Abstract: Ivy is a common leaf-viewing plant. It is often used to decorate indoor and outdoor environments, bringing people beautiful visual enjoyment. If you want to expand the number of ivy more, in addition to planting and breeding, cuttage is also a good choice. However, for many beginners...
Ivy is a common leaf-viewing plant, often used to decorate indoor and outdoor environments, bringing people beautiful visual enjoyment. If you want to expand the number of ivy more, in addition to planting and breeding, cuttage is also a good choice. However, for many beginners, they have no idea how long it will take for ivy cuttings to take root. Today, we will reveal this problem together so that you can easily master the rooting skills of ivy cuttings.
1: What is ivy If you don't know about ivy, then you need to understand the characteristics of ivy itself before starting to learn ivy cutting. Ivy is native to Europe and belongs to the vine plant of the Ivy family. It generally requires the help of supports to climb and grow. The leaves of ivy are heart-shaped or triangular, have a shiny surface, and are mainly green in color. Some varieties also have purple and white spots. Ivy flowers are relatively small, generally green-white, and grow on the top of the plant. They can grow very tall and are very suitable as garden decorative plants.
Second: Advantages of cuttage Compared with traditional planting and reproduction methods, cuttage has more advantages. Cutting allows new ivy seedlings to be harvested more quickly, which allows the ivy population to be expanded more quickly. Cutting can retain the excellent characteristics of the original plant and ensure that the descendants are similar to the parent plant. Thirdly, the cuttage method is relatively simple, and even beginners can easily master the skills.
3: Choose the right branch If you want to successfully carry out ivy cutting, then you need to choose the right branch. Generally speaking, you need to choose hard and powerful branches so that they have enough energy to grow new roots. The length of the branches should be between 10-15cm to facilitate cuttage operations.
Four: Prepare the container for cuttage Before conducting ivy cuttage, you need to prepare the right container. This container can be a flower pot, planting pot, seedling tray, etc., but it must be ensured that the container has enough depth to facilitate the growth of roots. Containers also need to have good breathability and drainage.
5: Choose the right cutting medium Before you start ivy cutting, you also need to choose the right cutting medium. This medium can be sand, perlite, vermiculite, etc. Inserting ivy branches into these media helps promote their rooting.
6: pruning branches Before you can start ivy cutting, you also need to do some pruning on the branches. Generally speaking, you need to cut the branch from the top and keep the leaves at more than two nodes. In this way, branches can take root and grow more easily.
Seven: Soaking Treatment Before you carry out ivy cutting, you also need to carry out soaking treatment. You can soak the branches in water or add some growth hormones to help promote the rooting and germination of the branches.
Eight: Inserting cutting medium When conducting ivy cutting, you need to insert the pruned branches into the cutting medium. You can insert branches 2/3 of the medium to make sure they grow firmly. You need to gently compress the medium to ensure that the branches are in close contact.
Nine: Maintain the right humidity After ivy cutting, you need to maintain the right humidity. You can water gently to make sure the cutting medium is moist. However, be careful not to over-water, otherwise it will lead to cuttage failure.
Ten: Place in a suitable environment After performing ivy cutting, you need to place the container in a suitable environment. In general, ivy is suitable for growing in a semi-shade and semi-sun environment, with the temperature maintained at around 20 ° C and the humidity also needs to be moderate.
Eleven: Avoid direct sunlight After making ivy cuttings, you need to avoid direct sunlight. If the sun is direct, it will cause the cuttage medium to be excessively dried, which will affect the rooting effect. You need to choose an environment that is protected from light to keep the cuttings warm and comfortable.
Twelve: Spray water at the right time After the ivy cutting, you also need to spray water at the right time. This can maintain the humidity of the cutting medium and promote branch growth and rooting. However, be careful not to spray too much water, otherwise it will cause the cutting medium to be too wet.
Thirteen: Observe the growth After taking ivy cutting, you need to observe the growth frequently. If abnormal phenomena are found, such as wilting, yellowing of branches, etc., timely measures need to be taken to repair them.
XIV: Waiting for roots After taking root, you need to wait patiently for roots to take place. Generally speaking, the rooting time takes between 2-3 months to grow healthy roots. Therefore, you need to wait patiently and not be eager for quick success.
Fifteen: Through a detailed introduction of how long ivy cutting can take root, we can draw the following conclusions: ivy cutting needs to be carried out in a suitable environment, select suitable branches, cutting media and containers, and carry out timely soaking treatment, pruning, insert and spray water, and then wait for root. As long as you follow the correct method, you can easily master the skills of ivy cutting and cultivate healthy ivy seedlings.