Decapitation propagation of Haworthia plants
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For a long time, kite's Haworthia plants have been grown from seedlings to clustering, and slightly better varieties are basically not propagated by decapitation. After searching the entire internet, there were not many articles that detailed the decapitation propagation of Haworthia plants, so kite decided to provide a detailed record of Haworthia decapitation propagation for flower enthusiasts for reference.
First, kite found a piece of nylon fishing line, about 0.3 mm thick and 30 cm long. The fishing line should not be too thin, as it is prone to breakage, and not too thick, as it will cause a larger injury area on the plant. Of course, using a thinner line is better, as some plants grow relatively tightly and a thick line may not reach the base of the plant leaves.
With the fishing line, thin tags are also indispensable. The purpose of the tags is to slightly open the gaps between the leaves, allowing the fishing line to easily slide into the base of the leaves of the plant to be decapitated, effectively preventing the plant from falling apart due to the fishing line not reaching the base of the leaves.
This is the ordinary polished Shou that kite is preparing to decapitate, which has already produced many side buds. The connection between the side buds and the main head is very tight. Kite finds the position to be decapitated, carefully inserts a plastic tag to slightly open the gap between the leaves, then places the fishing line over the plastic tag and ties a half knot. Gently pulling the fishing line tight, the line slowly slides into the base of the leaves. Since the plastic tag is rigid, the fishing line is on the outside, and the leaves grow at a certain angle, pulling the fishing line tight makes it easier to slide into the base of the leaves. When the fishing line is pulled tight into the base, the leaves will not be extensively damaged due to the rigidity of the tag. For some leaves that are too tightly packed, even a tag cannot slide into the base of the leaves, and at this point, a thin tag is used to gently push the fishing line into the base of the leaves while slowly pulling the line tight.
After slowly pulling tight, the fishing line enters the very base of the leaves. Because a half knot is tied, pulling hard cuts the stem of the plant like a knife. Since the side buds are relatively small, some leaves may be slightly injured when the tag is inserted, but this will not affect the growth of the side buds. It can be seen that the wound after cutting with fishing line is so smooth.
After separation, both the base and the top of the plant's wound are sprinkled with a little fungicide, with sulfur being used by kite for good results. Of course, natural ventilation and drying are also effective.
A few days later, the plant with the dried wound is placed directly on the dry or slightly moist soil surface to root, and water is given after rooting. Keeping the plant in a shaded and well-ventilated area during this period is fine.
The fishing line with a half knot can be reused if the knot can be untied, or discarded in the recyclable waste bin if it cannot be untied. Using the knot to decapitate again will make the plant's wound larger. The above is only kite's personal experience with Haworthia decapitation propagation, for reference.
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