How to graft chrysanthemum

Generally speaking, people who do not raise flowers do not know that chrysanthemums can be grafted, and there are many advantages of chrysanthemum grafting. In addition to being more beautiful, there is also the ability to change the plant height of chrysanthemums for easy modeling, and some rootstocks are tough and not easy to lodge. There are some more flowers after grafting, increasing the number of flowers. So people started grafting chrysanthemums. How the chrysanthemum is grafted, we will continue to learn about it.

1. Preparation for grafting

You can choose Artemisia annua as the rootstock, or you can choose other chrysanthemum varieties, plants of the same family and genus. Scion is the selection of chrysanthemum varieties that you want to graft. Before grafting, both rootstock and scion plants should be watered to ensure water content and promote growth. Also prepare wet clean plastic bags, which need to be bagged. Spray water to moisturize before grafting, and it can be grafted after the water is dry. Grafting knife disinfection treatment.

2. Grafting operation

Using the split method, choose a scion with a top tip of 4 to 6 centimeters long. There must be 2 leaves, and all the lower leaves must be removed. Then cut an oblique knife from the lower end of the scion, and then cut another knife on the back, about 1.5 centimeters long, consistent on both sides. Then put the scion on the lips, contain it, and do not touch saliva. Avoid exposure to air. Then cut the top of the rootstock, cut in the middle of the section, 2 cm deeper than the scion, and insert it into the scion to make sure that all the cut faces are not exposed. Then tie it tightly with plastic strips so that all the wounds can't be exposed. Put on a plastic bag and tie it tight.

3. Post-management

It is not certain whether he can survive after grafting, and no matter how good the master is, he cannot guarantee 100% survival. So it's important to manage and maintain in the later stage. For example, moisturizing and shading work after grafting, shading nets or other objects should be set up in time after grafting. Some potted plants can be placed indoors by the window after grafting. Then often watering moisturizing, can not dry, a week later can gradually go to the sunshade net. Spray water to moisturize every day. And gradually ventilate the plastic bags, and finally get rid of them completely.

4. Points for attention

Pay attention to check the survival, the scion can be repaired after dying, the scion is thick green and grows normally, you can go to the protective material. Patching can not be in the same position, it is not easy to survive. Scion to choose strong, but the degree of hardening is relatively low, easy to survive. Rootstocks should not be corked, so they will not survive. The operation should be quick and solved with one knife to ensure the smooth cutting surface.

In fact, chrysanthemum grafting is not difficult, twigs are easy to survive before Lignification, so choose the right time. The survival of grafting is inseparable from late management. Grafting needs to pay attention to some details. Grafting should be smooth, stable and fast.