How Does Daylily Reproduce? A Detailed Guide to Common Propagation Techniques

We are all familiar with daylily; it is a common food ingredient in daily life. It is not only edible but also has certain ornamental and medicinal value, with anti-inflammatory, heat-clearing and blood-stopping effects. The economic benefits of growing it are still considerable, so do you know how it reproduces? Let's take a look at the propagation techniques for daylily.

1. Division propagation method

Select robust, healthy old daylily plants, dig out part of the rhizome from the mother plant, remove the soil, cut off the old roots and diseased roots at the lower part of the rhizome, separate them one plant at a time, peel open the brown fibrous covering on the outside of the rhizome to expose the lateral buds. Keep 2-3 layers of new roots on the rhizome and plant it in the field. This propagation method is simple to perform and has a high survival rate. It can be done all year round, but spring and autumn are the best seasons. It is a commonly used asexual propagation method in production.

2. Bud division propagation

The roots of daylily are fleshy stems, and these fleshy stems have many protruding latent buds. These latent buds generally do not sprout; they only sprout when the main lateral buds are damaged. Taking advantage of this characteristic, these latent buds can be cut apart and, after cultivation, form a new plant. Bud division propagation can be carried out all year round, and likewise is best in spring and autumn. Dig out the plant, remove the fibrous covering on the root system, expose the lateral buds, and cut it into several sections according to the latent bud positions, with each section required to have 1-3 bud clusters. This method is highly technical and has a high propagation coefficient, so rhizomes with strong vitality, a high survival rate and a short age should be selected.

3. Seed propagation

Seed propagation is the most commonly used in production; you can grow the seeds yourself or buy seeds directly. After treating the seeds well, choose a site such as a sunny seedbed or a greenhouse, use fertile garden soil as the seedbed, and disinfect the soil. After soaking the seeds in temperature-controlled water for 2 days, sow them. Use the spot sowing method, opening holes and sowing at a plant-to-row spacing of 15×3 cm, then cover with 2 cm of soil after sowing. Generally, with suitable temperature, seedlings emerge in about 1 week. After emergence, management should be strengthened, keeping the soil moist, while paying attention to weeding and pest and disease control to promote seedling growth. They can be transplanted to the field the following year.

The above is an introduction to the propagation techniques for daylily. We hope it helps you. To learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.