How to propagate horse chestnuts

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1. Sowing

2. Layering

3. Cuttings

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The stored seeds of horse chestnut can be sown into loam in autumn, with the navel facing downwards and covered with a thin layer of soil. Layering is generally done in April. Strong branches are cut, peeled in a ring, tied with plastic bags, filled with nutrient soil and tied tightly. Roots will grow in autumn, and they can be cut and planted separately in the following spring. For cuttings, young shoots of the current year can be selected in summer and inserted into a drainage and breathable substrate.

1. Sowing

1. Sowing

1. Pick the seeds and store them in moist sand. The temperature should not be too high. Take out the seeds in autumn and prepare them for sowing.

2. Choose loam soil with deep soil layer and good drainage effect.

3. Sow the seeds into the loam soil, paying attention to the distance. Keep the seed hilum downward, which will facilitate rooting and germination later. The soil covering it should not be too thick, just enough to cover the seeds.

4. Shade after completion and do not expose to the sun. When the seedlings grow rapidly, increase the application of water and nutrients to ensure that the plants can be supported.

2. Layering

1. It is generally chosen to be carried out in April, as various factors are more suitable.

2. Cut strong branches, peel them in a ring shape, then tie the outside with a plastic bag, fill it with nutrient soil, then tie both ends of the bag tightly, and regularly add moisture to the inside.

3. Wait until the roots grow in autumn, then cut them off and plant them separately in the next spring.

3. Cuttings

1. In summer, choose the young branches of the current year and they will grow well.

2. Remove the leaves at the bottom and leave the leaves at the top to facilitate survival.

3. Insert the branches into a drainage and breathable substrate.

2. Layering

3. Cuttings

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