What's the deal with the cactus Xizhiye not taking root when it falls to the ground?
Today, the editor will explain why the cactus Xizhiye does not take root when it falls to the ground, as well as the knowledge of flower cultivation that analyzes the reasons why Xizhiye does not take root. Let's take a look together!
The variety Xizhiye belongs to the famous species of cacti. Among the many varieties of cacti, Xizhiye also has a very high reputation and is liked by many people. The longer it is cultivated, the easier it is to burst with lateral buds. Xizhiye only has a slightly larger mother plant to be more ornamental.
In the past few years, the market price of Xizhiye in our country was very high, with a single plant costing nearly a hundred yuan. Since last year, the price has dropped significantly, with one plant costing about 50 yuan. At this price, what you can buy are all grafted plants or those that have taken root after grafting繁殖, which are relatively cheaper in price.
The growth rate of Xizhiye is very slow. It takes about 5 to 6 years to grow from a seed to a mother plant. In order to speed up its growth, merchants will use grafting to promote its growth rate. The biggest advantage of grafting is that it can speed up the growth of Xizhiye, and the same is true for other varieties of cacti. Grafting can increase the growth rate by 100 times.
After Xizhiye is grafted, it can produce more lateral buds later. When the lateral buds mature, they are pinched off, the wounds are dried, and then they take root on the ground. The price of Xizhiye sold in the market after taking root is about 50 yuan. This price is not high and not cheap.
What's the deal with the cactus Xizhiye not taking root when it falls to the ground?
Many people, in order to buy cheaper Xizhiye, will directly purchase grafted lateral buds from merchants without any ground rooting. Buying directly at this price is cheaper, possibly 20 yuan. Such Xizhiye has no roots at all, and you need to root it yourself after taking it home, possibly facing the problem that no new roots can grow for half a year.
The environment at home is always less than that of a greenhouse. The temperature at home is low, and the air is dry, making it difficult for the Xizhiye that has fallen to the ground to root. Moreover, the merchant may sell you a multi-generation grafted one, which is cheap. The merchant is purely selling in quantity, and it is difficult for the Xizhiye to root when it reaches you. For multi-generation grafted Xizhiye, there is basically no root formation.
Many varieties of cacti are the same. In order to speed up the number of propagations, merchants will perform a second grafting on the lateral buds produced based on the first grafting, and so on, continuously grafting. In the end, the lateral buds produced have only a 10% chance of rooting. Many people will buy such cacti, not just the Xizhiye variety.