Features of reproduction of violets chimeras using cytokinin paste

One of the most popular indoor plants growers around the world - violet chimera with unusual two-tone petals. As far as the plant is beautiful, just as capricious and - the development of new flowers is associated with certain difficulties.

Reproduction Cherenkov way in his case can not be - the new flowers will not inherit the characteristic coloring. There are several alternative ways of breeding violets chimeras - using rooting stems or cut off the top, with the help of dysplasia point.

Another way - processing plant cytokinin ointment.

Violet chimera - a subspecies of violets or Saintpaulia. As already mentioned above, it is appreciated for very beautiful and unusual flowers - two-color, patterned (it also happens that the flowers at the chimera plain and patterns - in the leaves).

This color - the result of a mutation, when one plant connected cells of different varieties. Most often, the mutation affects only one flower, and if all the flowers on the plant a chimeric, it is - a great success.

But even if at least one flower turned out to be chimeric, you can try to grow from it a complete chimera.

A few words about the cytokinin paste. A hormonal drug, an ointment containing cytokinins - plant hormones that cause cell division, and hence accelerating the growth and development of plants.

In horticulture they habitually used for propagation of orchids, figs, roses and many other plants, both indoor and garden plants. Cytokinin ointment - potent agent and the result does not make coming.

For a start - on the cultivation of high-grade chimeras from a single peduncle. This method is suitable for those cases in which the mutation affects only one flower in the whole plant.

• For the treatment of the flower stalk will need a fine needle. Thoroughly disinfect it (e.g., using potassium permanganate).
• Cut the flower just above the stipules.

• Dial the needle a little ointment (just a very small amount) and do in the axils of stipules 2-3 lung puncture. It is important to get exactly bosom, that is, to the point where stipule departs from the peduncle.
• If the plant were excess ointment, be sure to remove them, or will form nodules, from which there will be no confusion.

After this treatment, it is advisable twice a month to feed the plant with nitrogen fertilizers, because it needs high-calorie diet. It will take about two weeks, and in the treated site can see the fresh buds, and after some time - and leaves.

After 3-4 months, when the kids grow up properly and get stronger, you can cut them and to implant, and full chimeras will be ready in a few more months.

Another way - growing laterals on a stump Adult plant:

• Choosing the right blade - a knife or scalpel. It must also be disinfected.

• Head cut off plants so that there is a small stump.
• Now put on the cut slightly cytokinin paste (you can use for this purpose the flat side of the blade). Distribute the pasta uniformly in the entire cut surface.

Now you just wait for the emergence of laterals, then to cut them and cultivated in greenhouses conditions, and cut off the top, you can implant in a suitable substrate and also grow out of it a new chimera.