We propagated by cuttings fifth in May and June. How to root. Step-by-step instruction

Thuja - beautiful conifer plant of the family. Cypress. Yet it called the "living tree". Tui can be propagated independently, and not to buy wood at market or store for a large sum of money. Only need to wait a bit until arborvitae will grow, and then enjoy its beauty. Fifth reproduce at any time of the year, but the best she survives at the end of spring and beginning of June. Desirable rooting directly into the ground, instead of keeping in the water

What you need

arborvitae cuttings;

rooting stimulant;

water;

capacity;

soil substrate;

sand;

scissors.

Step-by-step instruction

1. It is necessary to pick shanks thuja plant parts with an upper, preferably 10-20 cm long. Must tear down from the trunk part of the timber with a so-called promenade.

If you aim to grow a hedge, you can take and side shoots, they will grow most spreading trees.

2. Dipped in pink solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection.

3. Put in a container of water (at 2-3 cm from the bottom) with the addition of any of rooting stimulator instruction for 6-8 hours (drug "Kornevin", "KorneStim", "Super root").

For example, KorneStima require one gram per liter of water.

4. Mark rooting garden or turf land and mix it with sand in equal parts (1: 1). You can add peat in the same proportions. Pour into a container substrate.

Can be directly planted in partial shade in a bed under the razvodochnuyu arc agrovoloknom or film, or a cut in five-liter bottles. If the land under the direct rays of the sun, the cuttings will not get accustomed.

If you have a little Cuttings can be planted in plastic cups (or cut plastic bottles), with those made at the bottom drainage holes.

5. Remove all the lower leaves, cut with scissors, so they do not interfere with the recess in the substrate. And if they are not removed, then the land they zagniyut and your cuttings as a result too.

6. Make a well in the ground 2.5-3 cm cuttings planted at an angle of 40-45 degrees. Push shoots soil.

Too thickly planted cuttings do not need to keep them well ventilated.

7. Pour over the water landing, and then monitor the soil moisture.

During the spring or summer breeding roots appear quickly than in autumn and winter.

The percentage of rooting cuttings in the soil in late May, is big enough.

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