Kalanchoe cuttings need only a cup of water; in 7 days they sprout big white roots, and 1 pot becomes 10 pots
The cool September weather, with crisp autumn air, is suitable for plant growth. After many flowers endure the high temperatures of summer, when autumn arrives, because the temperature is suitable and the environmental humidity increases, the plants enter a crazy growth period. Especially for friends who love growing flowers, the change may be very obvious: their potted plants at home grow unusually lush and sturdy in autumn.
Autumn is not only a period when flowers grow sturdy, but also a suitable season for propagating many flowers. For example, kalanchoe, which blooms in winter, is very suitable for cuttings in autumn, but when taking plant cuttings you must master some techniques, which can not only increase the survival rate of the cuttings but also make plant cuttings very simple. So today the topic Shitou shares is:
Kalanchoe cuttings need only "1 cup of water"; in 7 days they sprout "big white roots," and 1 pot becomes 10 pots!
Kalanchoe is generally propagated by division or cuttings. When taking kalanchoe cuttings, people usually choose sturdy branches from the current year, trim off the lower leaves, and leave only two pairs of leaves at the top of the branch. This can reduce the nutrient consumption of the branch and let the plant grow roots faster. When taking kalanchoe cuttings, people generally first place them in water to cultivate roots, and after the plant grows roots, divide and transplant them into soil for normal care. Let me share a very useful and common rooting agent, vitamin B12. This medicine may be found in every household, but many people do not know it is a very good rooting agent.
Generally, take one vitamin B12 tablet and mix it with 500 grams of water. After it fully dissolves, put the aqueous solution into a cup, insert the kalanchoe branch into the water, and basically within a week you can see the kalanchoe grow white root hairs. Because vitamins are also substances needed for plant growth, for bare-root cuttings like kalanchoe, under the effect of the vitamin, the sprouting and growth of roots can be accelerated.
This cutting method can be used for large-scale operations and processing. After adding vitamin B12 to the water, the rooting speed is very fast, so as long as you have one pot of kalanchoe, you can produce many small seedlings by cuttings. After successfully taking cuttings yourself, you can give the small seedlings to neighbors or friends, which is also a very meaningful thing.
Generally, successfully rooted kalanchoe seedlings can be transplanted into soil for normal care once they have grown roots. When choosing soil, it is best to choose a loose, breathable mixed soil, which can let the roots adapt to the pot earlier and enter normal growth.
Kalanchoe generally blooms every year in winter, and then keeps blooming until the summer of the following year. Its flowering period is very long, so keeping some potted kalanchoe at home allows you not only to enjoy the leaves but also to enjoy the flowers for a long time every year. Moreover, keeping kalanchoe at home carries the meaning of wishing the elders in the family longevity, and it is also a very good indoor potted plant.
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