How to propagate yew (Taxus) by cuttings? Detailed step-by-step guide

The wild yew is a very precious, rare and endangered plant, an ancient tree species left over from the Quaternary glaciation, and it also has extremely high medicinal value, with very good effects against cancer. It is a first-class protected wild plant in China, and wild yew may not be cut down or collected. However, artificially cultivated yew can be planted. Below is an introduction to how to propagate yew by cuttings.

Yew cutting propagation method

Preparing the cuttings

For how to propagate yew by cuttings, generally yew that is more than one year old is used; choose a fully lignified branch, cut off a section of branch about 15cm long to make the cutting, remove the leaves at the base of the branch, and place it in a cool, ventilated place to air-dry for 12 hours.

Cutting time

When propagating yew by cuttings, a relatively suitable time should be chosen, generally in May to June each year, because this is exactly late spring and early summer, when the climate is warm but not hot, very suitable for yew to take root.

Growing medium

For the medium used to grow yew branches, choose a relatively coarse soil, mixed and prepared with sandy soil, leaf mold, perlite or vermiculite; the growing container can be an abandoned pot or similar.

Preparing the cuttings

Insert the air-dried cuttings into the growing soil. If conditions allow, you can first dip the cut end of the cuttings in some rooting powder, which is more conducive to rooting. Water thoroughly, then cover the top with plastic film or similar, and do not expose to light before rooting. Keep the soil moist, watering once a day. Roots can form in about one month.

The above is an introduction to how to propagate yew by cuttings. I hope this article is helpful to everyone.