irukandji89:
That’s all, people.
I hope you find this beneficial and not a waste of time.
For more information, you can contact me through my profile page.
Please, I would appreciate comments, contributions, as this is my first topic. Nobody is an ultimate in knowledge.
Also, if you attempt this, please let us know your results. Post pictures too if you can.

Thanks!!!

Jesusbaby6:



Please when you successfully propagate for cocoa and you have for sale mention me.

Nice work

sholijay:
Hello Bro,

Kindly send me any document you have regarding air layering to sholijay@gmail.com , thanks. Btw, can you travel to help get seedlings (About 30 ) from a grown tree?

Jesusbaby6:



Please when you successfully propagate for cocoa and you have for sale mention me.

Nice work

Jesusbaby6:



Please when you successfully propagate for cocoa and you have for sale mention me.

Nice work

irukandji89:


Starting small is always a good idea.

FreshGuy2:
Op I'm more interested in the grafting aspect of it... Explain more to me please

Bobbyjay001:
What do you intend planting bro?

irukandji89:
MARCOTTING/ AIR LAYERING: TURN A PLANT INTO A PLANTATION

Hello, I would like share a method of plant propagation that I feel has a lot of potential.


Marcotting, also called Air Layering is an asexual or vegetative method of plant propagation in which a new plant is made from a mature, established parent plant.


It is a very easy and quick way to multiply or propagate woody plants. In this method of plant propagation, roots are induced to form on a part of the parent plant (by causing a sort of “wound” or “cut” and then covering it up) while it remains aerial (above ground), hence the term Air Layering.


I have tried and tested this method of propagation of many plants which include Citrus plants (Lemon, Orange etc.), Moringa, African Apple, African Star Apple (agbalumo), Teak, Molina, Rubber, Basil (Ewuro), Thyme (Efinrin) and some woody decorative plants, and I have recorded success.


I hope to share my methods with fellow NLanders because I have searched on this forum and I haven’t found a related, comprehensive article on this method of propagation and I believe it would be beneficial to agriculturists who may want to start a plantation of some plants listed above.

irukandji89:




I intend to start a nursery/ plant propagation farm.

Both food crops and ornamental plants.

I love plants.

Should have studied plant science in school

Bobbyjay001:
It is a pity cucumber and watermelon can't be propagated this way.

irukandji89:
Basil plant (Ewuro) propagated by marcotting

irukandji89:
There are many advantages of Marcotting which include:


Exact replica of parent plants: You get exact copy of the parent plant. This is better than planting from seeds which may produce new, different, undesirable species.


Fast fruiting time: Unlike planting from seeds, which may take many years, a marcotted plant will definitely take a shorter time to fruit...

irukandji89:




How many would you likely need?

FarmTech:

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Just want to add that growing trees from seed will give u a healthy plantation that will yield more and last longer. Other means may give u fast result but if u want sth that last long, start from the seed.
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Marcoting is a good idea though, esp for plants with short life.

Olamipapa:


OP! I think Basil is efirin and ewuro is bitter leaf. Nice one, I will put it into practice too. thanks OP.

Bobbyjay001:
It is a pity cucumber and watermelon can't be propagated this way.

irukandji89:




No they can't.


They don't have woody stems. They're vines.

But hey!

They still do well by seed sowing.

Bobbyjay001:
Can anyone help me get ogbonno seeds for planting? Am based in Akure.

Bobbyjay001:
Thanks so much for the enlightment and prompt response sir.

Are you based in Ijebu-ode sir? Am from Ijebu-ode and can help me get ogbonno seeds to plant?
Then I wnt to know maybe ogbonno can be planted with maize. Thanks sir

irukandji89:






Some plants ( like Citrus sp ) tend to produce a different variety when you plant from seeds.



Momma planted the seed of a sweet orange and about 15 years ago and we got bitter orange

Never thought that was possible till recently.


I always thought the tree was .....

That was why I was fascinated with asexual propagation.