Ramet Propagation of Amorphophallus maoyan

This is the most commonly used breeding method of cat's eye taro, which is suitable for family planting.

Ramet time

It is generally chosen when the temperature is about 20 ℃ in late spring and early summer, but it can be carried out throughout the year as long as the temperature and humidity are appropriate.

Ramet method

First of all, the mother plant of cat's eye taro was taken out of the basin and the root block with stem, leaf or leaf bud was cut with a sharp knife.

Immediately after the cutting is finished, it is watered in the basin and placed in a cool place, the temperature and humidity are controlled in the early stage, and normal maintenance can be carried out after the new roots grow out.

Cutting Propagation of Amorphophallus maoyanensis

The survival rate of cuttage is far lower than that of ramet propagation.

Cutting time

It can be carried out when the temperature is not lower than 20 ℃.

Cutting method

Generally choose the top tender shoot, the cuttage length is about 10-15 cm, according to the size of the leaf, retain its 1/3 or 1/2.

The cuttings can be treated with indoleacetic acid, indolebutyric acid or ABT rooting powder, and the cuttings can take root in about 30-50 days.

After the cuttings were treated, they were inserted into the seedling bed with a row spacing of 5 × 10 cm and covered with a thin film bow shed.

The above is the introduction of the breeding methods of cat's eye taro. Let's introduce the disease and pest control of cat's eye taro.

Is the Cat's Eye Amorphophallus poisonous? the breeding method of Cat's Eye Amorphophallus

Cat's eye taro is very popular, but many friends do not know, is cat's eye taro poisonous? What is the breeding method of cat's eye taro? I'm going to explain the answer to you today.

Is the cat's eye taro poisonous?

With regard to this problem, the editor can tell you for sure that cat's eye taro is not toxic. Cat's eye taro is not only non-toxic, but also can purify the air and absorb harmful gases such as formaldehyde and ammonia. The formaldehyde removal efficiency of cat's eye taro is half of that of hanging orchid, but it is much higher than that of ordinary plants, so it is better to put cat's eye taro in the newly decorated house.

Cat's eye bamboo taro is also a master at removing ammonia pollution from the air. Cat's eye bamboo taro can remove formaldehyde 0.86mg and ammonia 2.19mg within 10 square meters, so putting it in the bathroom is also a good choice. Cat's eye taro is a common indoor foliage plant, which is evergreen all the year round and has high ornamental value. Cat's eye taro is not poisonous, so you can breed it at ease.

Propagation method of Cat's Eye Taro

Amorphophallus maoyanensis is generally propagated by individual plants, which is more common than that in late spring and early summer when the temperature is about 20 ℃. When the temperature is too low, the ramet of cat's eye taro is easy to hurt the root, affect the survival or weaken the growth. When dividing the plant, the mother plant was deducted from the basin, the persistent soil was removed, and the dense plant was cut along the growth direction of the underground rhizome with a sharp knife, so that each clump had 3 sprouts and strong roots. Immediately after the cat's eye bamboo taro is cut, it is fully watered in the basin and placed in a cool place. It is better to gradually move to the light after a week. It is appropriate to control the moisture at the initial stage and fully water after the new root is sent.

Cat's-eye bamboo taro requires loose soil, rich in humus and good drainage. Pot cultivation of cat-eye bamboo taro should use loose, fertile, well-drained and humus-rich slightly acidic loam. Generally, it can be prepared with 3 portions of rotten leaf soil, 1 part of peat or sawdust and 1 part of sand, and a small amount of bean cake is added as base fertilizer. When the cat's eye taro is to be put on the basin, the bottom of the basin is padded with 3 cm thick coarse sand as a drainage layer to facilitate drainage. When changing pots, new culture soil should be added, and the residual roots and leaves of taro should be cut off and replanted to facilitate the growth of taro.

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