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Filferrat (Aquest mes)
25/9/26
Added some extra twist to the trunk with heavy wire. Did not use rafia. Hope is that it will be mostly set by spring so that I can trim some of the smaller branches off, and perhaps set up for an air layer of the current leader.

Planning to eventually plant on a slightly sloped slate.

Separació de l'empelt o del capficat (1 mes)
19/9/26
Starter an air layer on sacrificial lead. Used a mix of pumice and spagnum more as medium. Used sliced plastic pot method. Covered top with opaque but porous tree-rap material. Let's in water keeps out sun.

Applied 'flaps' to top of girdle area to promote tissue growth. Chopped lead back to promote new bud break.

Checked on July 17. Lots of new shoots on top and roots had started to sprout. Applied more hormone and closed back up.

Capficament (5 mesos)
2/5/26
Trimmed last year's growth on a sacrificial leader as buds were starting to push in early spring. Waited until new buds appeared a month later in early May. Then attempted an air layer further down on area with third year needles. Scored and slightly pealed short tabs on the top of the scraped cambium. Applied powder rooting hormone.