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Help please on Callus forming around and even above air layering cut. I began this air layering in fairly early spring as the weather was so mild and started a Hornbeam layering at the same time. The hornbeam has sent out loads of healthy roots filling the bag nicely. However the Paul's Scarlet Hawthorne has just formed loads of callus and no roots yet. It has even sent callus growing up and around where I tied the bag above the layering. I know these are notoriously difficult to layer from other threads and sites that I have consulted but I am wondering:
1) Do I wait to see if roots sprout eventually from the callus areas?
2) Do I score the callus area to try and encourage rooting from the secondary scarring?
3) Any other suggestions?
Both original air layering cuts (on this and the Hornbeam) were just over an inch top to bottom and I am pretty sure I got it down through the critical layers as per the Hornbeam layering. I meticulously prepared both knowing how difficult this latter species tend to prove. I ensured nice clean edges to all of the prepared areas and did apply rooting hormone. As of know I will re-tie the bag up above the callus region in the hope that someone here can provide some additional advice - many thanks in anticipation
1) Do I wait to see if roots sprout eventually from the callus areas?
2) Do I score the callus area to try and encourage rooting from the secondary scarring?
3) Any other suggestions?
Both original air layering cuts (on this and the Hornbeam) were just over an inch top to bottom and I am pretty sure I got it down through the critical layers as per the Hornbeam layering. I meticulously prepared both knowing how difficult this latter species tend to prove. I ensured nice clean edges to all of the prepared areas and did apply rooting hormone. As of know I will re-tie the bag up above the callus region in the hope that someone here can provide some additional advice - many thanks in anticipation