Key Points of Plant Cultivation Techniques and a Detailed Guide to Practical Planting Methods

Along with people's different needs, plant cultivation has spread throughout the country. Today we will explain the introduction to plant cultivation techniques.

I. Plant cultivation techniques

Different plants have different cultivation methods. But one important principle is that they must conform to the growth characteristics of the plant. Respecting its growth patterns can increase the survival rate and also give full play to its strong reproductive capacity. No matter what kind of plant it is, based on the parts by which a plant can grow and reproduce, its cultivation methods fall into no more than the following types:

1. Root propagation method

This method makes full use of the characteristics of plant roots for propagation. There are quite a lot of such plants. For example, the fleshy roots of the clivia (Clivia miniata) have a strong regenerative capacity; based on this characteristic, the old roots can be broken off during spring repotting and soil replacement, and after treatment they will regenerate new roots.

2. Stem propagation method

This means selecting the stem of a plant as the parent for propagation. Such plants are notable for their tubers. For example, sweet potato makes excellent use of tuberous stems for propagation.

3. Leaf propagation method

This uses the leaves of a plant as the object of propagation. Examples include the umbrella plant (Cyperus alternifolius) and saxifrage (Saxifraga stolonifera).

4. Flower propagation method

This uses the pollen of a plant for propagation. Examples include corn.

5. Seed propagation method

The seed propagation method uses the seeds of a plant as propagation material for reproduction. Most plants in the world have the natural ability to reproduce by seed. Seeds are spread and propagated with the help of media such as birds and wind. In the process of propagation, people both make full use of this and pay attention to natural reproduction, while at the same time, to increase yields, they make extensive use of artificial propagation. For example, seeds are collected and stored for sowing.

6. Fruit propagation method

Most angiosperms have the ability to reproduce by fruit.

Because traditional methods are relatively limited by conditions, and their yields are less than satisfactory, people invented modern cultivation methods. For example, greenhouse technology is used to cultivate various out-of-season vegetables and off-season plants. Various nutrient media are also used to cultivate the needed plants. For example, test-tube cultivation is one such application.