The latest poinsettia breeding methods

Poinsettia is a common potted plant in daily life. Many people get it in the course of breeding and often burst the pot, so they want to reproduce new plants. The propagation method adopted by poinsettia is cuttage. Branches, twigs, old roots and semi-hard branches can be used as cuttings, and there is also the pressing method. Let's take a look at the introduction of the breeding method of poinsettia with the editor.

1. Cutting method

1. Branch cutting

Cut off the sturdy branches with clean scissors, trim the xylem and the split surface, wash the white emulsion from the price cut, and apply plant ash or fresh clay, then you can cut. Cutting depth of 2.5 cm is appropriate, it is best to choose in the early morning, because this is the cutting moisture is the most sufficient, the survival rate is high.

2. Softwood cutting

Cut off 6-8 cm branches, remove the lower leaves, leave only the upper 3-4 leaves, and then soak in clean water for 2-3 minutes, then cuttings can be cutting. in the rooting period, leaves should be kept in, generally rooting and survive in about half a month.

3. Old root cutting

Poinsettia will turn the basin once every year from March to April. When turning the basin, the old root can be trimmed into a small section of about 10 centimeters. After disinfection, it can be cut, and leaves can sprout in about one month after maintenance.

4. Semi-hardwood cuttings

Cut 10 cm long annual branches, cut off the top of the branches and leaves, smear plant ash and dry, in cuttings such as fine sand, water once, about 20 days later can take root.

2. Strip pressing method

Choose an annual strong woody branch, peel it annularly, about 3-4 cm wide, remove the phloem, gently scrape the cambium and wrap it with wet water moss, then use plastic film to tie up the upper and lower ends. This method had better not exceed July. It's best in April. When it takes root at the mature ring, it can be separated from the mother plant to become a new plant and planted separately.

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