Quick rooting method for rose cuttings in water
Let me share with you some small experiences in green plant maintenance about the quick rooting method for rose cuttings in water, which will certainly be helpful to you. Let's learn about it together!
The quick rooting method for rose cuttings in water, the plants adapt to the pot in a week, and no more black stems!
From the pictures, you can see that most of the rose branch tips have already formed callus tissue, and after forming callus tissue, it's not far from growing roots. This can be considered as 1/3 of the cutting success.
Why only 1/3 successful? To ensure survival, cutting not only needs to root smoothly but also needs to survive after transplanting. Only then can it be considered a true successful cutting. So, there is still a long way to go.
(Rose cuttings in water by the camp friends) The cutting method using Styrofoam board and water insertion has also been introduced in previous articles. This method is most suitable for use in summer, as it is simple to manage and has a high survival rate. However, it often turns black during transplanting. So today, let's briefly discuss a few points to note when cutting roses in summer.
1. How to make branches root faster in water cuttings?
Whether using water cuttings or soil cuttings, if you want the roots to grow faster, it is recommended that you use some products that can promote rapid root growth. The commonly used ones are root promoters, which can not only promote root growth but also make the bud points plump.
Of course, you can choose not to use it, but the roots will grow slower. Simply put, without a root promoter, it may take 40 days to grow roots, while using a root promoter may allow roots to grow in 20 days, and the root system will be more abundant. In the process of water cutting, you only need to add a root promoter to the water at the beginning, and no need to add it after changing the water. Change the water once a day during the early stages of cutting, and every other day after three days, or change the water when the water becomes turbid.
2. How to transplant with a high survival rate after roots form in water cuttings
The biggest challenge in water cutting is transplanting. The difficulty is not the transplanting itself, but in harsh weather conditions, changing from a water environment to a soil environment. This huge environmental difference makes it impossible for the newly rooted rose seedlings to adapt, resulting in blackening after transplanting.
If you want a high survival rate for transplanting, you need to pay attention to the climate environment and try to keep the seedlings in water until autumn when the temperature is cool. Also, you can use some transplant protectants during transplanting.
The highest survival rate is still achieved with soil ball transplanting. Therefore, if you want a high survival rate for cutting and transplanting, it is recommended to use some sterile substrates for cutting.
3. Vermiculite cutting
In summer, using vermiculite for cutting also has a very high survival rate, and when transplanting, you can directly transplant with vermiculite, which can minimize damage to the rose roots, adapt faster, and have a higher survival rate.