Detailed explanation of the cutting steps of duck palm wood

Duck palm wood is a common family foliage plant, which causes leaves like duck feet, which can not only beautify the home environment, but also has a certain fengshui effect to ward off evil spirits. The breeding of duck palm wood in the family is mainly through cutting. let's take a look at the details of the steps of duck palm wood cutting with Xiaobian.

1. Cutting time

Duck palm wood has a strong adaptability to the environment, so it generally chooses the method of cutting propagation, which is suitable for cutting from April to September. It is best to choose morning and evening when cutting, try to avoid midday bright light for cutting, this will affect the survival rate, but also to avoid cutting in rainy days, otherwise the branches are very easy to rot in the soil.

2. Pick branches

Branches can not be picked at will when cutting. the branches used as cuttings must grow for more than two years and free from diseases and insect pests. To remove the robust branches near the base, first remove all the leaves on the branches, retain 3-4 leaves at the upper end of the branches, and then put them in a cool and ventilated place to dry the wound, so as to avoid germs from invading the wound and cuttings can be carried out after the wound heals.

3. Modulation matrix

Duck palm wood itself does not have high requirements for soil, but it is best to choose rotten leaf soil when cutting, so that branches can take root as soon as possible. If some organic matter such as garden soil, coarse sand, farm manure and other organic matter are added to the rotten leaf soil, it can take root and sprout faster and make seedlings grow more robust.

4. Cuttage

Transfer the prepared soil into the flowerpot, disinfect the soil with carbendazim before cutting, and insert the branches into the mixed soil to avoid the harm of diseases and insect pests. After cutting, the soil needs to be properly compacted, keep the soil moist and wait for the branches to take root again, and only after the branches take root can fertilizer be applied.

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