What are the latest propagation methods for Anthurium?
Anthurium propagation includes division propagation, seed propagation, tissue culture, etc. At present, superior plants are mainly cultivated from seeds obtained through sexual hybridization, but since Anthurium is a cross-pollinated plant, the progeny of highly heterozygous hybrid seeds will show extensive trait segregation, with great variation. Let's take a look together below!
Seed propagation of Anthurium
In breeding, sowing seeds is the main way to obtain new Anthurium varieties. The Anthurium fruit is a berry type and must be sown immediately after harvest. Before sowing, remove the fruit skin and wash off the flesh to avoid the skin and flesh rotting and becoming moldy, which would affect the seed germination rate. The sowing method can use the pure sand germination method, sowing the seeds in clean river sand at a sowing depth of 0.5-0.8 cm, maintaining a certain humidity. Generally, they will germinate in about 15 days, and new leaves will soon grow out. When they grow to 5-6 leaves, they can be transplanted into a substrate of pure perlite and peat soil or coconut coir mixed at 1:2 for temporary planting cultivation.
Division propagation of Anthurium
Division propagation is best chosen in the cool spring and autumn. When dividing, be careful not to damage the mother plant. Side shoots that are too large are not divided, side shoots that are too close together are not divided, and side shoots that are too weak and small are also not divided. Choose side shoots that are relatively easy to separate from the mother plant and are relatively robust, with at least 2 or more main root systems.
Cuttage propagation of Anthurium
Cuttage propagation of Anthurium is done by cutting off old branches, removing the leaves, and making each 1-2 nodes into a cutting, inserting them into a cutting bed at 25-35°C. After a few weeks, they can sprout and take root.
Tissue culture of Anthurium
Tissue culture is the cultivation of Anthurium callus and leaves in a culture medium. Generally, leaf tissue culture is used, as leaves are easy to disinfect and the operation is relatively convenient. During the bottle seedling stage, tissue-cultured seedlings complete their growth process under various optimal growth conditions provided artificially. Therefore, tissue-cultured seedlings must have a process of adapting to the external environment.