How to plant Sedum sarmentosum
This article provides an overview of topics related to Sedum sarmentosum, including how to plant it, with detailed information as follows:
Sedum sarmentosum, also known as万年草 (Perpetual grass), 佛指甲 (Buddha's nail), 半支连 (Half branch chain), etc., belongs to the Sedum genus of the Crassulaceae family and is a perennial herbaceous plant. Sedum sarmentosum has strong adaptability to growth, is cold-resistant, drought-resistant, salt and alkali-resistant, barren-resistant, and pest and disease-resistant. Its stems are succulent, with bright green leaves resembling jade, neat and beautiful. It can be used as a potted plant for appreciation or as an ornamental ground cover for outdoor planting.
As Sedum sarmentosum's stems take root when they touch the ground, propagation is easy. It is commonly propagated by division and cutting, with methods including seeding, cutting, and three other techniques.
1. Seeding propagation
This method, developed by our hospital's scientific research personnel through experimentation, yields good results. Seeding is mainly suitable for the rainy season or overcast days, requiring flat, loose, and moist cultivated land that has been harrowed, with raised beds. Raised beds should not be too large, as large ones are inconvenient to operate; 2x25m is sufficient. Cut the vigorous stems and leaves into 3-4cm lengths, evenly spread them in the prepared raised beds, with a spacing of about 1cm between the stems and leaves. Cover them with fine soil to achieve a semi-exposed feeling and then spray water, keeping the soil moist. Roots will form in about one week, after which daily management can begin.
2. Cutting propagation
Cutting is suitable for the summer and autumn seasons, requiring flat, loose, and moist cultivated land that has been harrowed, with raised beds and furrows spaced 10-15cm apart. Cut the vigorous stems and leaves into lengths of about 10cm, grouping them into sets of 3-4 and inserting them into the furrows, covering them with about 3-4cm of soil. Level the ground and flood it with plenty of water. Water every three days, about 2-3 times (depending on temperature and soil temperature).
3. Transplanting propagation
Transplanting can be done in spring, summer, and autumn, requiring flat, loose, and moist cultivated land that has been harrowed, with raised beds and furrows spaced 10-15cm apart. Move the plants from the nursery with roots and plant them at a distance of 5cm apart. After planting, level the ground and water, requiring plenty of water for flooding. Water every three days, about 2-3 times (depending on temperature and soil temperature).
The following steps:
1. Maintain and clean the roof according to conventional methods;
2. Secure the planting area with a guardrail;
3. First, lay a layer of ceramsite on the roof surface within the guardrail area;
4. Then, spread a layer of fine sand on top of the ceramsite to fill the gaps and make it slightly higher than the surface of the ceramsite layer;
5. Place a layer of organic fertilizer on the fine sand, directly providing nutrients for the grass (G-Y);
6. Place a modular control board with spaced holes on the organic fertilizer, with Sedum sarmentosum seedlings pre-placed in the holes. This invention effectively solves the moisture problem in planting Sedum sarmentosum, providing good water filtration and aeration, which is beneficial for the growth of Sedum sarmentosum, with high construction efficiency and good quality results.
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