It usually takes about a month for peach blossom cuttings to take root.There are many factors affecting rooting, first of all, we should control the temperature and humidity, keep the temperature between 15-20 C, and the air humidity between 80-90%.In addition, it should accept a certain amount of scattered light, but avoid direct sunlight.At the same time, loose and breathable soil is more conducive to rooting.
1. Cuttage treatment: Select a strong mother tree without diseases and insect pests, and find a strong branch growing in the same year from the top, the branch should be sunny, and the bud tip is full.Cut off the branches as cuttings, the lower part of the incision should be 0.5 cm below the node, the incision should be smooth.Remove the middle and lower leaves, leaving only the upper 2-3 leaves.
2. Preparation of substrate: In order to make the cuttings grow better, special substrate culture is needed.Vermiculite, perlite or river sand are generally used, which have large particles, good drainage and permeability, and are very helpful for root growth.If the cuttings are cut in too sticky soil, it is easy to cause it to fail to take root.
3. Cuttage: After the matrix and cuttings are prepared, cuttage can be carried out.First, use chopsticks to poke a hole in the substrate, and then insert the cutting.The depth is generally one third or one half of the length.If it is a hardwood cutting, it can be deeper, usually two thirds of the length, and the surrounding soil should be compacted after insertion.
4. Follow-up maintenance: In order to ensure that the cuttings can take root smoothly, it is necessary to maintain a certain temperature and moderation after cutting, and at the same time, it should be placed in a semi-shady place to receive a certain amount of light.If the climate is cold, you need to cover the cuttings with plastic film to keep warm, but you need to open several holes in the film so that it can breathe better.
