The neighbor said it was difficult for succulent cuttings. I taught him this method became easier directly.

We all know that leaf insertion is a method of plant reproduction, and the success rate is very high, but for succulent plants, it seems that it is not so easy for us to choose the way of leaf insertion. Why? It is mainly because we have not done some steps correctly that this kind of thing will happen, so next I will talk to you about the specific precautions.

Selection of leaves

We must choose healthy and strong succulent leaves as the object of insertion, but many people do not know what healthy and strong leaves are. In fact, as long as the leaves are relatively thick, they look very full. the leaves with a lot of water are what we call healthy and strong leaves, and only such leaves have a higher survival rate. If it is other unhealthy leaves, I advise you not to make any effort.

After we have selected the leaves, we have to cut them off. At this time, it is best to cut off the whole leaves, because it will be better. If only half of the leaves are cut, then the survival rate of the leaves will be relatively low. After we intercept the leaves, we cannot plant them directly. Instead, after the wounds of the leaves heal, at least the tender meat inside can no longer be seen and then inserted into the soil.

Soil selection

The soil we use for cutting leaves is not random, but we still need to use our heart to make the forehead, because when the leaves are cut, there are no roots, and we must hope that the roots will grow soon. Then we can add some nutrient solution or rooting solution, which can promote the rooting of leaves. The soil we choose must be ventilated and ventilated, so that water can spread in the soil, so that no matter where the root in the soil grows, it can absorb water. Many people will ask, when to choose drier soil and when to choose wetter soil?

In fact, this all needs to be judged according to the actual situation. If we live in an environment with relatively high humidity, then we need relatively dry soil, and if it is an environment with relatively low humidity, then we certainly need to replenish it artificially, which leads to the need for wetter soil for leaf insertion. The best time for us to insert leaves is in autumn, when the temperature and humidity are very suitable, which is very suitable for planting leaves.

The position of the leaf.

Many people will not care about the position in which the leaves are inserted. In fact, this is fastidious. It does not mean that we can rest easy when we insert the leaves into the soil. There are three kinds of positions when we choose them. One is to put them sideways. In fact, many of us are willing to choose this method, because if we put it diagonally, if it takes root, Hu is very solid, and we don't need to deal with it later, but if we put it sideways, we don't need to do it. It will be very difficult to take root.

If we choose to put it flat, the advantage is that it takes root very quickly, which is much faster than that on the oblique side, but the root grows on the outside, so we need to put it gently in the soil after taking root. Another way is to insert it upright into the soil, so that the roots of the plants will be very strong and grow very healthily, but it is more difficult to take root than the two methods mentioned before.