Can chrysanthemums be grafted?
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Can chrysanthemums be grafted?
Chrysanthemums can indeed be grafted. The best time to graft chrysanthemums is on cloudy days in spring, or early in the morning on windless days when the temperature is relatively suitable, resulting in a higher survival rate after grafting. After grafting, chrysanthemums should be promptly shaded. For chrysanthemums with a small grafting area, bamboo stakes can be used as supports, and all grafted parts can be covered with damp newspaper or kraft paper. The survival of the graft can be observed after about 20 days.
Is it possible to graft chrysanthemums?
Chrysanthemums can be grafted. The best time for grafting is during the spring on cloudy days, or early in the morning on windless days when the temperature is relatively suitable, resulting in a higher survival rate after grafting.
Chrysanthemum grafting methods
Chrysanthemum grafting stockChrysanthemums are selected with straight main stems, multi-branched perennial composite plants as the stock, including Aeba wormwood, yellow flower wormwood, and yellow flower wormwood. These herbaceous plants are distributed at altitudes of 2000-2900 meters, growing in valleys, forest edges, river beaches, fields, and mountain ridges.
Chrysanthemum grafting steps and methods1. Select scion: The thickness of the chrysanthemum scion should be the same as that of the stock, with a scion length of 10 centimeters and 3-4 buds on the branch. 2. Handle the scion: Chrysanthemums usually use the split grafting method, with the base of the scion cut into a wedge shape 2-3 centimeters long on both sides, ensuring a smooth and flat cut surface. On the stock, the main branch is cut off, leaving a 2-3 centimeter long gap in the center of the main branch. 3. Grafting: The scion is immediately buried in the stock, aligned in one layer, tightly wrapped with plastic film from top to bottom, and the buds and leaves at the base of the stock branch are cut off. 4. Grafting shape: If you want a spherical flower, first cut off the main top of the stock to promote a large number of lateral branches, and when the lateral branches reach a certain length, complete the grafting in one go according to the spherical surface. If you want a pagoda flower, graft in layers every 10 days or so until the grafting is complete.
Management after chrysanthemum grafting
After grafting, chrysanthemums should be promptly shaded. For chrysanthemums with a small grafting area, bamboo stakes can be used as supports, and all grafted parts can be covered with damp newspaper or kraft paper.
The survival of the graft can be observed after about 20 days. If it does not survive, the grafting must be redone. Once the graft has taken, the plastic film wrapped around the scion should be promptly removed.
The above is an introduction to the methods of grafting chrysanthemums, provided as a reference suggestion for everyone.