air layering

noun

, Horticulture.

1. a method of propagating a plant by girdling or cutting part way into a stem or branch and packing the area with a moist medium, as sphagnum moss, stimulating root formation so that the stem or branch can be removed and grown as an independent plant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of air layering¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; air layer + -ing ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Jacob says he and his dad talked for more than an hour about various plant-related topics, including air layering and the value of plant cuttings.

From Los Angeles Times

Jacob says he and his dad talked for more than an hour about various plant-related topics including air layering and the value of plant cuttings.

From Los Angeles Times

Excited at this find, Mrs Muhammed and her team, comprising staff of some Nigerian agriculture agencies, decided to apply a plant propagation technique known as air layering - which encourages a stem on the parent plant to grow its own roots, allowing it to be removed and planted within a few weeks.

From BBC

Propagation by Layering No records are available in regard to any hickory species or variety other than pecan having been propagated by any method of either soil or air layering.

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