Cactus

Who is not familiar with cactus plants? Spiny plants are quite beautiful now much in demand and cultivated. In cactus cultivation is actually not difficult as long as we want to try and have the will. For those of you who are interested to develop and cultivate cacti here are some ways multiply.

A. How stem cuttings or branches

Cactus propagation in this way is a common way for an easy way. Plants that grow normally used as rootstock grafting is done when the plant. The steps that need to be performed or supplied in plant propagation cuttings are as follows:

1. Make a planting medium

Planting medium used is a mixture of coarse sand, fern stems are cut and manure in the ratio 2: 1: 1, plus a bit of charcoal and chalk as much as 2% of the total mixture. To avoid pest pesticide added.

2. Setting material cuttings

After planting medium are ready, the next step is to prepare the plants or cuttings material, commonly used cuttings are pieces of branches and saplings that have been separated from its mother. Dialkukan cutting with a sharp knife and sterile, wound piece is dipped in a solution of growth hormone and mixed with fungicides. Cuttings material is left to his or allowed to dry out the roots.

3. Planting cuttings

The next step is planting. Planting is done once the wound is dry, it can be planted in pots, soil and seeded first. Place it in the shade or not exposed to direct sun cayaha.

4. Signs of life cuttings

Characteristic plants growing characterized by the following features that plants do not wilt, looks strong, fresh green.

B. Propagation by seedlings or shoots

Taking seedlings or shoots that grow around the parent plant cactus. The steps are as follows:

1. Select the type of cactus that beranakan or sprout many

2. Prepare the paper or foam of the same size with a trunk circumference of tillers field. Paper / foam wrapped in circumference puppies field, then separates from the parent seedlings by cutting or pick it.

3. Tillers or shoots that have been separated from the parent plant may soon be planted in a pot that has been prepared.

4. Pot multiplication result is put in place that is not exposed to direct sunlight.

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C. Propagation by grafting (grafting)

Results propagation by grafting is the most sold in the market. Why is that? Because, the resulting plants are usually well shaped, and unique. The purpose of the connection as follows:

1. Obtain a unique type of cactus / abnormal in large quantities and in a short time

2. Obtain cactus species with strong roots, has an attractive appearance, resistance to pests and diseases, high adaptability.

Well, for those who want to know the steps and cactus grafting techniques. Here are some ways cactus grafting technique used to do.

1. Flat Grafting (continued average),

2. Cleft grafting (cleft grafting)

a. Rending rootstock is in the pot of about 10-15 cm. Rootstock shaped wedges like the letter V

b. Rending scions who have been liking, with a wedge shape like an inverted V.

c. Insert the rod on to the gap rootstock

d. Strengthened connection with puncture sticks

e. Flush media until quite wet.

3. Side grafting (graft)

4. Stab grafting (grafting puncture)