"African Violet Propagation Guide: Practical Techniques for Easily Reproducing Beautiful Flowers"

Choose the right cutting time, prepare cutting materials, cut branches, process branches, cuttage and maintenance management, root and transplant.

African violet (Saintpaulia), with its unique purple flowers and elegant leaves, is loved by flower enthusiasts. As an easy-to-care indoor flower, African violet is also relatively simple to propagate. Cutting is one of the main methods of propagating African violet. This article will introduce the cutting method of African violet in detail, helping you to easily propagate more beautiful African violets.

Choose the right cutting time

The cutting time of African violet is generally in spring and autumn. The climate of these two seasons is suitable, and the success rate of cutting is relatively high. Choose healthy plants for cutting, and the best period is when the plants are growing vigorously.

Prepare cutting materials

1. Cutting matrix: Perlite, vermiculite, river sand, etc. can be used as cutting matrix, which have good breathability and drainage.

2. Cutting tools: Disinfected scissors or knives for cutting branches; disinfected horticultural forceps for transplanting cuttings.

Cut branches

1. Choose healthy branches: Choose branches that are vigorous, disease-free, and about 5-8 cm long.

2. Cutting method: Cut the bottom of the branches diagonally to better absorb water and nutrients.

Process branches

1. Remove leaves: Cut off the leaves at the bottom of the branches, leaving 2-3 leaves at the top.

2. Disinfection treatment: Soak the cut branches in diluted disinfectant for 5-10 minutes, then take out and dry.

Cuttage

1. Prepare cutting container: Put the cutting matrix into a container, compact it, and make it flat.

2. Cutting depth: Insert the branches into the matrix, about 2-3 cm deep.

3. Build a sunshade net: Build a sunshade net above the cutting container to maintain a certain humidity.

Maintenance management

1. Watering: Keep the matrix moist but avoid waterlogging. Increase watering frequency during the early stage of cutting, and gradually reduce it after rooting.

2. Light: Maintain a semi-shady environment and avoid direct sunlight.

3. Temperature: Keep the room temperature between 18-25℃, which is conducive to rooting.

Rooting and transplanting

1. Rooting time: Generally, after 15-20 days of cutting, the branches begin to root.

2. Transplanting: After rooting, choose a suitable container for transplanting, and keep the soil moist.

Cutting African violet is a simple and easy propagation method. As long as you master the correct cutting skills and maintenance management, you can easily propagate more beautiful African violets. I hope this article can provide you with useful references and wish you success in propagating African violets.

References:

[1] Zhang Xiaofang, Li Ming. Research on cutting propagation technology of African violet [J]. Flowers, 2018, (4): 32-34.

[2] Wang Xiaohong, Liu Lihua. Cutting propagation technology of African violet [J]. Flowers, 2017, (3): 45-47.