# Apple tree air layer

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/apple-tree-air-layer/12662>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [May 14, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/apple-tree-air-layer/12662 "2025-05-14T13:26:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Rod](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/rod/32/34946_2.png) [@Rod](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Rod)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/apple-tree-air-layer/12662/1 "2025-05-14T13:26:07Z")

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I air layered this apple tree last summer. It didn’t have much growth on it, and of the 3 I did this one survived. Not the best one out of the bunch, but this is what I got now. It’s about 8 months old as an air layer and growing well. Can I cut branches back now to get growth lower on the tree or is that something I need to wait till next spring to make sure the roots are strong

 ![IMG_0313](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/4/a/4a9cd5ba7e6abd50eda7869de27836bcd094bb9b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MartyWeiser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@MartyWeiser](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/MartyWeiser)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/apple-tree-air-layer/12662/2 "2025-05-14T16:20:28Z")

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I let the ones I did grow mostly wild the first season. I cut the tips back on some of the shoots once they reached about 2 ft. (60 cm) long, but that was it.