Four-season Begonia cutting method and time Potted Begonia cutting skills

Begonia is a plant of the Begoniaceae family. It has glossy green leaves and bright red flowers. It is a very easy-to-grow flower plant with a very long flowering period. With normal maintenance, it can easily bloom all year round. Begonia is often propagated by cuttings, which has a high survival rate and quick results. It can bloom once the cuttings take root and survive.

1. Cutting time

Begonia can be propagated by cuttings in all seasons. As long as the ambient temperature is above 0℃, the cuttings can basically survive. However, when the ambient temperature is above 10℃, the rooting speed will be faster. When the ambient temperature is around 20℃, the rooting speed is the fastest, and it usually takes about a week to take root and survive.

2. Cutting steps

Branch selection: Both new and old branches of Begonia can take root and survive when propagated by cuttings, but older branches are more robust and will bloom soon after surviving. Generally, branches that have bloomed can be chosen for cuttings.

Substrate selection: The choice of substrate for Begonia cuttings is also quite arbitrary. Even ordinary garden soil can allow the cuttings to survive, but the later maintenance is more troublesome. The best cutting substrate is a loose substrate such as river sand, vermiculite, and perlite. Later transplantation and maintenance management will be less troublesome.

Disinfection: The substrate and branches of Begonia need to be disinfected. You can choose carbendazim or potassium permanganate, prepare a 0.1% solution, soak the branches for 3-5 minutes, then use the disinfection solution for soaking the branches to disinfect the cutting substrate by pouring. After disinfection, insert the branches into the soil.

3. Maintenance

After Begonia is cut, it should be given bright scattered light and a good ventilation environment, and the cutting medium should be kept moist without water accumulation. When the ambient temperature is around 20℃, it will generally take root and survive in about a week.