Should the roots of the bamboo shoots be air-dried for cuttings? (with illustrations and explanations)

1. No need to dry the roots

The so-called root drying means taking the hanging bamboo plum out of the soil, then slightly trimming and cleaning its roots, and then putting it in a ventilated place to dry its roots until they become slightly soft. However, since the plants do not need to be taken out when grafting, there is no need to dry the roots.

2. Cutting method

1. Prepare flower soil: The soil used for cuttings should have a certain fertility and relatively high air permeability. Specifically, you can use peat soil mixed with some sand.

2. Cut cuttings: Choose a branch that has good growth and leaves and cut it off. Then cut it into 5-8cm lengths and remove the bottom leaves, leaving only 3-5 tender leaves on top.

3. Insert into the flower soil: prepare a flower pot, put the processed flower soil into it, and then insert the bottom of the cuttings downwards into the soil. Then water the soil again to moisten it.

4. Post-care: Place the grafted branches in a sunny location in a room with a temperature between 18-25°C. Then mist it every few days to keep the surrounding humidity around 75%. In this way, it will be able to grow roots and survive soon.