Cuttings have a high survival rate; learn these 9 tips and thick white roots will grow like crazy

What kind of cuttings should you choose?

A cutting is the branch inserted into the soil. Choose a 1-year-old woody, robust branch; it roots and survives more easily than a new branch. Be careful that the cutting shows no signs of pests or disease.

Branches after flowering are more suitable for cuttings, as they have a high nutrient content and can root faster and sprout new shoots sooner. It is best to take cuttings in the early morning, because cuttings taken in the early morning have a higher water content and the wound heals faster.

Keep 3-4 leaves on the cutting

The cutting is best 10-15 cm long. The leaves on the lower part of the cutting can be removed, and 3-4 leaves should be kept on the upper part. This reduces water evaporation and is more conducive to survival.

Pay attention to disinfection and sterilization during the operation

To prevent the invasion of pathogens, disinfect as much as possible at every step of cutting. For example, the scissors used to cut the branches should be sterilized by burning or wiping with alcohol, the soil should be sunned in advance to sterilize it, and the flower pots or plastic bottles used for cuttings should also be kept clean.

The soil must be breathable

Some flower lovers' cuttings rot, which is very likely because the soil is too poorly aerated. It is recommended to use clean river sand for cuttings; river sand has good water and air permeability and can prevent the branches from rotting.

Use rooting hormone to speed up rooting

Some flower lovers say their cuttings root very slowly and show no roots after 1 month. This may be because the flower itself roots very slowly. In this case, you can first soak the branches in rooting hormone, which can greatly shorten the rooting time.

Shading helps rooting

Use a black plastic bag or black paper to shade the cuttings. The branches cannot carry out photosynthesis, so they gradually turn yellow. This can increase the thickness of the branch epidermis, thereby improving the branches' resistance and raising the survival rate!

Raise the temperature

Many experienced flower growers appropriately raise the temperature when taking cuttings to speed up rooting, especially in places where the temperature is still relatively low in early spring. Some flower lovers place pine seedlings being propagated into a pot and heat them slightly.

Spray rooting hormone on the mother plant in advance

Before taking cuttings, spray rooting hormone on the mother plant 3 days in advance. After it is absorbed by the newly grown buds and bark, the sprouting ability of the branches is greatly improved. When these branches are then used for cuttings, rooting speeds up.

Rooting by layering

Some flowers have long, slender vines, such as clematis and bougainvillea. You can first press a section of a branch down with soil to encourage rooting. After the roots grow out, cut it off and plant it in a flower pot. This greatly increases the survival rate!

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