1、 Advantages of Grafting Cultivation

Michelia purpurea can generally be propagated by cutting and grafting. Now most of us adopt the method of grafting

1. Compared with cutting, grafting does not have too many cumbersome requirements, which can greatly reduce the time spent by flower friends in cultivating Michelia, and you can easily get vigorous plants

2. The purple Michelia plant obtained by grafting will grow quickly. Generally, its bright flowers can be appreciated after two to three years

3. The biggest advantage of grafting is the high survival rate. Through the same time, we can get more healthy purple Michelia

2、 Key technical points

In the process of grafting, we use the method of single bud and branch

1. Treatment of ear bud

Choose a healthy purple flower smiling ear bud, turn it over to the back, and gently draw a knife obliquely with a knife about one centimeter away. By removing one third of the xylem, it is best to keep the length of the oblique section the same as that inserted in the matrix. Then use a knife to cut a small inclined plane on the back of the inclined section and slightly remove a little xylem

2. Treatment of Rootstock

Remove the part of the rootstock more than 8cm away from the land, and the bark of the rootstock shall be smooth and thick. Slowly cut off the section of the rootstock and insert it directly in the place with xylem

3. Scion treatment

In the previous step, the scion is inserted into the incision left after processing the rootstock. In this step, it must be noted that the inclined section cambium of the scion and the cambium of the rootstock incision should be closely bonded together, so as to ensure the success of grafting. After picking up the scion, tie it with a ribbon to prevent rain from falling on it for the next week. And flower friends should always pay attention to that some new buds of rootstock stem will grow on the rootstock. If you see them, you should remove them quickly, otherwise it will affect the development of Michelia Zihua