Cutting and sowing Propagation of Elderberry

Elderberry can generally be propagated by cutting, splitting and sowing, but because cutting and sowing propagation are easier, these two methods are more commonly used. So how on earth should the cutting and sowing propagation of elderberry be operated?

Elderberry

1. Cuttage propagation

In the middle and last ten days of March, the annual branches with good growth and no diseases and insect pests were selected and cut into cuttings of about 20 centimeters, with no less than 3 buds on each cutting. before cutting, the cuttings could be tied into a bundle of 10 and soaked in clean water. This method is conducive to the survival of cuttings. Disinfect the plain sandy soil cutting bed before cutting. the cutting row spacing is 15 cm and the plant spacing is 10 cm. Immediately after the cutting is watered, and then set up a plastic shed to moisturize, and then irrigate once a week, it can take root in about 20 days, shade nets should be set up in summer to prevent direct sunlight at noon, and transplanting can be carried out at the end of autumn.

2. Sowing and reproduction

When the fruit is ripe, collect seeds on the plants with good shape and strong growth, clean the seeds and place them in the shade, fill them with clean cloth bags, mix them with sand according to the ratio of 1 ∶ 3 in the first ten days of November, keep them moist, hide them in the shade in the open air, cover them with grass curtains or sacks, and often turn them over. At the beginning of April of the following year, the seeds were sown according to the seed amount of 15 grams per square meter. after sowing, the seeds were covered with clean fine sandy soil with a thickness of 0.5 cm. Seedlings could emerge in about 10 days, and seedlings could be selected in cloudy days after 3 to 4 leaves were grown. Weeds should also be pulled out in time during maintenance, urea should be applied in mid-June, cattle and horse dung should be applied at the end of autumn, and watered thoroughly with antifreeze water, and transplanting can be carried out the following spring.

How to propagate elderberry by cuttage

Elderberry belongs to the genus elderberry of Ninjuriaceae, which is distributed in the provinces and regions of Northeast and North China. It is a deciduous shrub to a small tree, up to 4 to 8 meters high. With luxuriant branches and leaves, white flowers in spring and red fruits in summer and autumn, it is a good ornamental shrub. Sowing, cutting and ramet can be used for reproduction.

Cutting time in the south can be carried out all the year round. In the north, it is mostly carried out before sprouting in the middle and late March of spring.

The sturdy plant with exuberant growth, neat flowers and fruits and no diseases and insect pests is selected for cuttage collection. Before the mother tree sprouts in early spring, the annual fresh branches of the mother tree, which grow sturdy and unharmed by freezing, are cut for cuttings. Before cutting, soak the whole branch in 500 times carbendazim solution for half an hour. Cut with sharp scissors when cutting.

Cut each cuttage into 10 to 15 centimeters long, with 2 to 4 buds, 0.5 cm below the lower end of the cuttings, scissors on the opposite side of the bud, cut into a horseshoe shape under the bud. Because the internodes store more nutrients, it is convenient for large area wound healing and cuttings rooting. The upper end of the cuttings is cut into a flat mouth 0.5 cm away from the upper bud, which not only reduces water evaporation, but also is conducive to wound healing. In order to protect the cuttings at both ends, the cuttings were immediately dipped in plant ash. It can also be stored in combination with winter pruning and cutting cuttings from January to February, bundled into small handfuls according to the diameter class of cuttings, and buried vertically in pottery vats or ventilated rooms without direct sunlight with wet sand, spray clean water when dry, and store them temporarily before insertion.

Bed insertion preparation to choose leeward to the sun, deep soil, fertile soil, loose texture, convenient drainage and irrigation, planted crops farmland for nursery, north-south border, deep ploughing fine rake; per mu, 5000 kg of rotten barnyard manure, 100kg calcium superphosphate as base fertilizer, 2 kg of carbofuran to control underground pests, and 5 kg of ferrous sulfate to neutralize soil salinity. Make a deep trench high bed with a height of 20 cm, a width of 100 cm and a width of 40 cm, requiring fine broken soil, flat bed and unobstructed channels.

The cutting operation is in the middle and late March when the temperature is stable, the cutting method of trenching and cutting is used. The distance between grooves is 20 cm, and the distance between cuttings is 15 to 20 cm. The cuttings are discharged on one side of the trench. 2/3 of the cuttings are buried in the soil, and 1/3 of them should be exposed with 1 or 2 buds, cover the soil immediately with the cuttings, and compact the soil and water thoroughly. In order to ensure soil temperature and humidity, plastic film mulching was maintained for a week after planting. Buds and leaves can be drilled from the soil in about 30 days.

After planting, the stagnant water should be eliminated after rain and irrigated during drought; after sprouting leaves, 0.2% urea, 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate and 0.1% boric acid solution should be sprayed together, once every 7 days, alternately; erase the trunk of lateral bud culture in time. In July, August and September, weeding can be combined with ploughing to improve the Lignification degree of seedlings, and the seedlings are sprayed with 1000 times of omethoate regularly to control whitefly. The temperature is stable from March to April in the next spring, so it can be planted in the nursery for greening.

Cultivation techniques of cutting seedlings of elderberry

Elderberry belongs to the genus elderberry of Ninjuriaceae, which is distributed in the provinces and regions of Northeast and North China. It is a deciduous shrub to a small tree, up to 4 to 8 meters high. With luxuriant branches and leaves, white flowers in spring and red fruits in summer and autumn, it is a good ornamental shrub. Sowing, cutting and ramet can be used for reproduction. Cutting time in the south can be carried out all the year round. In the north, it is mostly carried out before sprouting in the middle and late March of spring. The sturdy plant with exuberant growth, neat flowers and fruits and no diseases and insect pests is selected for cuttage collection. Before the mother tree sprouts in early spring, the annual fresh branches of the mother tree, which grow sturdy and unharmed by freezing, are cut for cuttings. Before cutting, soak the whole branch in 500 times carbendazim solution for half an hour. Cut with sharp scissors when cutting. Cut each cuttage into 10 to 15 centimeters long, with 2 to 4 buds, 0.5 cm below the lower end of the cuttings, scissors on the opposite side of the bud, cut into a horseshoe shape under the bud. Because the internodes store more nutrients, it is convenient for large area wound healing and cuttings rooting. The upper end of the cuttings is cut into a flat mouth 0.5 cm away from the upper bud, which not only reduces water evaporation, but also is conducive to wound healing. In order to protect the cuttings at both ends, the cuttings were immediately dipped in plant ash. It can also be stored in combination with winter pruning and cutting cuttings from January to February, bundled into small handfuls according to the diameter class of cuttings, and buried vertically in pottery vats or ventilated rooms without direct sunlight with wet sand, spray clean water when dry, and store them temporarily before insertion. Bed insertion preparation to choose leeward to the sun, deep soil, fertile soil, loose texture, convenient drainage and irrigation, planted crops farmland for nursery, north-south border, deep ploughing fine rake; per mu, 5000 kg of rotten barnyard manure, 100kg calcium superphosphate as base fertilizer, 2 kg of carbofuran to control underground pests, and 5 kg of ferrous sulfate to neutralize soil salinity. Make a deep trench high bed with a height of 20 cm, a width of 100 cm and a width of 40 cm, requiring fine broken soil, flat bed and unobstructed channels. The cutting operation is in the middle and late March when the temperature is stable, the cutting method of trenching and cutting is used. The distance between grooves is 20 cm, and the distance between cuttings is 15 to 20 cm. The cuttings are discharged on one side of the trench. 2/3 of the cuttings are buried in the soil, and 1/3 of them should be exposed with 1 or 2 buds, cover the soil immediately with the cuttings, and compact the soil and water thoroughly. In order to ensure soil temperature and humidity, plastic film mulching was maintained for a week after planting. Buds and leaves can be drilled from the soil in about 30 days. After planting, water should be removed after rain and irrigated during drought; after budding leaves, 0.2% urea, 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate and 0.1% boric acid solution should be sprayed alternately once every 7 days; the trunk of lateral bud culture should be erased in time; in July, August and September, it can be combined with ploughing and weeding to improve the Lignification degree of seedlings, and at the same time, 1000 times of omethoate solution should be sprayed regularly to control whitefly. The temperature is stable from March to April in the next spring, so it can be planted in the nursery for greening.