Chinese Elm air layer

[Arizona bonsai]

I air layered this elm 7 weeks ago and it has no roots, I used rooting powder. Any ideas on my potions going forward?

 

[brentwood]

Did you pack it with moss during that time, is this picture just to show the trunk? 7 weeks is not really all that long, I would not check till 12+

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[Shibui]

Agree that 7 weeks is not long in the scheme of plant life. Rooting depends on lots of variable factors so I never work on the shortest possible timeframe. Put the rooting media back on and wrap it up until you can see roots through the wrap.

 

[Arizona bonsai]

It was wrapped with spagneun moss, plastic & alum foil. I put the moss back on. Should I apply more powder?

 

[brentwood]

Just keep waiting - hard to tell from the pictures, but has it formed callouses at that top lip? That would be a good sign.

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[Arizona bonsai]

Yes callous has formed

 

[Shibui]

You can add more rooting powder. A second application rarely causes any problems and may help a little but my gut feeling is the slow rooting is more likely due to other environmental conditions.

 

[fredman]

WOW...looking at that fat and well formed callous, I think the roots should be plentyfull. They will come on their own time.

 

[Arizona bonsai]

I added rooting powder & re air layered.