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Wood makes up the bulk of the mass of a mature tree. It is relatively inactive from a physiological standpoint, but it does serve to store water, as well as its chief function of providing a scaffolding support to the tree.

The wood of most trees is saturated with water. If you compare two extreme examples of balsa, an extremely light wood and oak, a very dense wood, you would find that when the trees are alive the weights of their wood are much more comparable because the wood is saturated with water.

With that background you can understand that a section of wood has the potential to conduct enough moisture to sustain the layered branch while it is developing its own roots.

Regards,

Matt

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15-Mar-2002	#6
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,738	Re: ¿¡ Air Layering Japanese Maple !? Wood makes up the bulk of the mass of a mature tree. It is relatively inactive from a physiological standpoint, but it does serve to store water, as well as its chief function of providing a scaffolding support to the tree. The wood of most trees is saturated with water. If you compare two extreme examples of balsa, an extremely light wood and oak, a very dense wood, you would find that when the trees are alive the weights of their wood are much more comparable because the wood is saturated with water. With that background you can understand that a section of wood has the potential to conduct enough moisture to sustain the layered branch while it is developing its own roots. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!