Plant propagation From pencil size stem: Grow plants like rose, money plant, bougainvillea and hibiscus for free at home from stem cuttings. Learn easy tips for planting plants from pencil-sized stalks, correct cutting technique and method of preparing soil.
You can grow plants like rose, money plant, bougainvillea, hibiscus at home without spending money in a nursery. The gardener told how with the help of some simple tips, plants can be planted at home from stem cutting (Grow plants from stem cutting). For this you have to remember some simple tips so that small leaves start emerging from the stem soon. Know what special tips the gardeners have given through HariyaliPots Instagram accounts.
Choose the right step
You can buy a healthy and disease-free stalk as thick as a pencil from any roadside plant. If you choose a thin stalk, it will be difficult to grow a new plant. You should avoid soft or very dry stalks. Now understand its cutting technique.
Make oblique cutting correctly
Cut the stalk 5–7 inches long and then make an oblique cut, not a straight one, at the bottom. If you want, you can keep some leaves above the stalk and remove the remaining leaves or flowers. The cuttings can be dried for 1–2 hours. If you want, use natural rooting hormone by applying aloe vera gel or honey. After this, it is very important to prepare the right proportion of soil in which you are going to plant the stalk.
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prepare the soil
Mix light and drainage soil like sand, coco peat and clay. Now instead of excessive watering, give light moisture to the soil. To protect the plant from fungus, add one spoon turmeric while preparing the soil. By doing this, fungus does not grow in the plant.
Keep cuttings in shade, not sunlight.
Bury the stalk in the soil at a depth of 2 inches at a slight angle. Water lightly from time to time using a spray bottle. Initially the cutting has to be kept away from direct sunlight. You will see new buds emerging from the stalk within 10 days. If you take proper care, new roots and leaves will start growing in 2-3 weeks. Now you can replant it in a larger pot or garden along with the soil and roots.
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