Propagation and cutting methods of succulents:
Branch cutting:
Select the lateral branches or top branches of healthy and disease-free plants, cut them off quickly with a knife, and leave as many leaves as possible to facilitate photosynthesis. Cut after the wound is dried and fully healed. Or apply bactericidal powder to the wound, or leave it in the shade for 3-5 days, rather long than short, and rushing to cut after cutting will only increase the probability of infection and rot of branches.
root cutting:
The underground roots of some succulents, such as the roots of twelve volumes or the roots of tuberous plants, can also be used for propagation, and both the main roots and the lateral roots can be used. But it must be a healthy and full root system. For example, after cutting off the aboveground stems of Sedum, the underground roots can still be propagated, and new seedlings will grow around the stem incision without digging out.
Leaf cutting:
Choose healthy leaves with full juice, no surface damage and no pests. After taking it off, try to leave it in the air for 2-3 days, rather long than short, and then cut it after the wound is fully healed. When cutting, the leaves are placed flat on the surface of the cutting substrate, or slightly inclined, and a small amount of petioles are buried in the substrate. Then put it in a cool place, and keep the air humidity and ambient temperature.
Cutting is not only a patent for succulents, but also can be used by all kinds of plants. But why is it that only succulents can be inserted into leaves? In short, it is because the leaves of succulents store more nutrients, which is also one of its advantages of being plump and juicy. Rooting requires a lot of nutrients. This truth is also very simple, you can't insert it with a maple leaf, and the thin leaf has little nutrients to consume. Similarly, the leaves of the genus Nelumbo in Sedum are relatively thin, and the success rate of leaf insertion is certainly out of reach compared with that of the genus Lycopodium.