Powerfeed in 9 litres of water. I have found that ratio is good enough to maintain healthy trees and vegies. If you remember when I first joined this awesome forum, I was a little bit heavy handed when it came to Seasol ratios...Ray M wrote:Hi Raymond,Hi Ray M, the air layer looks really good this time. Still has condensation in the plastic, I used a syringe and put Seasol into it like you said. The tree however looks dead. The branches are dried right out and it has no foliage whatsoever. The cambium below the layer is still green... As for the layer that I punted on, well that little thing looks dead also. I will check the cambium on that one and take a couple of pics after work. Thanks for the reply mate, really appreciate it.
Mate, I appreciate the work restraints. Just post a couple of photos when you can.
A couple of questions. Have you kept up the water to the host tree? Have you fertilized the host tree?
Regards Ray
Hi Raymond,Raymond wrote:Yes and yes. Water like the rest of my collection, once a day. Seasol/Powerfeed every second weekend. 15ml Seasol/15ml Powerfeed in 9 litres of water. I have found that ratio is good enough to maintain healthy trees and vegies. If you remember when I first joined this awesome forum, I was a little bit heavy handed when it came to Seasol ratios...Ray M wrote:Hi Raymond,Hi Ray M, the air layer looks really good this time. Still has condensation in the plastic, I used a syringe and put Seasol into it like you said. The tree however looks dead. The branches are dried right out and it has no foliage whatsoever. The cambium below the layer is still green... As for the layer that I punted on, well that little thing looks dead also. I will check the cambium on that one and take a couple of pics after work. Thanks for the reply mate, really appreciate it.
Mate, I appreciate the work restraints. Just post a couple of photos when you can.
A couple of questions. Have you kept up the water to the host tree? Have you fertilized the host tree?
Regards Ray
Me TooRay M wrote:Hi Raymond,
It's good to see green on the trunk. Give it a drink of Seasol at least twice a week and see if it will through out some new shoots on the host tree.
I'm concerned at how the layer looks. Could you do a check on the trunk and branches to see if there is any green showing.
Regards Ray
. Yeah the branches look really dry
