Air Layering

A specialized method of propagating woody plants, accomplished by cutting into the bark of the plant to induce new roots to form. An incision is made to a portion of outer stem layer, damp sphagnum moss is wrapped in a bag around it until roots develop. Then it is cut and replanted with its shorter stem size. This technique can be done with single-stem plants, such as Ficus elastica decora, which have lost their lower leaves and become leggy.