How to propagate rubber trees by layering

1. Time

When performing this operation, you must choose the right season, preferably the rainy season or summer, but the specific time needs to be on a sunny day.

2. Location

It is best to choose a plant that grows very vigorously, and branches that have just grown one or two centimeters of aerial roots are the most suitable. Choose the brown-red branches above, and then peel the bark on the lower part where the aerial roots grow. There will be a raised point between the nodes of its branches, which is the primordium of the aerial roots. We then need to induce it to grow tender roots. We must know that the place where the skin is peeled cannot be too tender, otherwise it will easily be infected with bacteria and then rot directly, so everyone should pay attention.

3. Methods

First we need to peel it. Use a knife to cut its stem into two circles. There should be a gap between the circles. The gap is three times the diameter of the branches and stem. Then we have to use a knife to pick out the skin in the middle, and then sprinkle charcoal powder on the wound, or we can wait for the juice in the wound to dry and then put the substrate more than ten centimeters above, or just use wet sand. One weighs between one and two kilograms. After applying the soil, we need to tie a plastic sheet on the wound, then wrap it with the cloth, and finally tighten it to prevent the water inside from evaporating. After tying it with a rope, leave a hole so that you can add water to it later or let it receive rain on its own. If the branches are particularly thin, we can support them with a wooden stick or bamboo pole, and tie the soil ball on the stick or bamboo pole.

4. After pressing

You can't just ignore it after pressing it. We need to ensure that the plastic bag is moist, and if the humidity is not enough, we need to pour some water from the slanted opening. After about fifty days, new roots will grow out, and you can see that they are white. At this time, we need to cut off the branches from under the soil, cut off the outer plastic bag, and then plant it in the pot.