How to prune the branches and leaves of Taxus mairei how to propagate by cuttage

With the popularity of yew in the bonsai market, potted yew is gradually coming into everyone's field of vision, and many families also have cultivation. Under normal conditions, the growth of yew is slow, and it is difficult to regenerate, so daily maintenance is particularly important. So, how to prune the branches and leaves of bonsai yew under family conditions? How should yew cuttings propagate?

How to prune branches and leaves of bonsai yew

1. Erase buds

After transplanting and planting, the yew will grow a lot of new buds, which should be wiped out properly to avoid too much nutrient consumption and promote the better growth of the yew bonsai.

2. Pick the heart

In order to balance the branch potential, it is necessary to remove the branch growth point to adjust the imbalance of yew bonsai branch growth, double-headed, multi-headed and so on.

3. Truncation

Cut off part of the annual branch, which can be divided into light truncation, medium truncation, heavy truncation and extremely heavy truncation. In general, a plant may use these four methods, but it also has to be chosen according to different circumstances.

4. Thinning branches

Thinning means cutting off all of the branches or groups of branches from the base. It can only die for a year, or it can be a multi-year branch group. Thinning branches is beneficial to make the retained branches grow better, improve the ventilation and light transmission of the crown, and help to form flower buds, blossom and bear fruit.

5. Pull branches

In the process of pruning yew bonsai, we often find that because the angle of the main branch is too small, we can only use the method of construction to achieve the purpose of opening the angle, so we should use the method of pulling branches. Pull the branches of the yew bonsai around, and the best angle of the main branch is 70 degrees. This can effectively dry the space occupied by the tree crown and slow down the growth rate of the tree potential.

6. Engraving

Remove part of the bark or xylem with knives or scissors somewhere in the branches or branches of the yew bonsai, accumulate nutrients to love the lower part of the wound, and stimulate the growth of buds and branches under the wound.

How to Cuttage Propagation of Taxus

1. Choose the cutting propagation of Taxus mairei between May and June of the year.

2. First of all, we should select a 1-4-year-old yew, cut off a section of woody branches of about 10 centimeters, remove about 3/2 of the leaves at the lower end, and soak the cut end of the branches in a solution made of rooting powder for about three to 12 hours.

3. The soil for the cultivation of yew should select sand, perlite and other rough soil as cutting soil, plant the treated yew cuttings into the cutting soil, and then cover it with plastic sheeting and other things, pay attention to no strong light exposure, spray water two or three times a day, water can be reduced to once a day after a month, the soil temperature can be kept at 20-30 °C. Normally, it takes 30 or 40 days to take root.

4. At this time, a little fertilizer can be applied to promote the growth of yew seedlings. After the seedlings take root, they can be transplanted to ordinary soil for planting.

What are the propagation methods of Taxus chinensis?

1. Taxus can be propagated by sowing, but this method of propagation is relatively slow, and the growth cycle of Taxus will become very long.

2. So when breeding yew, in order to cultivate a yew quickly, we often choose the method of cutting to breed yew.

Disease and insect Pest Control of Taxus mairei

1. Under normal circumstances, there are very few insect pests in Taxus culture.

2. If yellowing or diseases and insect pests are found in the yew, it can be irrigated or sprayed with methyl topiramate and potassium dihydrogen phosphate.

Thus it can be seen that the yew has higher requirements for the growth environment, so it is necessary to prune in time and change the basin regularly to ensure that the yew can get enough nutrients and have a better shape. Taxus grows slowly and is difficult to regenerate, so daily care should be careful and patient in order to grow a good-looking yew.