Cutting propagation - time

For the cutting of immortal finger, the best time is the growth period, and the best time is from April to May after flowering

Cutting propagation - soil matrix

Family cuttings can buy prepared cuttage matrix or medium coarse river sand, but they should be washed with clean water several times before use. Sea sand and river sand in saline alkali areas should not be used. They are not suitable for the growth of flowers and plants

Cutting propagation - water and fertilizer

After cutting, take root in a cool place in front of the root, less watering, and take root in about 20 days. After the flower buds are formed, the pot soil shall not be too dry or too wet to prevent the flower buds from falling off

Fairy refers to the long-term application of thin organic liquid fertilizer every 2 ~ 3 weeks, or a small amount of compound chemical fertilizer

Cutting propagation - specific method

Take 1 ~ 4 stem nodes or large branches with branches for cutting. When cutting, the wound should not be stained with water. It should be dried in a place not in direct sunlight for two or three days to heal the wound

After the wound is dried, insert it into the matrix, and spray the cuttings and matrix a little wet. As long as the matrix is not too dry or water stains, roots and new buds can grow quickly

Although the cactus is easy to take root, it has thin and weak roots, is not resistant to water and humidity, and has poor growth. Therefore, it is often grafted on other cactus plants with strong roots to accelerate growth. Common rootstocks include cactus, leaf cactus, cactus, ruler, etc