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Originally Posted by alangs1
Thank you everyone for the info. The purpose of my wanting to propagate the tree is so it has no grafting wound. I'm not worried about it growing slowly as long as it grows healthy. So basically my options are to learn to graft very well up to at least a 90% success rate(which is, from what i hear, alot of practice and money) Or i could air layer. I think i'm going to stick with the air layering. So now my question is, can you air layer branches or does it have to be the trunk? Such as could i do 2 or 3 air layers from a single tree?
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it can be either..the trunk or the branch...
but its easier to do air layering on somthing thicker...ie the trunk.
and you can perform as much layers as you want...
ive seen some poorly grafted japanese maples...the laceleaf/feathery type...
grafted onto an ordinary maple.....
it looks nice at the top...and at the bottom....where the union is.theres always unwanted branches of ordinary maples sticking out.