I want to propagate shrubs without ruin on seedlings? Summer cuttings is a cunning way that works better than expensive stimulants. The Channel “The Perfect Garden” on DZEN.RU (16+) shared the grandfather method giving roots in 21 days.
June is the best time. The shoots are strong, but not yet lignified, ideal for the roots, you will have time until July 20 – get seedlings by the fall. Last summer, survival was 78%, and purchased often give less.
Why does summer win? The shoots in June are semi -elastic, elastic, full of energies, and the roots appear in 10 – 14 days, in the spring the process stretches for months. The weather also helps: warm, wet, light. The experiment showed: June cuttings took root by 82%, May – 65%, August – 55%.
What bushes to take? Currant (black – 85%, red – 75%), gooseberries (75%), raspberries (82%) – everything is perfectly rooted. Honeysuckle gives 80%, Irga – 70%, even blueberries with 65%with the right approach. In July, you can cut dozens of cuttings and have ready -made seedlings by September.
The grandfather's method is simple. Solution: a tablespoon of honey per liter of water plus an infusion of willow (the branches are pushed and soaked for a day). An alternative is a decoction of potatoes (3 – 4 tubers per liter, 20 minutes). Cuttings 12 – 15 cm soak 4-6 hours, put in peat with sand, covered with bottles with holes. The roots – after 10 – 14 days.
