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How to improve the reproductive survival rate of geranium

Published: 2024-12-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/12/22, Geranium is a common variety in family flower varieties, and some flower friends like to breed geranium by themselves, so they pay more attention to the survival rate of geranium reproduction. So, what methods can improve the reproductive survival rate of geraniums? The editor will give you a brief introduction.

Geranium (details) is a common variety in family flower varieties. Some flower lovers like to breed geraniums themselves, so they pay more attention to the survival rate of geranium reproduction. So, what methods can improve the reproductive survival rate of geraniums? The editor will give you a brief introduction.

Geranium (details)

In order to control the height of digging plants and achieve the purpose of large and colorful flowers, in addition to selecting dwarf geranium varieties, the application of growth regulators is very important. On the same day, the geraniums were planted in 12 cm or 15 cm pots for 2 weeks. 15% dwarf or longer spraying foliar, once a week, twice a week, light 14 to 18 hours a day, which can effectively control the height of geraniums and provide high quality commercial potted flowers.

The geranium is propagated mainly by cutting. in order to improve the survival rate, we must master the following links:

1. The choice of cuttings. Select the internal solid, small cut branches as cuttings, the specific method is to pick the heart of the female parent in advance, wait until the new side branches are born, cut the branches from the place where the base of the new side branches are close to the mother branches.

2. Cutting time. Cuttings are usually carried out in mid-September, and if the cuttings are not new side branches, the cuttings must be dried for at least a whole day.

3. The temperature after cutting. It must be kept at about 14 ℃, and it can all take root after 2 weeks.

4. Watering. The basin soil should not be too wet, it should be dry and wet.

The method of High Survival rate of Pelargonium cutting

Geranium cutting is a commonly used breeding method for small day lovers, relative to sowing, cutting effect is more significant, many flower friends do not have a good grasp of geranium cutting, take a look at the following geranium cutting methods, you will know what is a high survival rate.

Indicators of geranium cuttings:

1. The time is November and the indoor temperature is 19-21 degrees.

2. The cutting substrate is perlite plus peat and river sand. After mixing, the substrate is washed with boiling water.

3. The top of the branch is topped with geraniums, and the cutting point is selected at the leaf node.

4. Cut a few breathable holes at the bottom and periphery of the cupping cup. After the matrix is washed and cooled, cut the branches with chopsticks in the middle.

5. After the cuttage is finished, put it into the foam box, pour it like 1 cm deep cold boiled water in the foam box, put it indoors where you can see the sun, and add water when you see that there is less water in the box.

The picture below is the tenth day of geranium cuttage, and you can see the root.

The picture below shows the root of geranium after a month of cuttage.

How can breeding geraniums improve the survival rate?

Soil, fertilizer and water management technology of geranium: when the geranium seedlings are 12 to 15 centimeters high, the heart is removed to promote the formation of lateral branches. High temperature in summer, strictly control watering, otherwise semi-dormant geraniums such as basin soil is too wet, leaves often yellow fall off. During the growing period of stems and leaves, fertilizer should be applied once a month, but nitrogen fertilizer should not be applied too much. Stems and leaves propagate too much, so it is necessary to stop fertilization and properly remove some leaves, which is beneficial to flowering. In the period of flower bud formation, phosphate fertilizer was applied once every two weeks. Or "Huiyou" 15, 15, 30, special fertilizer for potted flowers.

In order to control the height of digging plants and achieve the purpose of large and colorful flowers, in addition to selecting dwarf geranium varieties, the application of growth regulators is very important. On the same day, the geraniums are planted in 12 cm or 15 cm pots for 2 weeks, and the leaves can be sprayed with 0.15% dwarf or longer, once a week, twice a week, with light for 14 to 18 hours a day, which can effectively control the height of the geraniums and provide high quality commercial potted flowers.

The geranium is propagated mainly by cutting. in order to improve the survival rate, we must master the following links:

The choice of ① inserts. Select the internal solid, small cut branches as cuttings, the specific method is to pick the heart of the female parent in advance, wait until the new side branches are born, cut the branches from the place where the base of the new side branches are close to the mother branches.

② cutting time. Cuttings are usually carried out in mid-September, and if the cuttings are not new side branches, the cuttings must be dried for at least a whole day.

The temperature after cutting of ③. It must be kept at about 14 ℃, and it can all take root after 2 weeks.

④ watering. The basin soil should not be too wet, it should be dry and wet.

The above is the introduction of the high survival rate of geranium reproduction provided by the succulent flower bed. I hope you can get something after reading this article!

 
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