The lazy man's cutting method with 100% survival rate, whatever you plant will grow!

Amphibious cutting method (taking Gardenia as an example)

Whether it is water or soil cuttings, repotting after rooting is a big challenge. The new root system is too young and tender, and most of them will die or be injured if you are not careful during the transplanting process. The amphibious cutting method that Huahua will introduce today does not require repotting, has a high survival rate, and is especially worry-free.

Applicable flowers

Suitable for moisture-resistant flowers: Gardenia, green radish, lucky bamboo, monstera, hanging bamboo plum, June snow, etc.

Procedure

1. Seal the water holes

Prepare a flower pot of appropriate size. First, use a plastic bag or other waterproof material to block the drainage holes at the bottom from the outside to prevent water leakage, or seal it from the inside with candle wax drippings. Make sure the water-permeable holes at the bottom can be poked through from the outside.

2. Pour into soil

Pour the cutting soil into the flowerpot, which is about 3/5 of the pot height. It should be loose and breathable. It is best to use plain soil without fertilizer, such as poor garden soil or red soil.

3. Spread sand

Spread sand on top of the soil to about 1/5 of the pot height. It is best to expose the sand and the soil from the previous step to the sun for 2 days in advance, or water them with boiling water several times to sterilize and disinfect them, so as to prevent the branches from being infected by pathogens in the soil, causing black stems and root rot.

4.Inject clean water

Slowly pour clean water along the edge of the pot to allow the soil to slowly soak. Continue pouring water until there is a water layer of about 1 cm above the sand surface. PS: Make sure the water holes at the bottom of the pot do not leak.

5. Processing branches

Prepare the gardenia branches to be grafted, the length should be about 10-15 cm, the lower end of the branch should be cut obliquely into a horseshoe shape with a clean blade, and the wound should be dried for 1-2 hours.

6. Cuttings

Insert the branches into about 1/3 of the sand layer, remove all the leaves below the water layer, and don't plant the branches too densely. For a flowerpot with a diameter of about 10 cm, it is enough to insert 3-4 branches.

7. Maintenance during the rooting period

After the cuttings are completed, place the flower pot in a diffused light and ventilated environment, and keep water on the sand surface at all times. Every week or so, pour out the surface water and replace it with clean water.

8. Transfer to normal potted plant maintenance

It will take about 2-3 weeks for the plant to take root. After taking root, you can poke open the drainage holes at the bottom to allow the water to flow out. After 3-5 days, when the surface soil is dry, you can water it normally. There is no need to repot or transplant it. You can just switch to normal potted maintenance.

Tray vermiculite cutting method (taking rose as an example)

Rose cuttings have always been a big problem. Many flower lovers have tried 7-8 times but still failed to make it survive. It is really too difficult. In fact, as long as you learn the following vermiculite cutting method, you can also make it survive. PS: Because it is explained in great detail, it may seem that there are a lot of steps, but as long as you learn them, the success rate is 100%.

Applicable flowers

It is suitable for cuttings of most flowers such as rose, jasmine, gardenia, camellia, bougainvillea, Milan, azalea, etc.

Procedure

1. Prepare soil for cuttings

Prepare the cutting medium. Vermiculite, perlite, and sand are all fine, but the particles should be larger, not too fine. The one with the highest survival rate of cuttings is vermiculite, pure vermiculite. Expose the cutting media such as vermiculite in the sun for a few days in advance, or pour some carbendazim or potassium permanganate solution to kill the germs.

2. Processing the cutting container

Prepare several transparent disposable plastic cups or lunch boxes, plastic bottles, etc., and use tools such as awls and scissors to drill several water-permeable holes at the bottom. The reason for choosing a transparent plastic cup is to facilitate observation of the rooting situation later.

3. Vermiculite soaking

Pour the vermiculite into a plastic cup and fill it up. Prepare a tray or container such as a basin or shallow dish and pour some water into the container. Place the plastic cup filled with vermiculite into a tray filled with water. Allow water to flow through the holes at the bottom from bottom to top, soaking the vermiculite until the soil on the surface is moist. If you can't wait, you can also water the vermiculite directly from top to bottom.

4. Disinfection of scissors and blades

Before cutting branches, first burn scissors, blades and other cutting tools with a lighter to disinfect them. Otherwise, it is easy to cause bacterial infection and reduce the survival rate of branches.

5. Choose cuttings

Choose branches that are less than one year old, thick, free of diseases and insect pests, and the buds between the leaves and branches have not yet sprouted. It is best to choose branches that have just bloomed, as they have the highest survival rate.

6. Processing cuttings

Cut off the flowers and the first section of the branches below the flowers, cutting flatly when cutting; leave the second and third sections of the branches below, and cut obliquely with a blade when cutting the bottom. Everyone, please note: the blade must be sharp, otherwise the cambium will be squeezed and it will be difficult to take root.

7. Cut off some leaves

Only leave one leaf on the branch, and cut this leaf in half to reduce nutrient consumption.

8. Carbendazim

Add water to the processed branches according to the ratio specified in the instructions, soak them in carbendazim or potassium permanganate solution for 2-3 minutes, then take them out and dry them.

9. Dip in rooting water

If you have rooting water at home, you can dip the lower part of the branch in some rooting water. The ratio of rooting water to clean water is 1:200. Dip it for 10-15 seconds and take it out immediately. Of course, if you don’t have it at home, you don’t have to dip it.

10. Insert rose branches

Use a wooden stick to poke a few holes on the surface of the vermiculite, then insert the rose branches into them, cover them with soil and compact them slightly.

11. Maintenance of cuttings

Pour clean water into the tray and place the entire cutting device in a well-lit and ventilated place. You don't have to worry about it at ordinary times. Just add water when you see there is no water.

12. Wait for it to take root

After about 2-3 weeks, we can see white roots. When the roots grow to be almost as long as the branches, or longer, they can be transplanted!

PS: At the end of the article, I will tell you: How to transplant after rooting to improve the survival rate, so keep reading!

Foam box batch cutting method

Flower lovers who have foam boxes at home, please do not throw them away casually. The foam box is a great tool for cuttings. It keeps warm and moisturizes, is easy to keep alive, and has a large area. You can cut dozens of branches at once, which is very convenient.

Applicable flowers

Suitable for most herbaceous flowers such as periwinkle, geranium, petunia, marguerite, green ivy, mint, etc.

Cutting steps

1. Prepare the foam box

Prepare a foam box that is complete and has no holes, otherwise the water will leak easily.

2. Prepare cutting medium

Prepare the bottom sand for the fish tank. If you don’t have it, you can also use perlite or sand. Don’t make it too fine; a coarser one is better.

3. Wash the sand

Pour the fish tank bottom sand into the foam box and rinse it repeatedly with clean water. The thickness of the bottom sand must be controlled well to ensure that the branches can stand when inserted into the bottom sand, and the bottom cannot directly touch the bottom of the foam box.

4. Sand disinfection

Pour potassium permanganate solution into the bottom sand of the fish tank for disinfection (carbendazim will also work), make sure the solution covers the bottom sand of the fish tank. The proportion of potassium permanganate does not need to be too high, just make sure the color is purple-red.

5. Processing branches

Prepare the branches for cuttings, make sure they are strong and cut obliquely at the bottom. Herbaceous flowers such as vinca, geranium, petunia, pothos, mint, etc. are all fine, and they can survive even if there are flowers on the branches.

6. Cuttings

Insert the lower part of the branch into the fish tank bottom sand in the foam box. Note: do not let the bottom of the branch touch the foam box.

7. Don’t worry

After the cuttings are completed, place the entire foam box in a well-lit and ventilated place, ensure the temperature is above 20 degrees, and wait until the water in the box dries up. It has basically taken root. If the temperature is low, the rooting will be slow and you will need to add more water.

8. Rooting and transplanting

At the current temperature, the plant will basically take root in a week and then be transplanted into a flowerpot. This method can be carried out in spring, summer and autumn, and also in winter if the indoor temperature is above 18 degrees. It's a very good life.