Which plants are propagated by herbaceous cuttings
Trees propagated by herbaceous cuttings:
birch, bignon catalpa, elm tree, Polish ginkgo tree, Japanese ginkgo, snow, paniculata, American ragweed, Chinese metasequoia, ornamental cherry, elm,
Shrubs propagated by non-lignified cuttings:
abelia (some only), velvet (some only), common heather, barbula, long-tailed tree, cotoneaster (only leaf-throwing species), genera (only some), forsythia, fuchsia (some only), hydrangea, Chinese chocchia, lantana, nandina, fragrant jasmine, cinquefoil, viburnum (only shedding species),
Climbers propagated by non-lignified cuttings:
clematis (some), common ivy, climbing hydrangea, wisteria, kiwi - actinidia
How to pick herbaceous cuttings
Herb seedlingslose water very quickly (and even a slight loss of water will make it much more difficult for the cuttings to take root) and it is quite important to plant them as soon as possible after taking them from the mother plants.For this reason, before picking the seedlings, it is worth preparing pots or containers filled with a mixture of peat and coarse sand or perlite (mix in the ratio 1: 1).
Herbaceous cuttingsare taken from the soft top of a young shoot, when the lower part of the shoot is firm but not yet hardened. For cuttings, we choose the tips of the shoots without flower buds with 3 to 5 pairs of leaves. Cut them off the mother plant with a pruner or a sharp knife just above the bud or leaf. It is best to pick the cuttings in the early morning and immediately put them in water or an opaque plastic bag, which you then tie.
After taking the cuttings, each cuttings are cut with a knife just below the knot (the seedlings root best in the nodes), so that the length of the cuttings is 6 to 10 cm. The leaves from the bottom of the seedling should be torn off. Place the cut in the rooting agent (dip only the base of the seedling to be rooted in the powder, and then shake off the excess preparation).It is also advisable to add an antifungal agent or water the seedling with a fungicide immediately after planting. Place the seedling in the substrate and then label it so that you do not have problems with identifying the plants later.
herbaceous seedlings - care after planting
"Herbaceous seedlingsneed enough light (but not strong direct sunlight to keep the seedlings from overheating!) And moisture. To speed up rooting and prevent dehydration of the plants, you can place pots with cuttings in a fogging multiplier, under a polyethylene tent or in an inspection window at 21 ° C (preferably with a heated substrate). To put it simply - they must be closed under a shade so that no moisture escapes (unrooted cuttings cannot absorb water through the roots). Water vapor condensing on the inside of the cover will provide the seedlings with a sufficient amount of moisture. "
To prevent fungus infection,herbaceous cuttingsshould be watered or sprayed with a fungicide solution once a week.Cuttings should take about 5 to 8 weeks to take root. You can then start their hardening (gradual accustoming to the conditions in the air) and plant them into pots with a diameter of 8 cm. When starting hardening, first the heating of the multiplier or greenhouse is turned off, then the plants can be discovered for longer and longer periods during the day. Note - hardening must be a process staggered over time so that the plants can get used to the gradual change in conditions.
The next spring, the seedlings can be transplanted into larger pots or to their final destination.See also:
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