How do you twist off leaves? Teaching you the correct method for twisting off leaves

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You probably don't know this, but whether leaf-propagated succulents sprout is not decided by the soil mix!

Next comes the moment to witness a miracle!

The succulents in the picture are ones the curator accidentally left outside while preparing to propagate them from leaves, crying. But the surprising thing is that they all sprouted! This time I really have to praise my little cuties!

This batch of leaves was accidentally knocked off that day along with a big bunch, and I was too lazy to pick them up, and then! They still had tenacious vitality even on bare dirt!

Therefore, I conclude that disease is suddenly not the key to succulents.

So what exactly is the decisive factor!

Leaving aside the factors of the succulent itself, twisting off the leaves is the first step and also a crucial one! If you don't know how to twist off leaves properly, you will damage the succulent's sprouting point, and then even if the external environment is good, it will still be hard for it to sprout well. Or it will take even longer to sprout.

So here the curator will share this crucial point with everyone.

No doubt you must be thinking, curator, you're treating us like total beginners, it's just twisting off leaves, who can't do that! Meet brute force and settle everything.

Actually there are many ways to twist off leaves.

Method one: pull hard along the direction of the leaf tip, but the direction of force must be as shown in the picture

But this method is easier said than done. I tried several batches and all ended in failure, too horrible to look at:

So very thin leaves break especially easily and are not suitable for this method.

Method two: bend downward toward the base direction, note that there is a big difference between pulling and bending here! The direction of force is still as shown in the picture:

Twisting off this way not only avoids the mistake of method one, but also does not squeeze the sprouting point.

Some succulents' lowest leaves are already pressed tightly against the ground, leaving us no room to work.

What to do?

At this time there is a great demand on our judgment, we must grasp the timing and act when it's time to act~

Method three: twist off leaves when transplanting seedlings or changing soil

Be sure to start from the lowest layer. Even if sometimes the lowest leaves are too old and unsuitable for leaf propagation, we still need to remove the lowest leaves first, then choose suitable leaves.

Method four: twist off leaves after beheading

Beheading is also the best time to twist off leaves, and the leaves taken off at this time have especially strong vitality.

Next is the key point! A purely technical skill.

Method five: twist horizontally, apply force as shown in the picture.

This is the breakdown process.

ATTENTION：

1. Horizontal twisting only allows downward movement in one direction, never sway left and right, as this will soften the break point on the mother plant, and in bad cases will turn to mush.

2. Start from the lowest layer, start from the lowest layer, start from the lowest layer.

Method six: peel a bit of the succulent's skin!

Just like when we peel fruit, showtime!

The above methods are not suitable for all succulents. When you encounter Qianchuan and Heart, none of the above are suitable. Don't worry, we'll solve it for you slowly.

Method seven: start from the main stem.

This method is also suitable for other succulents.

Demonstration as shown in the picture

Method eight: directly cut off the leaf.

This really requires the courage that Liang Jingru gives! But this is still based on experience. It was said before that the sprouting point is the fatal point for succulent sprouting, but not all succulents are the same. For example, Haworthia cooperi still sprouts without the point, so you can wave your little scissors!

. Haworthia cooperi and Crassula 'Kraf' as guinea pigs.

Crassula 'Kraf' still sprouted after the sprouting point was damaged. The curator is not talking nonsense.

Twisting off leaves, really, is not something that can be done simply and crudely.

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