Full Record of the Process of Beheading a Haworthia Succulent

Many people believe that beheading is the best method of cloning the mother plant, so many people think that beheading is propagating an individual, and moreover, propagating a standard individual. In fact, for many veteran growers or experienced people, beheading is sometimes not only for propagation, but for better propagation. Now let's hear a succulent slave show everyone how to skillfully use fishing line to behead a Haworthia cooperi var. truncata with hidden variegation, in order to obtain side shoots that may later show clear variegation. Variegation is not something everyone can come across, but beheading is something everyone can learn~~~

Now let's take you step by step into enjoying the process of beheading and let you know why we behead.

First, you need to do the preparatory work before beheading, that is, the preparation of the beheading tools.

By the way: the base with its pot should not be exposed to direct sun; just grow it normally. Be sure not to water onto the plant itself. Pot up the head after two weeks. Don't feel bad about it shrinking; drying out helps it root!

First go to a fishing tackle shop and buy fishing line, black fishing line, size 1.2 is more suitable. Buy better quality, otherwise if it breaks halfway through pulling, you can imagine the consequences!!

Choosing black line allows you to see it more clearly, and the line doesn't need to be too thin. In the left picture the black line is obvious at a glance; in the right picture the white line is hard to see.

Common tools for trimming flowers and plants, spare tools for those who grow Haworthia, they may be needed at any time!!

Root disinfectant powder and cotton swabs

A very nice medium-sized Haworthia cooperi var. truncata. Can you see the highlight of this truncata!

This is a truncata with very obvious hidden variegation, but the hidden variegation is mainly concentrated on the outer layer of leaves, and the hidden variegation on the new leaves inside gradually becomes very weak!

This also brings out the theme: beheading is done in the hope that the new side shoots can produce variegation! And produce clear variegation!

Then let's get started! First cut an appropriate length of fishing line, and find the best point to wrap the fishing line around!

Slowly use pointed tweezers to hold the fishing line and place it at the very bottom of the plant, as close to the lowest point as possible, to prevent cutting the leaves!

Look, it is already against the very bottom at the back, and the fishing line shows no sign of damaging the head's leaves!

Pull gently, OK! ⟧18⟧Neither the base nor the head is damaged! And the base has not moved at all, so growth is not affected, and the leaves are also completely intact!

There is no damage to either the base or the cap! Moreover, the base has not moved at all, so growth is unaffected, and the leaves are completely intact!

Prepare to apply disinfectant powder! The tool is a special tool for pet birds plus food; for Haworthia, especially for putting soil on the roots of small seedlings, it is also often very useful!

Apply disinfectant powder to the base!

Apply disinfectant powder to the head!

Use tweezers to hold a cotton swab and gently press the powder surface, so that it fully contacts the base!

Similarly, on the head, also use a cotton swab to press the powder surface firmly!

OK, let's admire the perfect condition of the plant before surgery, and look forward to a good result!