How to graft longan tree from branch. Most of us want to plant and grow longan trees at our home garden or at farm for their tasty fruits. There are many ways a longan tree can be propagated - from seeds, from graft, from a nursery-bought seedling or by means of Air-layering.
The problem with growing longan trees from seeds is that it may take very long to bear fruits - some times more than five years - and there is no guarantee that the longan will taste same as the one from which you got the seeds.
the graft is one method of propagating a longan tree from an existing one, which will bear fruits sooner, and the fruits will taste same as the mother-plant.
Most of the Citrus trees can be propagated by air-layering. I have successfully air-layered the sweet lemon tree at our home garden and here are the step-by-step instructions on how to do air-layering.
Select a branch of about one year old and half an inch thick. The branch should be healthy and free from any pest attacks. The best time to do graft is when the plant starts growing new leaves.
