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Sister Rong went to my girlfriend's house the other day and saw her cutting many chrysanthemums in the flowerpot. My girlfriend told Sister Rong that she had been listening to me about cutting flower seedlings, and she liked chrysanthemums very much, so she cut chrysanthemums.

However, yesterday, my best friend called again and said that the chrysanthemums she cut had black roots. She asked Sister Rong if she could cut chrysanthemums in summer. Sister Rong told her how to cut chrysanthemums in summer, and now Sister Rong also told her the method I told her, hoping to help more flower friends in need.

Chrysanthemum, also known as King Flower and Autumn Chrysanthemum, belongs to Chrysanthemum of Compositae and is a perennial flower. Chrysanthemum likes sunny, cool, humid and ventilated environment, and can tolerate extreme cold and frost. The colors of flowers are red, yellow, purple, green, white and pink. Chrysanthemum not only has good ornamental value, but also can be used to make gourmet cakes and make tea, so it is very popular among flower friends.

0 1 Which method is better for cutting chrysanthemums in summer?

A kind of bud insertion: the bud is inserted into the chrysanthemum, that is, after the chrysanthemum blooms, and then the underground stems begin to sprout one after another. After growing out of the ground, that is, what we call foot buds, buds are used for cutting, life is rapid and easy to survive. From June 1 1 to May-June of the following year, buds can be cut or plants can be divided. If it is easy to survive after cutting and the seedlings are strong, it is best to use the first generation of foot buds for cutting in late autumn and early winter, so that the buds are more vigorous and the quality is not easy to deteriorate.

B pruning: pruning chrysanthemums, that is, cutting branches with tender tips at the top of new branches growing from chrysanthemums. We can cut off the shoots at the top of chrysanthemum about 10 cm, and each shoot has 1 ~ 2 buds. The shoots should be strong, free from pests and diseases, and there are no hollow branches in the middle of the shoots. Then remove the leaves under the branches, leaving only 2 ~ 3 leaves at the top. Then cut the bottom flat, and then cut.

Conclusion: Both cutting methods can be carried out in summer, because there are rooting powder and air conditioning in summer. Cutting with rooting powder is easy to survive, but if it grows fast and well, it should be bud cutting. Moreover, cuttings are more likely to survive at the current temperature. How to do the specific cutting method? Sister Lian will analyze it carefully.

What is the cutting method of bud insertion?

1 temperature: The best temperature for cutting chrysanthemum is 15 ~ 20℃, because this is the most suitable temperature for chrysanthemum growth, so the most suitable temperature for cutting chrysanthemum buds is autumn and winter, and the most suitable temperature for cutting branches is April-May. If we want to cut in summer, we need to take measures to cool down.

Temperature suggestion: When cutting chrysanthemums at high temperature in summer, we can put the cut chrysanthemums in an indoor air-conditioned environment or in a cool and ventilated environment. We can also cool down by spraying water, or put gravel under the flowerpot to make the flowerpot better ventilated, which can effectively reduce the temperature and make the cut chrysanthemums take root faster.

Soil: The flowerpot selected for cutting chrysanthemum can be clay earthen pot, because this flowerpot has good water permeability and air permeability, which is conducive to cutting survival. The soil can be sand, because relatively speaking, sand contains less organic matter. Although the growth after cutting is slow, the survival rate of cutting is high, and we can transplant it to other flowerpots after cutting.

Soil suggestion: We'd better dry the sand for cutting chrysanthemums in summer one day in advance, or fry it in a wok and cool it before using it, so that there are fewer eggs in the soil, which is less prone to black rot and easier to survive after cutting.

3 Cutting treatment: Sister Rong has introduced how to choose cutting for bud grafting. Now we will remove the lower end of the selected cuttings, soak them in rooting water and potassium permanganate aqueous solution for 10 minutes, and then take out the cuttings.

4 Cutting: ① Put the prepared soil into a flowerpot, about 2 cm below the mouth of the flowerpot. ② Insert several small holes in the soil with bamboo sticks, the number of holes is the same as that of cutting chrysanthemum branches, and the depth is 1/3 of the branches. ③ Put the chrysanthemum cuttings into the holes, then bury them with soil, water them and put them in an environment with a temperature of 20 ~ 25℃. Pay attention to spraying water frequently to keep the branches moist, but don't spray too much water. It's best to lower the water droplets slightly. Generally, it can take root in about 20 ~ 30 days.

Transplant to the basin

Flower pots: When we transplant chrysanthemums, we need to choose beautiful flower pots, so that when they bloom, they can complement each other with the arrogant character of chrysanthemums. So you can choose a light-colored stone basin, and the stone can be marble, white marble and so on.

Flower pot suggestion: We have chosen the material of the flower pot. Now we need to talk about the water permeability and air permeability of flowerpots. This flowerpot needs a large drainage hole at the bottom, which can facilitate smooth drainage and avoid root rot after water accumulation. Furthermore, you can choose shallow flowerpots, because chrysanthemums are perennial plants with short roots, shallow flowerpots and less water accumulation.

Soil: Chrysanthemum likes soil with deep soil layer, rich humus, loose soil, fertile soil and smooth drainage. It can also grow in slightly acidic and alkaline soils.

Soil suggestion: According to the soil requirements that Chrysanthemum likes, 4 parts of humus soil, 4 parts of garden soil, sand 1 part and plant ash 1 part can be selected, and then appropriate bone meal can be added for transplantation. The use of these soils can provide more nutrition for chrysanthemums, which is beneficial to the growth of chrysanthemums. Secondly, it can also play the role of smooth drainage and no water accumulation and root rot.

Transplanting into a pot: ① Spread a piece of brown skin on the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot, and then put in ceramsite or crushed stone. ② Add 2 cm of decomposed manure into the flowerpot, and then put the mixed soil in the flowerpot into 1/2. ③ Take the cuttage chrysanthemum out of the flowerpot with a toothpick, and be careful not to hurt the roots. (4) Put the taken chrysanthemum seedlings in the middle of the flowerpot, and the roots naturally elongate, then fill the surrounding soil, bury it, gently compact it, and then put it in a cool and ventilated place to slow down the seedlings. Because it is not transplanted with soil balls, it takes a long time to slow down the seedlings, usually about 7 ~ 10 days, and then it can be maintained normally. As long as it is properly maintained, beautiful flowers will bloom in autumn.

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Which method is the best for pruning chrysanthemum buds in summer? We can choose cutting propagation of tender buds, so that foot buds are more vigorous, take root faster and survive more easily in summer. When cutting, we can choose the foot buds grown on the thick underground stems of chrysanthemum for cutting, then soak them in rooting water and cut them in sterilized sand. After survival, we can choose suitable flowerpots and suitable soil to put on the pots, so that chrysanthemums can grow well on the cuttings.