A Detailed Guide to the Key Cultivation Techniques for Single-Stem Chrysanthemums

The single-stem chrysanthemum is a kind of chrysanthemum with large, gorgeous blooms and unique ornamental value, and many people grow it, so what exactly are the cultivation techniques for single-stem chrysanthemums? Let's take a look!

1. What is a single-stem chrysanthemum?

A single-stem chrysanthemum refers to an ordinary chrysanthemum that, during the cultivation process, is continuously pinched back and have its side branches pruned away, leaving only one plant, and this plant is the single-stem chrysanthemum.

Because the single-stem chrysanthemum concentrates its nutrients to supply this one chrysanthemum plant, with one plant per pot and one flower per plant, its stems are thick and sturdy, its flowers are large and brightly colored, and its lower leaves do not drop and are full of luster.

A single-stem chrysanthemum generally grows more than 20cm tall, has a short growth cycle of about 100 days from cutting propagation to flowering, while its ornamental flowering period lasts more than a month.

2. Cultivation techniques for single-stem chrysanthemums

1. Seed selection

Choose excellent varieties that are gorgeous, have relatively large flowers, thick and straight stems, and a relatively long flowering period, such as Japanese Xueqing, Baozhishan, and others.

2. Cutting

Use the cutting method for propagation, and once the cuttings have taken root, they can be transplanted.

The specific cutting method is: cut the chrysanthemum branch off from the middle, keep the upper half, cut it into 20cm lengths, keep one leaf bud on each section of branch, and keep the terminal bud at the top.

After soaking it in a rooting powder solution for 2 hours, use a wooden stick to make a slanted hole 6-8cm deep, put the chrysanthemum branch into the hole, and then press the soil firmly.

Generally choose soil rich in humus, and the soil needs to be watered and moistened first.

After pressing the branch firmly, spray water once more, spraying it wet and thoroughly, and place it in a cool, ventilated place to grow.

3. Transplanting

Before transplanting, prepare the growing medium, and then pot them up.

The specific operation for potting up is: when transplanting the chrysanthemum seedlings, place base fertilizer at the bottom of the pot, add soil for the first time to 1/2 of the pot's volume, then place the pot in a place with high terrain, and after some time add soil again until it is full.

4. Other management

During cultivation, it is also necessary to control plant height, fertilize and water reasonably, and at the same time prevent pests and diseases.

Plant height can be handled by applying a dwarfing agent, and then, according to the growth of the chrysanthemum seedlings, carry out reasonable fertilization and watering.

The main pests and diseases of chrysanthemums include aphids, whiteflies, and thrips, and pest control should focus on early detection and early control; during the growth period of single-stem chrysanthemums, yellow sticky traps can be hung among the single-stem chrysanthemum plants to monitor at any time whether pests have invaded. Where conditions permit, insect-proof nets can be used to facilitate early detection and control.