Necessary tools and materials for cuttings

Medium used for cuttings

When it comes to the medium, that is, soil, everyone knows that it must have a certain degree of water retention and air permeability, be clean and not contain any nutrients. Water retention ensures that the medium can stably provide water to the branches; air permeability ensures that the roots have a good aerobic environment. In fact, everyone knows the theoretical knowledge, but there are so many kinds of soil, and it would be confusing to put them all together. The editor will introduce different soils to you.

Pearl Stone

Pearlite is crushed aluminum carbonate volcanic rock. It is a granular substance formed when the water in the stone evaporates after high-temperature heating. Pearlstone has many pores inside, is very breathable, has good water retention, and does not contain fertilizer, making it a good cutting medium.

But the disadvantage is that pearl stone contains a small amount of fluoride, so it must be rinsed with clean water before use, or kept away from plants that are sensitive to fluoride.

Vermiculite

Vermiculite is a mica-like substance that expands when heated at high temperatures. It has excellent water retention, fertilizer retention, and air permeability, and is the most commonly used cutting medium in households.

Culture soil

The culture soil here refers to a medium mixed with three substances. It is not the ordinary soil in our home! This commonly used three-in-one medium includes peat soil + pearlite + vermiculite mixed in a ratio of 1:1:1 or 2:1:1, and can be used directly for cuttings of small potted plants.

Sphagnum moss

It originally grows in high altitudes or temperate zones. It is a moss plant that grows in the shade of forests and is collected and dried. Sphagnum moss has a good water absorption function and is rich in fiber, so it has a good water retention effect. It is often used as a cultivation medium for orchids, but sometimes it can also be used as a propagation soil for high pressure and cuttings. Its main function is to prevent the scion from drying out.

Foam

It is a commercial cutting medium, and you can also choose a general flower arranging sponge instead.

Blue Stone

It is a medium with good moisture retention and can be mixed with the cutting medium, but it cannot be used as a separate medium.

Moisturizing tools

To maintain the humidity of the branches, there is no need to use special tools, various containers grown in daily life can be used.

Commonly used tools include: collection box, aquarium (larger glass container), plastic fruit box, sealing bag, plastic wrap, plastic bag, plastic cup, plastic bottle, etc. These materials can be reused and can be washed and reused after use.

Other Tools

When doing cuttings at home, the tools you choose may not be so delicate, and the cutting process may seem relatively rough. These tools may be able to add a touch of sophistication to your cutting process.

Plug trays, flower pots of different sizes, or water basins, glass bottles, foam lunch boxes, utility knives for cutting, sprayers, and 75% alcohol, white water and other disinfecting materials.