Four common propagation methods of hydroponic flowers

Hydroponic flowers are a cultivation method that many flower friends like very much, but some friends will find that hydroponic flowers are not good for reproduction. In fact, hydroponic flowers can also reproduce, and there are many methods of reproduction, Xiaobian will introduce you to the common methods of hydroponic flower reproduction.

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Water insertion method: It is the simplest and most successful method. A part of stem and branch is cut off from the selected flower mother plant, inserted into water, rooted and germinated in a suitable environment to grow into a new plant. When cutting branches, they should be cut 3-5 mm below the nodes, and the cross section should be flat without longitudinal cracks. When cutting branches with aerial roots, the aerial roots should be protected and inserted into water. The method is suitable for hydroponics of green radish, rich bamboo and the like.

2. Root washing method: Select flowers with ornamental value, strong growth, soil cultivation (or other medium cultivation), remove soil, change to hydroponic culture after cleaning roots, and it is best to use flowing water when cleaning roots. After washing, plant the flowers in a prepared container and inject tap water 2/3-1/2 over the roots. Change water once a day initially, wash roots and utensils at the same time, and reduce the number of water changes after a week. The flowers to be cultivated grow new roots in water, indicating that they have adapted to the hydroponic environment and can change water every 7-10 days or even longer.

Third, stripping tiller bud method: suitable for flowers with strong tiller ability, such as Clivia, pineapple, etc. The method is simple and the survival rate is high. Select larger tillers, remove the upper soil exposed to the mother plant, peel the tillers off the mother plant with hands or sharp knives to protect the roots of the tillers, wash the soil attached to the roots, and cultivate them with hydroponic methods.

Four, picking stem small plant method: some flowers in the growth process of long stem, take the stem long one to more small plants, most of the small plants with a small number of fully developed roots, such as hanging orchid (details), hanging pineapple have this characteristic, using this characteristic of flowers, picking shaped small plants hydroponics, very simple.

Hydroponic flowers several common varieties and sampling methods are introduced directly with nutrient solution (or water) to culture, rather than soil or substrate culture of flowers called hydroponic flowers. Hydroponic flowers are clean, elegant, easy to maintain, strong vitality and other characteristics, but also set flowers, root view, fish in one, pleasing to the eye. It is not only an excellent decorative ornament for greening and beautification in people's home life, but also widely used in indoor decoration of various public places, and it is also the most fashionable gift.

1. Common species and varieties of hydroponic flowers. Generally suitable for hydroponic plants are Araceae, Liliaceae, agave family, Amaryllidaceae, Crassulaceae, cactus family, Commelina family and other plants, the original ecological environment for the growth of such plants is mostly wet or swamp, most of them are easy to induce germination can grow normally in water aquatic roots, most of them will soon adapt to the aquatic environment, and the roots are white, ornamental strong, welcomed by the market.

① Araceae plants: white palm, turtle, water Guanyin, flower taro, green radish, fruit taro, money tree, etc.

2 Lily plants: spider orchid, white grass, aloe, hyacinth, one-leaf orchid, striped twelve rolls, etc.

3 agave family plants: lily bamboo, fragrant dragon blood tree, agave, tiger tail orchid, small red banana, Brazil iron and so on.

④ Amaryllidaceae plants: Clivia, narcissus, amaryllis, etc.

5 Crassulaceae plants: lotus palm, Yushu, floor root, etc.

Cactus family plants: cactus, immortal column, immortal finger, etc.

Commelinaceae plants: Commelina communis, purple back evergreen, Lophatherum gracile, hanging bamboo plum, etc.

Other plants: ivy, pocket coconut, palm bamboo, etc.

2. Methods of obtaining materials for hydroponic flowers. According to the characteristics of flower growth and reproduction, flowers for hydroponic culture can be obtained by three methods: cutting and water insertion method, plant division method and pot-washing method.

① Cutting water cutting method: This method should be carried out in spring and autumn, select varieties that are easy to root and form quickly, cut the aboveground parts or branches with sufficient nutrition and strong growth, and insert them into water to induce rooting. Pay attention to changing water frequently after cutting, keep the water clean, and transfer the new roots to nutrient solution for cultivation after they grow to 1~2 cm.

(2) Plant division method: the method of separating the clustered plants with roots, or cutting the tillers, suckers and creeping branches of flowers into hydroponics.

③ Remove basin and wash roots method: removing soil from the pot of the soil cultured flowers, washing the substrate of the roots, determining the amount of pruning roots according to the characteristics of the varieties, most varieties can completely cut off the original soil roots, but the branches and leaves of some flowers are extremely dependent on the roots, if the soil roots are completely cut off, the aboveground parts of the plants will soon wither or even die, the original soil roots of these plants should not be completely cut off, and proper pruning can be carried out to retain part of the soil roots for induction and culture of new roots. After new roots are produced, prune the old ones slowly.

The introduction of several common varieties and methods of hydroponic flowers is introduced here, welcome to continue to pay attention to fleshy flower beds, learn more about hydroponic flowers knowledge! Common problems of hydroponic flowers

Common problems of hydroponic flowers

Hydroponic flowers under careful management will return to us a brilliant smile, but there may also be some small problems, such as rotten roots. What do we do?■ Rotting roots of hydroponic flowers As the temperature rises, the water temperature will rise, microbial reproduction will accelerate, dissolved oxygen will decrease, and water quality will deteriorate. Inappropriate addition of nutrient solution, so that the dissolved concentration is too high, may cause the root rot of hydroponic flowers, especially in the lily family of red banana, horsetail iron (fine leaf millennium wood), colorful millennium wood. These methods can restore the growth of rotting flowers: remove all rotting roots, and cut off infected parts of stems with sharp knives. The pruned flowers are soaked in 0.5% potassium permanganate solution for 10~20 minutes to sterilize. Remove the soaked flowers and rinse in running water. Wash the flowers into the original container with clean water cultivation (containers should be washed). 1~2 days to change the water, only change the water without nutrient solution. Water quality is clear, which can reduce the number of water changes. New roots can sprout after 10~15 days of maintenance. The new roots are still cultivated with clean water, and cultivated with nutrient solution when the temperature is stable at 18~25 ℃.■ Algae breeding in nutrient solution Algae breeding in nutrient solution is a common phenomenon in the process of hydroponic flower cultivation. Especially in summer, the temperature is high, the transparency of the utensils is good, and the environment is bright. Or changing the nutrient solution for too long, will lead to algal blooms. Algae and flowers take oxygen, secretions pollute the solution, so that the quality of nutrient solution decreases. Algae attached to the roots of flowers hinder the respiration of roots and interfere with the normal physiological activities of flowers, which is extremely harmful. Once algae grow in the nutrient solution, the contaminated solution will be discarded decisively, the utensils will be thoroughly cleaned to remove algae attached to the roots of flowers, and new nutrient solution will be replaced.