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The smell of peppermint is unique and has a wide range of uses. If you want to cultivate it at home, in addition to the soil cultivation method, you can also try hydroponics. There are stem cutting and leaf cutting methods for hydroponic peppermint cultivation. I will introduce them in detail below.
One, stem cutting method
1. Preparation of cuttings
This method has a high survival rate and can basically be successful. For stem cutting, it is recommended to choose healthy creeping stems, cut them with scissors, with cuttings about 5-15CM in length, top with 3-5 leaves, and bottom cut diagonally.
2. Inserting into a bottle
Based on the length of the prepared cuttings, find a narrow-necked, elongated glass bottle. If the bottle mouth is too large, you can use the foam plug method to insert the bottle to prevent the cuttings from falling over. Fill the bottle with 2/3 water and insert the branches into the bottle.
3. Maintenance
Maintain in a cool and ventilated place for about 3-5 days to grow roots. Generally, change the water every 3-5 days, or change it immediately when the culture water is turbid. In the early stage of hydroponic cultivation, the leaves of the cuttings may wither and fall off, which is a normal physiological phenomenon and there is no need to worry too much. As long as maintained correctly, after the cuttings take root, they will sprout new buds.
Two, leaf cutting
Peppermint has a strong reproductive ability, so leaf cutting can also be used as a propagation method. Select healthy leaves from the mother plant, cut them together with the petioles, and insert the petiole part into the water. Generally, roots can grow in 3-5 days.
Do you understand the detailed introduction of whether peppermint can be hydroponically cultivated and the hydroponic cultivation methods for peppermint mentioned above?