How to grow aerial roots on ficus

[Goku]

Hello! I have abonsai ficus and I want to grow aerial roots on them. I have tried wrapping the branch with wet sphagnum moss for 2 weeks but nothing happened. Thanks.

[baileysup]

Did you cut out a section of cambium before wrapping with sphagnum moss? If so, I've heard the process can take months.

[Gnome]

baileysup,

Did you cut out a section of cambium before wrapping with sphagnum moss?

Are you referring to air layering? The OP seems to be looking to enhance an existing tree, not create a new one.

Norm

[baileysup]

Oh gosh! Yes I was. So sorry. Disregard my last post. That has nothing to do with your question, and you don't want to cut/remove anything. So sorry .

[Goku]

I just want more aerial roots so that the tree looks good.

[rainbowgardener]

To put out aerial roots, the tree needs to be in really high humidity. To accomplish this tent the tree in clear plastic. Put your tree in a tray, with stiff wire hoops, and drape plastic sheeting over it.. Make the tent large enough to hold the tree with a bit of space around it. The tree must stay in the tent and you mist it a couple times a day to keep the humidity high.

[Goku]

Is there a technique by which one can get aerial roots on a specific place?