How to cut off the head of the new jade ornament

1. Choose the time to behead

When beheading it, you must choose the right time. Generally speaking, spring and autumn are the best time, because this is the time when many succulents grow most vigorously, and the new jade ornament is no exception. If you cut the head at this time, the mother plant will bloom more quickly, and the cut seedlings will be easier to take root and survive, so this is the best time to cut the head.

2. Methods of beheading

First of all, before beheading, you must find a more suitable position to start. Some people think of choosing the top of the plant, but they don’t know that after a long period of growth, the branches on the top will be tenderer. If the top is cut off, it will not be easy to take root, and it will be easy to dehydrate and be infected by bacteria, causing the wound to soften before it heals. So this location cannot be selected. You should find some slightly hardened area and then cut it down. When cutting, be sure to leave some leaves on the mother plant so that it can grow new leaves quickly.

3. Maintenance after beheading

For the newly cut jade ornamental, its wound must not be exposed to water, especially rain, otherwise it will be easily infected with bacteria. It should also not be exposed to direct sunlight. Appropriately reducing the light will help it to grow into a seedling smoothly. We can put the newly cut jade pendant in a well-ventilated place without strong light for a week, and then plant it after its wounds are completely dry and have shrunk. After planting, don't rush to expose it to the sun. You should wait for another 2 to 3 weeks. At this time, its roots are basically fixed, which means it has survived. Then you can carry out normal maintenance like the mother plant.