How to propagate wintersweet by sowing? Detailed method and steps explained
1. Seed collection
Generally speaking, if you want to propagate by seed, you can buy the seeds directly. If you do not want to buy them, you have to wait until the fruit of the wintersweet turns yellow before collecting them, usually around July to August. After taking out the seeds, store them dry.
2. Sowing time
There are two periods for sowing wintersweet: one is sowing in spring, and the other is sowing in autumn. When sowing in spring, first soak the collected wintersweet seeds in water for one day, then let them dry slightly before planting them in the soil. During this period, you must take good care of them, and they will sprout in about half a month. When sowing in autumn, there is no need to store the seeds dry; just clean the collected seeds and plant them directly in the soil, and they will sprout in about half a month.
3. Care after sowing
After the seeds are sown, water less to prevent the soil from being too wet and affecting the growth of the wintersweet. Watering about once every half a month is enough. Also watch out for pests and diseases. Once found, deal with them immediately, generally using insecticide.
Propagation methods of wintersweet
1. Grafting
The propagation of wintersweet is generally mainly by grafting, mainly using the cut-grafting method. Select a well-developed branch from the mother plant, then cut off the top shoot, then complete the graft using the rootstock and scion, and finally wait for the wintersweet to take root.
2. Division
Cut off the tops of all the selected branches prepared for division, then insert the branches into the soil for planting. Note that the entire branch should be pulled up with its roots, rather than just cutting off the branch.
3. Layering
After cutting and wounding a branch close to the ground, hold and press a ball of mud onto the wound, then wrap the wound with plastic film to prevent water loss, and finally just wait for it to take root. After it has taken root, separate it from the mother plant.
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Propagation of wintersweet
(1) Propagation by sowing. Using the sowing propagation method to cultivate wintersweet is generally relatively rare. Propagating wintersweet in this way takes a long time, but the cost is relatively low. With this method, harvesting is generally done in autumn when the wintersweet seeds turn black, and then sowing is carried out. Usually, in about 10 days, the wintersweet will emerge. When the seedlings are more than 10 cm tall, they generally begin to bloom.
(2) Grafting. The best time for grafting is May to June each year. One month before grafting, we should choose a thick 1-year-old branch and cut off its top shoot, so that nutrients are concentrated in the middle section of the branch node. Generally, the scion is about 7-8 cm long, keeping 1-2 pairs of buds. When cutting the scion, the depth should be based on slightly exposing the xylem. Cut downward from 1/3 of the rootstock diameter, splitting open 4-5 cm, align the wintersweet scion with the cambium, and after binding firmly, cover the outside with a plastic bag and tie it tightly. Remove the plastic bag after one month.
(3) Division. Propagating wintersweet by division is very simple, but it is only suitable for small-scale cultivation. The specific method is to select a small branch of the wintersweet with roots, split it from the main trunk, bury it in the soil, and then apply thin fertilizer to it.