How to reproduce alum root-alum root leaf insert propagation method

Alum root is favored by everyone because of its bright leaf color, but do you know? If you take appropriate measures, you can regenerate new plants with its beautiful leaves. Alum root reproduction, mainly to split roots, general family reproduction, leaf insertion is very difficult to grow leaves and buds. Today, the editor will share with you the cutting propagation technology of alum root.

Most flower friends only know that it can reproduce through sowing and ramet, but these two propagation methods take a long time and are relatively more difficult. In fact, they can also be propagated by leaf insertion, and they are very simple. Let's introduce the method of alum root leaf insertion propagation.

First, prepare materials

Medium: vermiculite, perlite, peat or water moss alone, as long as it can ensure humidity and have a certain degree of air permeability. It can be used alone or mixed with several media. I choose vermiculite + perlite (vermiculite has certain water retention, perlite particles can increase air permeability)

Utensils: general seedling utensils can be used. I choose transparent disposable paper cups to facilitate the observation of root growth so as to facilitate follow-up pseudo-planting.

Leaves: select a complete healthy leaf with a base (whether it is incomplete or not is unknown, I am still in the experiment, I will tell you whether it is successful or not), gently break it off from the bottom when picking, and try to choose larger leaves to take root faster.

The picture below is a comparison of several blades.

1, the leaves are incomplete; 2, the leaves are intact but sunburned, the survival rate is very low, it is best not to use it; 3, the base is relatively intact, the leaves are healthy, and can be used for leaf insertion; 4, 5 healthy and intact leaves

2. Steps / methods

1. Punch holes in the bottom of transparent disposable paper cups and put a piece of screen to prevent the medium from falling out.

2. Add 1/2 mixture of vermiculite and perlite

3. Put in the leaves and you can put about 3 or 5 leaves in a cup.

4, then continue to add the medium to the mouth of the cup, the purpose of this is because the alum root leaves are relatively soft, if you fill the medium and then hard plug the leaves, it is easy to break.

5. Spray the medium completely to the bottom hole with a spray can, and select a spray can with relatively small strength when spraying to prevent the medium from being washed away.

6. Put it in a container that can hold some water, maintain the humidity of the medium, and then move it to a place where the sun is out of reach and where it is ventilated and warm. The temperature is controlled at 10-30 degrees, and the best temperature is 15-25 degrees. The root system can be seen in about a month. Usually pay attention to the plate, if there is no water, add some, the air humidity is too low, you can use a spray can spray some water, directly sprayed on the leaves. But remember not to pull it up and look at it, it will only greatly reduce the survival rate.

This is the alum root that has been inserted into the leaves, and the fresh root system has grown out.

If you take it out gently, you can see the root system, and at this time you can fake it.

This is a root system inserted with peat + vermiculite + perlite leaves.

7. when the root system grows almost, the seedlings can be transferred for pseudo-planting, and the medium of pseudo-planting is peat + perlite + vermiculite. When the plant grows healthily, it can be planted for normal management.

As a popular variety of foliage plants in the world, alum root has been introduced into China in recent years, but for some reason, it is not very popular with the people in the north. Not long ago, when I went to the flower market with my classmate Ah Ling, I met a boss who used to specialize in alum root and sadly said to us, "alum root is not popular in Beijing, and it can't be compared with Shanghai, so I now sell succulent meat."

Do not understand ah, beautiful and good seed, cold and shade tolerance, can split or leaf insertion propagation, a large pot, several beautiful varieties mixed up, feel that life is complete.

Time: 2019-06-09 Click: