How to propagate Clivia Miniata
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Seeing that flower friends ask how to propagate Clivia Miniata, the usual propagation methods are division, seeding, and tissue culture. However, some flower friends also use old roots for propagation, and the effect is not bad. For ordinary flower friends, division is the safest and most commonly used method.
1. Clivia Miniata seeding
Clivia Miniata seeds germinate slowly, usually taking 40-45 days from sowing to the emergence of the plumule. The substrates used for sowing can be sawdust, river sand, peat, etc., with a pH of 5.5-6.5. The sowing time varies by region, as long as the temperature can be maintained at 20°C-25°C (not exceeding 30°C). According to the climatic characteristics of our country, it can be sown in spring, autumn, and winter, with spring sowing being the most common, the best time being around Qingming, earlier in the south, and later in the north.
Autumn sowing mainly uses early-maturing fruits to sow immediately after harvesting, the best time being between the beginning of autumn and White Dew. Winter sowing is mostly done in areas in the north with heating facilities.
After the Clivia Miniata seeds germinate, about one and a half months later, when the true leaves emerge from the plumule, they can be transplanted for the first time. When they grow two true leaves, they can be planted, one plant per pot.
2. Division
When propagating by division, several preparations need to be made: ① For home potted plants, prepare pots, preferably earthenware pots. Do not buy porcelain or ceramic pots for their appearance, as they have poor breathability and are not conducive to plant growth. ② Prepare the medium soil and disinfect it. If using a mixture of humus and fine sand, the humus should be sprayed with a potassium permanganate solution (1000-2000 times dilution) for disinfection; the fine river sand should also be scalded with boiling water to消毒, to prevent the infection and rot of seedlings. ③ Prepare a little wood charcoal powder to apply to the wound to absorb moisture and prevent decay. ④ Sharpen the cutting knife and then quickly dry grind it on the grindstone (without water) for dozens of times to make the blade highly hot, killing the bacteria.
When dividing, first remove the mother plant of Clivia Miniata from the pot, remove the old soil, and find the suckers that can be divided. If the sucker is on the outer edge of the mother plant and the plant is small, one hand can hold the bulb part and the other hand can pinch the base of the sucker to tear it off. If the sucker is strong and not easy to tear off, a sharp knife should be used to cut it off. Never force it, as it may damage the young plant. After cutting the sucker, immediately apply dry wood charcoal powder to the wound to absorb the flowing liquid and prevent decay. Then, plant the sucker in the pot. When planting, the depth of planting should be enough to cover the base of the sucker's false bulb, with the part close to the seedling slightly higher and covered with disinfected sand. After planting, water thoroughly, and after 2 weeks when the wound heals, add a layer of cultivation soil. Generally, it takes 1-2 months to grow new roots and 1-2 years to bloom. Clivia Miniata propagated by division has relatively stable heredity and can maintain the various characteristics of the original species.
3. Tissue culture
This method uses mature seeds as materials, disinfects and sterilizes them conventionally, and under certain temperature and light conditions, induces callus formation in different organs and inoculates the callus on the culture medium supplemented with hormones to produce new plants. This method can propagate a large number of superior varieties in a short period, which is a good method for rapid propagation of Clivia Miniata.
4. Propagation using old roots
The fleshy roots of Clivia Miniata have strong regenerative abilities. Based on this characteristic, for Clivia Miniata over 10 years old, the old roots can be cut off during spring potting and soil changing to promote root and shoot growth, forming a new Clivia Miniata plant.
The specific method is: select old roots of Clivia Miniata with good shape, strong rootstocks, and moderate thickness, make a 0.3 cm deep cut on the part where they grow, then apply plant growth solution to the wound to stimulate growth and promote germination. Finally, bury the treated old roots in disinfected fine river sand and culture them at a temperature of 20°C to 25°C. After three months, a false bulb forms at the cut part of the old root of Clivia Miniata, and after one month of care, this false bulb gradually germinates new buds, becoming a new Clivia Miniata seedling.
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