How to cultivate banyan tree aerial roots

Selection of Banyan Tree Species and Cultivation Time

If we want to cultivate the aerial roots of banyan trees, the choice of banyan tree varieties is also very important. Not every banyan tree is suitable for cultivating aerial roots. We should choose those banyan tree varieties that are easy to grow aerial roots, such as slender-leaved banyan, mountain banyan, etc. In fact, the aerial roots of banyan trees can be cultivated all year round, but the most suitable time is in the moist and warm spring.

Cultivating aerial roots of banyan trees by grafting

We can directly graft the small potted banyan tree with more root systems onto the banyan tree, and plant it directly with the pot on the banyan tree that needs to cultivate aerial roots. After the small potted banyan tree grows on the aerial root banyan tree, the pot can be removed, thus completing the cultivation of aerial roots.

Cultivating aerial roots of banyan tree by half-branch method

We need to cut a small hole on the long tree trunk where we need to cultivate aerial roots. We need to cut to the wood and break it slightly. Then apply mud on the small hole. After a period of time, some tiny aerial roots will grow out. After that, we only need to guide these aerial roots downwards to achieve very good results.

Cultivation of Banyan Tree Aerial Roots by Binding Method

To cultivate aerial roots using this method, we need to tie the wire tightly around the branches where aerial roots need to be cultivated, tie the wire tightly so that the sap of the banyan tree cannot flow, and then cover the place where the wire is tied with moss. After a period of time, small white bud roots will grow at the place where the wire is tied. Then we use soil to make these bud roots gradually grow longer until they grow to the ground. In this way, we have completed the cultivation of aerial roots.