# Best time to air layer conifer

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/best-time-to-air-layer-conifer/6527>\
**Category:** Horticulture\
**Created:** [July 13, 2020, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/best-time-to-air-layer-conifer/6527 "2020-07-13T06:37:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![mff321](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@mff321](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/mff321)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/best-time-to-air-layer-conifer/6527/1 "2020-07-13T06:37:38Z")

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Can anyone tell me when the ideal time to air layer a conifer is? And are there any differences in timing between pine, coastal redwood, and dawn redwood?  
Many thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![Keith-in-UK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f04885/32.png) [@Keith-in-UK](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Keith-in-UK)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/best-time-to-air-layer-conifer/6527/2 "2020-07-13T19:07:07Z")

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Hi Michael, spring is the best time. Normally May. Your could try now but they might not have enough roots to survive the winter. Pines can take up to two years to send out roots and the recommended method is tourniquet.