Leaf and branch cutting propagation of Rieger begonia
Let me share with you the explanation on the propagation of Rieger begonia flowers. This involves leaf and branch cutting propagation of Rieger begonia. Next, the editor will introduce it.
The楼主 had successful experience in propagating African violets through leaf cutting, so he thought that the leaves of Rieger begonia might also be suitable for propagation. So he decided to take immediate action.
On January 21, the leaf cutting experiment began. A small, quick knife was used, disinfected with alcohol, and a medium-sized, healthy leaf was selected from each Rieger plant and cut off at the root. After cutting, a small amount of amoxicillin capsule powder was applied to the cut surface of the mother plant (the楼主 only had this type of antiseptic...).
The petiole of the cut leaf was left 3cm long, the rest was removed, and the cut surface was at a 45-degree angle. Similarly, fungicide was applied to the cut surface and left to dry for about ten minutes. Unfortunately, there were no photos taken at the time to record the steps, so I will use African violet leaves as a demonstration, the method is the same.
Then, the treated petiole was inserted into a container filled with cool boiled water, with the leaf exposed on top. (Still African violet cosplay)
After that, the楼主 went back home for the New Year. When he returned home on March 5, the roots of the leaves had grown to 4cm long, and several buds had also emerged~~~ It can be inferred that the roots started to grow after more than 20 days, which is similar to the rooting speed of African violets.
On March 5th, all the leaves were planted temporarily. The planting material was a mixture of peat soil and a small amount of perlite. After 15 days of temporary planting, the yellow Rieger leaves first sprouted, while the others showed no signs of growth. After a month, the remaining five colors also sprouted one after another, with the orange leaves taking the longest, about one month and ten days.
The yellow seedlings had the best growth.
The deep pink seedlings also performed well.
So far, my experiment on leaf cutting propagation of Rieger begonia has been successful! Of course, the road ahead is long and arduous, and I will continue to explore and move forward slowly.
Don't ask me where the pictures of the flowering plants are, because during the month I was away, they struggled several times, and although they didn't die, their beauty is already a thing of the past. Fortunately, I still had some branches as a backup, which I planted in water on March 8th, International Women's Day. Five of them rooted by the beginning of April and have already been potted. The two on the top and the one on the right are growing well and have rooted. The two on the left and the bottom are a bit soft due to irregular watering, and it's unknown whether they will survive.
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