How to Propagate Jasmine by Cuttings? A Detailed Guide

Jasmine prefers warm, humid conditions and grows best in a well-ventilated, semi-shaded environment. It is widely cultivated in southern China and around the world. Its main propagation methods include cuttings, layering, and division. Today, the editor will introduce the jasmine cutting propagation method!

Jasmine Cutting Time

1. Autumn cuttings: The time is from July to August, usually no later than "End of Heat." Cuttings taken during this period root quickly, are easy to manage, and have a high survival rate, without affecting the mother plant's flower production that year and the next year.

2. Spring cuttings: Carried out in March or around "Qingming." With careful management, the survival rate can still reach over 90%.

3. Winter cuttings: Jasmine is sometimes propagated by cuttings in winter, but usually without greenhouse conditions, the survival rate is very low.

Selection and Preparation of Cuttings

1. Cutting selection: It is best to choose robust, plump branches free of pests and diseases. Usually, branches from the previous year, that is, branches whose bark has already shown a mottled pattern, are the most suitable. Overly old branches have weak regenerative ability and do not root or sprout easily. Overly young branches have low nutrient reserves and rot easily.

2. Cutting trimming: Cut the selected branches into sections of about 10 cm, that is, a section of branch with 3-4 pairs of leaves as a cutting. The lower cut should be 0.2-0.3 cm near a node to promote healing and rooting; the upper cut should be about 0.5 cm from a node to prevent water loss at the cut, which could cause the buds to dry out. The cut angle should preferably be 40-45 degrees.

3. Cutting preparation: After the cuttings are trimmed, they still need to be prepared further. All side branches should be cut off, and the middle and lower leaves should also be removed to reduce water evaporation and avoid a severe imbalance between water loss and uptake, which could lead to death.

Jasmine Cutting Methods

1. Seedbed soil: It should be loose, fertile, and well-drained, with no stones or debris. Before cutting, deep plow 35-40 cm, then apply 20-30% decomposed compost and mix it evenly, and make beds and furrows. The bed surface should be 90-100 cm, and the furrow width 30 cm, to facilitate drainage and management.

2. Cutting method: When cutting, insert the cuttings as soon as they are trimmed. To avoid damaging the bark at the lower end of the cutting, which affects healing, the "guide insertion" method is commonly used. First make a hole, then gently insert the cutting and press the soil firm. The insertion depth should be such that one node is left exposed. Most of the rest goes into the soil to minimize the transpiration surface and maximize the water-absorbing surface. Rooting takes about 40-60 days.