How to reproduce (cuttage) Cactus grafting skills of Ling Arrow Lotus

A lot of people listen to the name of the arrow lotus also thought it was water lotus, in fact, it is a potted plant. Orchids have high ornamental value and are popular in home potted plants and horticultural structures. How does the arrow lotus reproduce? What skills does cactus graft make arrow lotus have again? Let's take a look.

How does the lotus flower multiply (cutting)

1. Cutting soil

Fertile, loose soil should be chosen. To know that the more fertile the soil, the longer the cuttings will be more vigorous, even if the control of water and fertilizer can also grow normally. The phenomenon of withered branches does not occur, and the survival rate can reach more than 90%.

2. Cutting method

The upper end of the stem node about 10 cm is buried in the soil, the depth is about 7 cm, the lower end incision is left outside, and roots can be taken in 20 days. 40 days or so can be broken out of the soil.

Don't worry about the lotus leaves without cuttage is not easy to survive, although it will be limited because of the lack of leaves breathing, but the stem node part will grow a lot of air roots, help breathing, if in the cuttage, you find that there are many air roots, you can properly irrigate water, add some soil, easier to survive.

3. Maintenance after cuttage

In autumn, the leaves and branches continue to grow, which is also the second vigorous growth period in a year. The new leaves gradually age and mature. The management and maintenance methods are basically the same as those in spring and early summer, and topdressing can be applied for 2 to 3 times, mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and increasing the illumination time.

In addition, the lotus flowers change pot soil once every 1 to 2 years, spring and autumn can be carried out. When changing the pot soil, remove part of the old soil and dead roots, supplement the new culture soil (rotten leaf soil, vegetable soil, sand, organic fertilizer mixed), and put in the hoof as a base fertilizer.

The skill of cactus grafting order arrow lotus

1. Select rootstock

Cactus used for grafting rootstock to choose a wide range of cold resistance, vigorous growth, the same year or every other year and stem hypertrophy, large cactus, if it can be cultivated in advance of its developed root system effect is better. Of course, edge can also be inserted, but the effect is not as good as the former.

2. Select scion

As scion, the stem of the order arrow lotus should be selected to be moderate in age and tenderness, one or two can be used, and it should not be too much, so as to avoid too heavy a burden at the initial stage of grafting, large evaporation of water, and the phenomenon of scion withering before healing.

3. Processing scion

After scion selection, the scion base on both sides of the oblique cut a knife, about 2 cm in length, both sides to cut, so that the incision was duckbill shape. Cutting to a knife, do as straight as possible, can not be uneven.

4. Treatment of rootstock

Before grafting, the upper part of the rootstock should be cut horizontally, and the amount of cutting should be determined according to the width of the scion. The cactus should be cut a little wider than the scion, so that there is still some room for the scion to be inserted, and the stem will gradually thicken with time, so that the cactus will not crack.

5. Process bonding

In order for the rootstock and scion to bond tightly together, the cambium of both should be aligned. For this reason, when grafting, bamboo chips with a width corresponding to the scion width can be used, and the head is cut into duck tongue shape. After disinfection, it is inserted vertically for about 3 cm, and then inserted into the scion after pulling out. After scion is inserted, there is mucus in cactus body to be ejected, and two thorns of cactus itself can be inserted before and after fixation. In order to prevent evaporation and later watering inadvertently in the grafting water, it is best to use a little candle oil drops into the grafting around, seal the joint.

6. Management and maintenance: Do not water within half a month after grafting (you can irrigate enough water once a few days before grafting). After a week in the Yin, after a week placed in half Yin and half Yang, generally after half a month can be live.

Principles of Trimming the Lotus Flower

In principle, the lateral buds at the lower part of the plant need to be retained when pruning the lotus flower, and the lateral buds at the upper part need to be cut off; when the arrow is out, sufficient nutrition needs to be ensured, and the tip can be pinched off after the new arrow grows. Flowering is generally old branches, new branches do not bloom, pruning time do not prune old branches, but more than five years old branches can be pruned, flowering old leaves can also be pruned.

Can the arrow lotus be eaten?

You can eat lotus flowers, but not all parts can be eaten.

Lotus petals can eat, with the effect of blood circulation pain. It also has good medicinal value. The stem of Ling Jian lotus can be used as medicine to activate blood circulation and relieve pain. Flowers can be eaten, mixed cold, under noodles, or flowers bloom when picked to dry tea drink.

The advantage of eating lotus flowers is beauty, and it is a skin care product for the majority of female compatriots.

I believe that everyone loves this plant very much. If you need it, you can raise a pot at home. It can not only be used to decorate the home environment, but also has high medicinal value. Eating arrows and lotus flowers can be used for beauty. This is a gospel for the majority of women.