The method of leaf insertion and propagation of Artemisia angustifolia

Artemisia angustifolia is a kind of plant which is widely cultivated in potted plants and suitable for indoor viewing. Not only that, money tree as a foliage plant, but also has the role of purifying indoor air and the beautiful meaning of attracting wealth and treasures. And the propagation method of the money tree is also relatively simple, usually can take the way of leaf insertion to breed seedlings. Today, the editor will share with you the method of leaf insertion and propagation of money tree.

First, select the leaves

First of all, the sturdy and full leaves are selected from the healthy adult tree as the material for leaf insertion. It should be noted that it is necessary to bring the petiole when cutting the leaves, because in the later stage, the petiole is inserted into the culture soil.

2. Sterilization and disinfection

Even if we cut strong, full leaves as cuttings, we still need to disinfect and sterilize them in advance. This step is important because germs often invade and destroy tissue from the cut of the cuttings. Usually we can soak the cut leaves in carbendazim solution for sterilization and disinfection.

Third, the process of leaf insertion

When the preparation is ready, insert the petiole end of the leaf into the culture soil, the original can first poke a small hole in the basin with a small bamboo stick, then insert the petiole into the culture soil together with the base of the petiole, and then pay attention to put it in a cool and ventilated place for maintenance.

IV. Maintenance and management

Whether the cuttings can survive smoothly, not only the leaf cutting method should be correct, but also the growth environment should be suitable. Therefore, after leaf insertion, we should pay attention to avoid direct sunlight, and at the same time do a good job of hydrating and moisturizing. As to when you need to replenish water, you can judge by touching the soil. But watering should be appropriate to avoid the phenomenon that the cultivated soil is too wet.

5. Take root and sprout

After careful care, it is usually found that the root of the leaf base takes root after 3 months. I believe that new buds will grow smoothly after a period of time. At that time, we will choose a machine for pot transplanting.

This is the process of reproducing seedlings by cutting leaves, and this method can also be applied to the reproduction of many other potted flowers and plants. The general method is like this, and the specific details need to be constantly tried, explored and summarized.

Time: 2019-06-07 Click: