How to Plant Cissus sicyoides? A Detailed Guide to Its Cultivation Methods
Cissus sicyoides is also known by other names such as pearl curtain vine, noodle vine, creeping fig, "A Curtain of Secluded Dreams", and wealth curtain. Cissus sicyoides is cultivated on fences, trellises, green corridors and other places, and is an excellent vine plant for decorating home gardens as vertical greening. So how do you plant Cissus sicyoides?
1. Cuttings of Cissus sicyoides
The propagation of Cissus sicyoides is mainly done by water culture and cuttings, but mainly by water culture. The method is simple and the survival rate is high, and it can be done in spring, summer and autumn.
The method is: in combination with pruning, cut the removed branches and vines into 10 cm segments, then insert them directly into a mineral water bottle filled with water, and they will generally take root in about 15 days. Once the young seedlings have a certain number of roots, they can be planted into a permanent planting pot.
A point to note about Cissus sicyoides cuttings is that the aerial roots have the function of absorbing moisture and nutrients from the air, so after planting for a period of time there is no need to water or fertilize again. But they should be pruned and tidied in time, and in one year a large number of aerial roots can grow, completing the landscape.
2. Planting methods
1. Soil
For the soil used to plant Cissus sicyoides, ordinary soil is suitable; yellow soil, mud, clay loam, sandy loam and gravelly soil can all be used for planting, as long as the soil has a certain fertility and a slightly moist soil layer.
2. Management of seedlings and mature plants
To strengthen the management of Cissus sicyoides during the seedling and mature plant period, the following 2 points should be done:
During the growth period of Cissus sicyoides seedlings and mature plants, apply chemical fertilizer twice to promote seedling growth, and in the first year of cultivation the trellis can be completely covered;
During the seedling and mature plant period, Cissus sicyoides can grow some red aerial roots on the stem nodes, but these aerial roots should be removed once the Cissus sicyoides plant has grown onto the trellis;
3. Density
The planting density of Cissus sicyoides should be chosen according to local conditions, mainly considering the number of guiding branches and guiding poles; because the number of guiding poles is a constraint and affects the overall landscape, Sunshine Seedling Network suggests that to achieve the goal of rapid forest formation, it is best to plant 2-6 plants at one point, and one point can be planted per trellis; for corridors, landscape walls, and planting Cissus sicyoides, a method of planting multiple plants at one point can be used, with a spacing of 5-10 m.
4. Pest and disease control methods for Cissus sicyoides
Anthracnose occurs when greenhouse ventilation is poor, air humidity is high, and temperature and humidity are relatively high; anthracnose is more likely to occur, and the parts of Cissus sicyoides it harms are the tender shoots and fruit. The lesions are grayish brown and nearly round, with obvious concentric rings or whorled small black spots, and there are dark brown lines at the lesions; when moist, pinkish small spots or mucus appear on the lesions.
The above are some cultivation techniques for Cissus sicyoides, and I hope they can help everyone understand how to plant it.