A detailed guide to pepperwood propagation methods, easy for beginners to learn too

1. Sowing

Propagating pepperwood by sowing has some drawbacks: the plants grow rather slowly, and the variation is also great, with unstable yields, but the plants that grow will be rather robust and will live a very long time.

First select the fruit; it must be ripe, plump and free of disease. Remove the skin, wash it clean, then put it in a rather shady place to air-dry.

Before sowing, we must first soak the seeds, then take them out and place them on fine sand to sprout. In about half a month sprouts will grow, and at this point they can be sown on the seedbed.

The seedbed should be chosen in a rather shady place, with a layer of sand about 2 cm spread on top. When sowing, you can dibble; if there are a lot of seeds, you can also broadcast them, as long as they are spread fairly evenly. Afterward cover them with a layer of soil or grass, and finally pour on some water. After 20 to 30 days the seeds will sprout; at this time remove the weeds, and only then will they grow well.

2. Cuttings

Cuttings are best done in spring or autumn, though autumn is a bit better, as the rooting rate is especially high at this time.

Choose semi-lignified branches, but their rooting rate will not be high, so a rooting agent should be used for them. It is best to choose middle branches about one year old and 10 to 15 cm long, which are easier to keep alive.

As for the soil, it needs to be breathable and on the acidic side. When taking cuttings, bury two-thirds of them, you can cover the soil with a layer of film, and the humidity also needs to be rather high. After 45 days roots will grow, and at this point they can be transplanted.