Cutting propagation of Hylocereus orientalis

The steps of cutting of Hylocereus

Select the plug

Choose fleshy stems that are one year old or older, and cut a 5 cm to 6 cm or longer section from the top of the stem to use as cuttings. Alternatively, you can cut the Osmanthus fragrans into sections and use them for cuttings. The length of the cuttings should be 20 to 25 cm. Another selection method is to use small branches taken from the branches of the Ophiopogon japonicus for cuttings, but be careful not to make the branches too young.

Cutting soil

When propagating the Osmanthus fragrans cuttings, you should use a mixture of vermiculite, pearl powder particles, and pure river sand without mixing in soil. It can be propagated by cuttings of a single plant or by cuttings of multiple plants together. When doing concentrated cuttings, pay attention to the density between plants.

Cuttings

The cut cuttings of Osmanthus fragrans should be dried in a cool place for a week first, and then the cuttings can be transplanted after the cut is fully dry and the wound is healed, so that it is easier to take root. Since sap will ooze out when the plant is cut, it can be sealed with wood ash and placed in a cool place for 7 to 10 days. Then insert it into the sand bed or soil, obliquely into the soil, and let it take root. During the rooting period of the Osmanthus fragrans, try to water as little as possible and do not water unless the soil is dry. It will take 30 to 40 days for the plant to take root. When the roots of the Olympia cactus grow to 3 to 4 cm, they can be transplanted into a small pot or planted directly in the field.

Precautions for cutting of Hylocereus

Cutting time

If there is a greenhouse, cuttings of Ophiopogon japonicus can be carried out all year round. If there is no greenhouse, cuttings can be carried out from May to September each year.

Cutting temperature

The cutting temperature should not be too high. When the temperature exceeds 35℃, the cutting should be stopped to avoid unsuccessful cuttings, root rot or death of the Ophiopogon japonicus.

Cutting effect

Generally speaking, some of the Osmanthus cuttings taken in spring will bloom in the winter of that year, and the rest will bloom in the following year.