Make a cut just below a node on a thick branch of Mussaenda. Surround the cut portion with moist sphagnum moss that has been soaked in water and squeezed to remove excess moisture. Wrap the moss with plastic and tie both ends with thread to retain moisture and to prevent water from entering. After two - three weeks you will see roots through the plastic. Wait for two more weeks and then you can seperate the plant but cutting just below the roots. The rooted plant can be planted in a pot containing fresh garden soil mixed with some gobar. When new leaves appear and the plant is well established you can repot it to a new bigger sized pot. These exercises are done during monsoon as the new plant will establish well during this time.
Please give a try. Wish you all the best. Regards, Mani. On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 12:03 AM, Shantanu <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mani ji.... > what is done in air layering propagation?? > > Shantanu : ) > > On Sep 10, 10:10 pm, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > > Beautiful Mussaenda. This can be easily propagated by air layering. > > > > Regards, > > > > Mani. > > > > On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Shantanu Bhattacharya < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > sharing snaps of the brilliant Mussaenda erythrophylla taken in my > > > neighbourhood few days back. > > > Will post the pics of Mussaenda frondosa (white) soon. > > > regards > > > Shantanu ... > > > > > Shantanu Bhattacharya. > > > B.Sc, M.Sc (Zoology) > > > University of Calcutta. > > > Teaching Faculty. > > > Dept. of Biology. > > > Vivekananda Mission School(ICSE). > > > Joka. Kolkata.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -
