Terrestrial Bromeliad Water Moss Rooting Method
Sharing everyone's experience with the terrestrial bromeliad plant, the water moss rooting method for terrestrial bromeliads. Let's learn about it together next.
This method is recommended to be implemented in autumn or spring environments. I often receive plants without roots or with severely decayed roots, sometimes the decay has even spread to the plant itself. However, succulent plants are very powerful, and they will exhibit their habits.
In the Winter 2007 Record 3, there was a competition - "Comparison of Haworthias Rooting with Wet Moss and with Normal Medium." The results of the competition were successful, with the shortest time of only 4 days to truly produce roots. Recently, while observing plants in the greenhouse, I suddenly remembered this "wet moss operation method." The following are photos released in the album (V) on the Aoki Greenhouse website.
Trying wet moss rooting, can moss work? Will it rot? Well, there might be better rooting methods, and I can't be sure that my method is the best, so please don't be too particular about it, experts.
Materials needed for the operation: injured or rootless terrestrial bromeliad seedlings, leaves, unglazed pots or plastic pots, even boxes can be used, wet moss, Menedel (a plant vitality agent), hands, patience
※HB-101 (another organic plant vitality liquid) looks good, but I used Menedel (plant vitality agent) this time.
Operation method: Dilute Menedel (plant vitality agent) in a large amount of water to moisten the moss. Flatten the surface and bury our plants in the environment we have prepared for them. Wet moss and pots can be disinfected, but I didn't do that myself.
※I used unglazed pots and plastic bowls, but I have seen more containers in photos. Ordinary plastic boxes can also be used, but it depends on your own environment.
Subsequent management: After the medium dries, water with diluted Menedel. Then carefully observe until roots about 5 millimeters long grow. (Then transplant to normal medium)
Look at the picture below, this is a familiar potted plant, the only difference is that they are now planted in wet moss...
Use a plastic bag to cover it to maintain humidity and greenhouse effect. It can also have a deodorizing effect since they are planted indoors. If possible, it's best to make a hole in the bag for ventilation.
In the last cutting, several plants have successfully gone through the rooting journey. What you see now is the second cutting, and it has been a month already. I don't know if roots have grown.
Okay, let me dig the moss around and see. There's a lot of water in the pot, which is the result of my clumsiness. Success, all the cuttings this time have rooted. It's usually hard for the Yushan to root, but this time, Yushan has even grown roots in three directions, very strong~
This is the result of the first cutting, the label says "Dragon Scales," which has nothing to do with what plant is in the pot. If you continue to observe, you will see that the leaves will gradually become plump.
Note 1: It is necessary to maintain humidity continuously for a few days, and it can root in about 1-2 weeks. Do not frequently check by flipping, as the newly grown roots may break (the wet moss is in a long-fiber state,粘连, and it's easy to pull one and affect the whole body), and then you have to start over.
Note 2: Special attention is needed in winter or during the rainy season when managing indoors. But if you can ensure sufficient sunlight or a greenhouse, there won't be a problem. (To prevent mildew) You can occasionally滴 a little vinegar with a syringe (dropper), which is said to be effective, but I haven't tried it.
However, there are also times when this method is not suitable.
Wet moss rooting, personally, except in severe winter and summer, as long as there is moderate sunlight and ventilation, there is basically no problem. You can also use this method on non-succulent plants if you like.
Supplement 07.1.10
The situation with Crassulaceae. According to Bisui's description:
Crassulaceae plants have strong vitality, so the medium should be slightly dry when cutting. If it's too wet, it may cause stem rot or other diseases caused by moisture (I declare, I haven't practiced this). However, one thing is predictable - the roots of Crassulaceae plants are thin and long, with many fibrous roots. If wet moss is used for rooting, the fibrous roots will entangle in the medium, making it impossible to remove.
Through this cutting, we can know that whether the state of terrestrial bromeliads is getting stronger and stronger depends on whether there is a suitable rooting environment, such as the aforementioned terrestrial bromeliads, which can be planted with wet moss or epiphytic methods. So, (is it) the way leafy plants root... Anyway, to a certain extent, rooting as soon as possible is a good choice, (有利于植物尽快恢复) but whether you agree or not, the risk is only yours to bear.
The above sharing is a detailed introduction to the water moss rooting method for terrestrial bromeliads, hoping to bring some knowledge of flowers to flower enthusiasts.