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29-Jun-2006	#1
jarq bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Apr-2002 Location: Alcalá de Henares - MADRID - Country: spain USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 85	How to cut Hi to all: I would like to make a quite simple question: I've mad an air-layer in a ficus carica; made the cut 2 months ago and by now there are a lot of roots around. The part intended to get is full of leaves; so: ¿ when should i make the cut of the layer ? Now with lot of heat and maybe the plant durmient or wait to September. ¿should i leave the leaves or defoliate the tree to help it not to loose water? thanks jarq

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29-Jun-2006	#2
Moleque_san bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: May-2006 Location: Sacramento Country: United States USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 177	If the rooots are flexible and "barklike" you can plant em and they will be fine. Its when the roots are brand new that you should wait, new roots are like a wormy white color.

30-Jun-2006	#3
Alasdair bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Aug-2004 Location: Aberystwyth Uni Country: Wales USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 0-1 Posts: 1,101	Wait until there is plenty of brown roots. These will be able to grow the white feeder roots your tree needs. Then plant it in an oversized container with a well draining soil without disturbing the new roots. Al __________________ I can feel another "I wish that was my tree" moment coming on... Currently studying BSc Plant Biology at the Universty of Wales, Aberystwyth

30-Jun-2006	#4
soonami bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Oct-2005 Location: Philadelphia Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: 6 Posts: 1,044	you couldn't hurt the tree by waiting longer especially with the weather that you have now, so just keep the layer where it is and chop it only if you are absolutely sure it will survive, it would be a waste of time and energy to do this if the top just ends up dying

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