DIRECTIONS 
PREPARING THE BRANCH .. . 
Select a branch '/4'' to 3'' or more in diameter 
from a tree, ornamental or vine. (Better try a small 
one first). Completely remove a ring of bark from 
a section of the branch to be rooted, scraping the 
wood clean. It is best to make this cut just below 
a node to facilitate rooting. On limbs of from 4" 
to 4"" in diameter, this ring should be about I! 
times as wide as the diameter of the branch, but 
no cut should be less than 34"'. On larger limbs the 
cut need not, as a rule, be more than I!" in width. 
Caution, be sure all of the growth between the bark 
and the wood is removed. 
THE ROOTING MATERIAL .. . 
Thoroughly wet a ball of sphagnum moss, (pre- 
ferred and available at any seed store) dirt or other 
rooting medium. After squeezing out all surplus 
water, place ball so that it covers the cut evenly. 
The ball should be large enough to provide ade- 
quate room for the new roots to grow; for small 
plants it should be about 2" in diameter and 3/4" 
long. 
APPLICATION OF AIRWRAP .. . 
Place a piece of AIRWRAP — a 8''x9'' sheet 
— over the ball, making sure that the coated side 
is next to the ball. The trademark should be parel- 
lel to the branch, Now, bring the two edges together 
and fold over and over until the material is fairly 
tight around the ball. Twist the ends securely and 
tie with rubber strips or waxed cord, 
THE NEW PLANT... 
On most plants, roots will be seen just under the 
cover within from 3 to 8 weeks, although the root- 
ing time will vary with different varieties of plants 
and the time of the year. Because of the trans- 
parency of AIRWRAP, it will be easy to observe 
when a satisfactory root system has developed. On 
small limbs when 6 or 8 roots can be seen (more on 
large limbs) cut your new plant from the parent tree 
just back of the ball toward the tree and remove 
the AIRWRAP carefully. Do not disturb the ball of 
rooting material or the roots. 
POTTING AND PLANTING . . 
Trim off about half of the leaves from the new 
plant to compensate for the shock of severance 
from the parent tree. The exact amount of leaves 
to be cut off is difficult to prescribe; the error most 
frequently made is leaving on too much foliage 
which causes too great a loss of water in relation 
to the root system. Pot the plant in a container of 
good soil and place in a shady place for about 
4 weeks or until new leaves begin to appear. Keep 
well watered, The new plant is now ready to be 
placed in its permanent location. While air-layering 
may be accomplished at any time during the grow- 
ing season, remember that the new plant is tender 
and must be treated accordingly. 
