How to cut plum blossoms

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1. Cutting cuttings

2. Pot soil preparation

3. Carry out cuttings

4. Seedling maintenance

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Plum blossom cuttings are taken in early spring or late autumn, when the temperature is favorable for their growth. Choose a healthy and strong mother tree, cut a branch about 10 cm long, and cut the bottom of the branch diagonally. Prepare potting soil with humus soil and perlite, and use chopsticks to poke a hole in the surface. Insert the cutting into the hole until about 2 cm of soil is exposed. Then water it thoroughly and cover it with film to keep it warm and moisturized. Do not water during the slow seedling stage, and require proper shade in summer. It will take root soon.

1. Cutting cuttings

1. Cuttings

In order to ensure the survival of plum blossom cuttings, it is generally necessary to choose varieties that are easy to root. The age of the mother tree should not be too large. Choose branches that grow thicker and cut them to a length of about 10-15 centimeters. Cut the bottom of the branch into a bevel to increase the contact area with the soil and help rooting.

2. Pot soil preparation

Plum blossoms are suitable for growing in loose, fertile, acidic soil. The basin soil is mainly humus soil, and a certain amount of perlite can be mixed in. This not only ensures the nutrients needed for growth, but also provides a certain degree of drainage. You can also use garden soil and river sand to prepare it, and water the ferrous sulfate to improve the alkalinization of the soil.

3. Make cuttings

Plum Blossom Cuttings are usually taken in early spring or late autumn after the leaves fall, when the temperature is more suitable for its growth. Poke a hole in the surface of the potting soil. The hole should be deep enough that only 2 cm of the potting soil should be exposed for the cuttings. Then pour water thoroughly and cover it with plastic film to ensure sufficient temperature and humidity inside.

4. Slow seedling maintenance

It is not advisable to water during the slow seedling stage to avoid excessive moisture in the pot soil, which may cause the cuttings to rot. If it is spring cuttings, proper shade is required during the summer to avoid sun damage to the branches. If you take cuttings in autumn, the rooting speed is slower, and it often takes until the following spring to take root and sprout.

2. Pot soil preparation

3. Carry out cuttings

4. Seedling maintenance

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