Is it hard to root Kalanchoe cuttings in summer? Master the expert method and every cutting you plant will survive.

Who says Kalanchoe cuttings are hard to root in summer? Experts do it this way, and every cutting they plant survives!

A fellow gardener asked: is it hard to root Kalanchoe cuttings in summer?

Who told you that rooting Kalanchoe cuttings in summer is hard? As long as it is growing, it can root very easily. Cutting now helps it root, and why is that? Because the temperature is very suitable for it to root. Even though it grows slowly, it does not root slowly. Xiao Qi now cuts them off and sticks them straight in every time, and they root in less than a week. I have already planted quite a few, a whole big patch.

But when cutting in summer, you must pay attention to one thing. You must let the cut, that is, the wound at the bottom, dry, dry it thoroughly. Letting it dry for one or two days is fine. Even if the leaves wilt, do not rush to plant it. Only when you see the wound turn white, dry, and tighten up should you then cut and plant it, and then it will root 100 percent.

If you do not dry the wound and stick it straight in, it will only rot after you water it. Dry the wound, then cut and plant directly, water thoroughly, and put it in a cool, ventilated place. Ventilation is essential; ventilation is the key to survival. The soil for cuttings must be loose and breathable. If you can, mix perlite, vermiculite, and peat soil in a 1:1:1 ratio. During this period, a little scattered light or no light at all is fine. Again, keep it ventilated, and never let the soil run short of water; keep it moist. I guarantee it will root within seven days, it is that simple.

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