The key to the survival of leaf cutting -- breaking leaves

Leaf transplanting always fails. It either melts water or doesn't take root. It's mostly because you don't break the leaves well and hurt the budding point

Leaf breaking posture 1: break down

For the meat with high pole or to be beheaded, we can hold the meat leaf and break it down towards the root. This method will hardly hurt the budding point

Leaf breaking posture 2: horizontal breaking

For meat without poles, we can hold the meat leaves in our hands and break them horizontally clockwise or counterclockwise. It's best to break them in one direction and don't shake them around, otherwise the leaf base is easy to soften water

Leaf breaking posture 3: move the knife

Some fleshy people are born strong. No matter how you do it, it's incomplete. Then we can cut it off with a knife (disinfection) and insert it directly with a little stem

We put the broken fleshy leaves in a cool and ventilated place to air for 3 days, let the wound dry, and then insert the leaves to avoid hydration

The key to the survival of leaf cuttings -- soil mixing

Compared with breaking leaves, there are not so many requirements on the soil. Generally, the bottom of the basin can be padded with a layer of ceramsite and covered with granular soil, such as Luzhao soil, red jade soil, etc

After the particles are paved, a layer of vermiculite is added. This combination has good drainage and air permeability, and is also conducive to the rooting of fleshy leaves. (no available humus: Cinder = 6:4)

The key to the survival of leaf cuttings - placement

When the soil is well configured, spray it with a watering can to avoid ponding, and then place the fleshy leaves on the soil surface

Position 1: lie flat

Lying on your back is simple and not perishable. It is most suitable for novice Xiaobai. It should be noted that the leaf surface is upward and let it take root and sprout while drying

Position 2: lie on your side

For thin meat leaves, if they lie on their back for a long time, they will bend, and the root buds will leave the surface every minute. In this case, we can let them lie on their sides

Position 3: half buried

After the fleshy leaves take root for 1cm, you can press a groove on the soil surface with a wooden stick, then put the fleshy leaves in and cover a little soil at the petiole

The key to the survival of leaf cuttings -- maintenance

1. Watering

It is best to wait for more meat to take root before watering. Usually, the soil surface turns white and spray water immediately, but on the premise of good ventilation

2. Illumination

Don't bask in the sun before budding. Put it in a place without light or astigmatism. After budding, put it in a place with bright light. After both buds and roots grow, put it in a place with relatively sufficient sunshine

Blade inserting must kill skill:

Operate according to the above method. If you still fail, put the meat leaves in a clean box and in the astigmatism of the balcony. Wait until the leaves take root and sprout before inserting them