I could tell that these branches been through hell and back seeing how beaten up the outside skin was. I take it the those wounds came from growing between the wooden planks. How could there be any good green flesh left for me to layer with? This didn't stop me, it was my prize.

Even if there seems like there is alot of good liable cambium layer there isn't, the other side looks as if a beaver chewed on it.

TO my surprise there was enough to work with under the dead and dried out skin. Yaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy ;)

I made tow layers out of that piece of wood coming form between the fence. I did cover the other with foil also. Two more were made on other limbs hanging above my head, I had to kneel down just to fit under the tree. All the time while doing this people were watching with amazement wondering "what is that kid doing over there!?!?!" It took me some great time to finish(2 hours)just 4 layers, what took so long might you ask? well it was right in the middle of Houston's blazing heat and because I was kneeling make it really uncomfortable.

I just hope no evil school kid comes and mess with it, i really hope that foil doesn't attract unwanted guest. How lond do you think it will take, maybe 2-4 weeks right?

Please Keep us posted.
-Little John

Is it possible that the one that I took off early could grow healthy without losing any leaves? It did have roots growing and the bark seems to be swelling as if roots are about to bust out. I potted it up in a clear container to watch to see if those roots would grow longer before the leaves start to dry out. I am keeping it on the inside for the rest of this month and maybe next too. I'm going to cover it with a bag also if needed. This is not what I had in mind for my first air layering, but at least it has roots right. The other two that I left had those white bumps all over them but I think the lack off water slowed the rooting process on these two.

on the tree I did notice figs hanging in front of me so I decided to eat one. They were small and golden brown or golden with a red to pink flesh. It was not what I expected my first fig to taste like. Could the hot weather and the lack of rain affect the way the fruit taste? These figs were not juicy at all so I decided not to blame the tree itself but the hot weather. Some of them were just falling of and others looked like raisins. The birds didn't seem to mind this because they was still pecking holes in the figs. I hope it rain soon.

I noticed that the leaves have started to turn maybe form the lack of good water from the main tree. This weather is throwing a gear in my plans but I'm going to complain about GOD's work. Is it possible that the stress of the heat can force out fmv ( if it has it) out of dormancy. Below are the leaves I pulled from the layering So that anyone could tell me if it is the heat or fmv.

I really hope all of this isn't for an infected tree because that would also mean the other cuttings that i received from this tree also has it.

This picture is of the layering to the left and as you can see that thee is any visible rooting taking place even after 3 - 4 weeks. The soil is moist but they just refuse to grow, so it seems. Below is the same layering but just on the other side.

I was disappointed to find this small roots after all this time but at the same time I was excited to see something growing. I figured that it was better to see some roots than to see none. Now I will never open the bag over this layering now that I have confirmed root growth.

This is the tree that I have been working with for sometime now. Now you see why I said the owner could never see me thought his/her tree as there is no way on Earth that anyone can look through that. Those birds have eaten most of the fruit when returned today.What they didn't was most likely destroyed by the heat.

That is one of the evil birds behind the EVIL commented.

These are pictures or the layering undone by the birds, all the soil was pulled out from one end leaving behind the dry out branch above. I added the pictures to ask a question about it. On the second and third pic I noticed the branch have develop these dried sappy structures. The second pic shows it on the right side on the cut area as the part running on its side. While the last picture shows it as that knotted area on the right side of the picture on the cut area.

Are those callus of some form? And if so are they the result of energy trapped unable to flow down? And if that is the case then I should able to force roots from those areas if I try to relayer that branch? I don't won't to leave that branch just sitting there on the tree without me finishing the job.

If it is not possible for me to relayer it then I could cut it off and grow it which should be no problem with developed callus on it right?