Cuts in water to check rooting of chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums are popular plants appreciated for their beautiful colorful flowers. If you want to spread your chrysanthemums, the method of cuttings in water is a simple and effective technique for checking the rooting of new shoots. Here is a practical guide to success:
Equipment requirements:
- Stems of chrysanthemums to be cut
- A sharp knife
- Transparent containers filled with water
- Buttering hormone (optional)
- A bright place but sheltered from the direct sun
Steps to follow:
1. Preparation of cuttings: Choose healthy, vigorous stems from your chrysanthemum. Cut pieces of stems about 10-15 cm long with a sharp knife, ensuring that there are at least one or two leaves on each cutting.
2. Trempage of cuttings: Dive the lower ends of the cuttings into the water. You can add cutting hormone to water to promote rooting, but this is not mandatory.
3. Water change: Change the water of the containers every few days to avoid stagnation and maintain an environment conducive to root formation.
4. Observation: Place the containers in a bright place without direct exposure to the sun. Monitor regularly the appearance of roots that may take a few weeks.
5. Transplantation of cuttings: Once the cuttings have developed sufficiently long roots, you can transplant them into individual pots filled with light and well drained soil.
Additional advice:
- Avoid leaving cuttings in a place too hot or too dry, this could compromise their rooting.
- Make sure that cuttings receive adequate light but avoid direct exposure to the sun that could burn them.
- Do not shoot the cuttings to check rooting, this could damage them. Let them establish their roots quietly.
With a little patience and care, you can easily check the rooting of your chrysanthemum cuttings using the cutting method in water. Take advantage of this technique to multiply your chrysanthemums and embellish your garden with these beautiful flowers!