The latest cutting method of Michelia mollissima

Michelia flowers can bloom all the year round, the flowers are pure white and beautiful, and with a charming fragrance, they are often used as courtyard plants or potted plants. there are three main ways of reproduction, and the cuttage is the most common and the highest survival rate in life. So how to cut Michelia flowers? Come and have a look with the editor.

1. Deal with branches

First of all, the branches with strong growth and without any diseases and insect pests should be picked from the well-growing Michelia plants, and the leaves on the branches should be disposed of, leaving only 3-4 leaves at the top. Then smear plant ash or mancozeb on the wound to prevent bacteria from invading, and then put it in a ventilated and cool place and wait for the wound to dry naturally, so as to avoid wound decay or disease in the process of cutting, resulting in cutting failure.

2. Selection of basin soil

Michelia has higher requirements for soil, so it is necessary to choose a suitable soil before cutting, which requires loose soil, good permeability and drainage, fertile and acidic humus soil. It can also be prepared by itself, and the rotten leaf soil, pastoral soil, heap soil and sand soil can be mixed according to the ratio of 4 to 3, 2 and 1, so that the soil is suitable for raising laughing flowers.

3. Cuttage

Michelia mollissima in cutting, it is best to choose at the beginning of spring, so that its survival rate is relatively high, before cutting need to deal with the soil, basin soil can not be too deep nor too shallow, appropriate amount of water, maintain a certain degree of soil wettability, control the environmental temperature between 18-22 degrees. Attention should be paid to cuttings, it is not appropriate to break the branches and wait for the branches to take root.

4. Cuttage maintenance

After cutting Michelia mollissima, you should pay attention to management, do not fertilize it, just keep the soil moist, and water it every 1-2 days, but pay attention to the amount of water. Must not be exposed to the sun, it is best to put it in a place with sufficient scattered light, so that its branches can take root quickly.

The above is the introduction of Michelia cutting methods, hope to help you, want to know more related knowledge, please pay attention to us.