How to propagate dragon blood tree and precautions

How to reproduce dragon blood tree

The main method of reproduction of Dracaena is cutting propagation. It can also be propagated through layering. Its seeds can also be propagated, and its natural reproduction method is also seed propagation. Generally speaking, Dracaena is propagated fastest by cuttings.

Dragon Blood Tree Breeding Time

Dracaena is generally suitable for reproduction in May and June each year, because this is the period of vigorous growth of the plant, the plant is rich in nutrients, the survival rate of reproduction is high, and it grows rapidly after survival.

How to propagate dragon blood tree

Dragon Blood Tree Cutting Propagation

Before grafting Dracaena, you can choose a mother plant with high ornamental value, cut strong branches that have grown for more than 2 years, each section is about 10-20 cm long, place them in a cool and ventilated place to dry for a while, and soak the base of the cuttings in naphthaleneacetic acid for 2 to 3 cm for 5 seconds.

The seedling bed for Dracaena cuttings can be a small earthenware pot, and the substrate can be vermiculite, perlite or high-temperature sterilized plain sandy soil. After potting, cut the plants, one plant per pot. Water them after cuttings, place the seedling bed on Huaguang, and maintain them carefully.

Seed propagation of dragon blood tree

Dracaena can be propagated by seeds, but Dracaena seeds can usually only be produced in tropical regions, so it can only be propagated by seeds in tropical regions. Other regions mainly adopt asexual propagation methods such as high temperature.

Precautions for propagation of dragon blood tree

1. After the Dracaena is propagated by cuttings, attention should be paid to proper maintenance to keep the substrate moist, so that the plant wounds can heal quickly, take root quickly, and sprout quickly. Normally, after about 15 to 20 days, the incision will produce callus tissue under the action of trauma hormones.

2. Afterwards, after 25 to 35 days, under the action of endogenous hormones, the cuttings can immediately produce root primordial bodies, and new roots can sprout on 35 to 40 days. After 2 months, they can be repotted and transplanted with cultivation soil.