The 100% survival cutting method, only Flower Flower tells you!

Sponge cuttings, rooting rate skyrockets!

Lately many flower friends have been taking cuttings, and many people report that after cutting, "false life" appears. Although new leaves grow, no roots develop. If you use sponge cuttings, the rooting rate can be greatly increased!

Method:

1. Prepare a sponge, black is best, because black's light-blocking property is more conducive to fast rooting. Cut the sponge into small cubes 3 cm tall and 2 cm wide, and use a tool to poke a hole in the middle of the sponge.

2. Insert the branch you want to root into the sponge.

3. Pour about 2 cm of water into a bottle, put the sponge block into the bottle, and do not cover the bottle cap.

4. The milk tea cups left over from everyday drinking can also be used, and since the cup opening is large, it is more convenient to work with.

5. After putting the sponge into the cup, place it on the windowsill to receive light. No need to change the water. Generally, roots will grow in about 20 days. Cut open the plastic bottle and take out the branch.

6. When potting up, just transplant the sponge block together into the flower pot, and the survival rate is very high.

Paper towel root stimulation, the aerial layering wonder tool!

For flowers that are not easy to root, such as bougainvillea and camellia, you can use aerial layering to take cuttings, and the effect is even better with the help of a paper towel!

Steps:

1. Prepare a paper towel and an ordinary syringe.

2. Choose the position for layering, use a knife to girdle the branch 0.5~1 cm, and scrape it clean.

3. Mix rooting agent with water, dip a cotton swab in it and apply it to the girdled position.

4. Fold the toilet paper once, wrap it around the girdled position, then wrap a layer of plastic wrap over it, and tie both ends with string. Use a needle to poke a few small holes in the plastic wrap.

5. Draw clean water into the syringe and inject it into the toilet paper.

6. To root faster, you can wrap another layer of opaque paper outside the plastic wrap.

7. After about 30 days, the roots will grow out through the paper towel, and then you can cut it off for planting.

Fish tank bottom sand cuttings, say goodbye to black stems!

When taking cuttings of some flowers, rot and black stems easily occur. Many cases are because the medium has poor water permeability or carries bacteria. You can try using fish tank bottom sand for cuttings!

Steps:

1. Prepare some fish tank bottom sand. If you don't have any at home, you can also use pure vermiculite. Rinse it several times with clean water.

2. Use potassium permanganate or carbendazim to disinfect the bottom sand (or vermiculite).

3. Insert the branch you want to root into the bottom sand, and spray water onto the medium every day to keep it moist.

4. With fish tank bottom sand cuttings, black stems basically do not occur, and the survival rate is even higher than with pure vermiculite!

Plastic bottle cuttings, hard not to root!

Many beginners say they have never successfully rooted a cutting. Is there a method with a 100% survival rate that anyone can succeed with? There really is. One bottle and one piece of foam board are enough!

Steps:

1. Find a relatively large plastic bottle, cut open the upper half of the bottle, but do not cut it completely off.

2. Insert the branch you want to root into the foam board, and pour one-third clean water into the bottle. Put the foam board into the bottle so the foam floats on the water surface. Finally, tape the bottle shut.

3. After poking 2~3 small holes in the bottle cap, place the bottle in a position with plenty of light. No need to change the water, and roots will grow in about half a month.

4. After roots grow, do not rush to plant. Untape it, place the bottle in partial shade, and pot up after 1~2 days for a higher survival rate.

Paper cup potting method, cutting survival is no longer difficult!

Sometimes although the branch has already rooted, after potting it does not adapt to the environment and shows "stunted seedling" phenomenon, with no new buds growing, and over time the stem turns black. You can try the paper cup potting method to avoid this.

Steps:

1. Find a disposable paper cup and poke a hole in the bottom of the cup.

2. Cover the hole with tape, and leave a longer tape end for easy removal later.

3. Pour water into the cup, with the water level at about one-third of the cup body.

4. Sprinkle a layer of fine soil into the cup, then hold the branch by hand and place it into the cup. When the roots just touch the fine soil, continue sprinkling soil, and do not press with your hands during the process.

5. After planting, you can now remove the tape, and the excess water will leak out from the small hole. Place the paper cup in a shaded position. After about a week, when the soil is dry, the seedling adjustment is complete, and no watering is needed during the process.

6. After the soil dries, cut open the paper cup and plant it directly with the soil ball into a new pot. In this way, the survival rate of potting up is basically 100%, perfectly avoiding the problem of "easy to root, hard to survive"!

That's all for the little knowledge about cutting methods.

After reading, do you feel that cuttings have become simpler?

When you have time, you can try it yourself!