Edible Fungi Preservation Methods and Clivia Repotting and Division Techniques

1. Separate the offsets (suckers) that are 15 cm or taller growing around the rhizome of the mother plant, plant them in small pots, water thoroughly, and place them in a shaded spot.

2. After one week, move them to a semi-shaded spot. If the young plants have no roots, apply B12 solution to the cut surface, then insert the base into a clean sand pot. Since they have no roots, they tend to fall over, so you can make a fixing frame out of wire shaped like a lamp hook, place the leaves inside the hook loop and insert the stem into the sand, then cover it with a transparent plastic bag. Keep the moisture content of the sand in the pot at around 50%, place it in a cool, shaded spot, and maintain the temperature at 20-25°C. After 20-35 days, new roots will grow, and then they can be potted for cultivation.

3. When dividing, the offsets should not be too small or too large; if too small, they grow slowly, and if too large, they will affect the growth of the mother plant. The mother plant should also be given extra care after division. Apply charcoal powder or plant ash to the cut surface, control watering appropriately for one month after division, and increase fertilizer application to promote robust growth.

4. Division can also be done in conjunction with repotting. When cultivating one-year-old seedlings, use 3-inch pots. In the second year, switch to 5-inch pots, and thereafter repot into a pot one size larger every 1-2 years. Repotting is generally done after flowering in spring. (Source: Ainong Network)