How to graft Christmas cactus? Christmas cactus grafting method and skills

Christmas cactus is the most popular potted ornamental plant in people's lives. It belongs to the Cactaceae family. The flowers of this plant are bright and beautiful, and the flowering period is particularly long. Its ornamental value is extremely high. However, many people do not know how to graft Christmas cactus when growing it. Today, the editor will specifically introduce this knowledge, so that everyone can learn more about its grafting methods and techniques.

How to graft Christmas cactus? Christmas cactus grafting method and skills

1. Choose the right time

When grafting and propagating Christmas cactus at home, you must choose the right time. This plant has strong vitality and can be grafted and propagated except in extremely cold and hot weather. The ambient temperature in summer should be between 10 and 30 degrees. If the temperature is too high, the incision will rot. If the temperature is too low, it will not be conducive to the healing of the incision and will affect its survival rate.

2. Selection of rootstock

The choice of rootstock is very important when grafting Christmas cactus. You can choose the cactus or cactus at home, or you can use the pillar. Cut them from the mother plant, sword-shaped strips, branches, and place them in the sun for 3 to 4 days. After the wound at the bottom is slightly dry, insert it into moist sand to promote rooting. After new roots grow, transplant it into a flowerpot. After it really survives, you can graft it.

3. Prepare the scion

After preparing the rootstock, you need to prepare the scion. If it is still acceptable, you can cut 2 to 4 one-year-old fresh branches from the mother plant in Xiezhuang Nandi, use a blade to cut off the lower 1/4 of it to expose the white wood part inside, and then cut both sides to make it consistent to make it a wedge shape. At this time, you can make an incision at the top of the rootstock, insert the cutting into the incision, and fix it.

4. Post-reception management

It is very important to manage the Christmas cactus after grafting. It must be placed in a sheltered and cool environment for maintenance. During the maintenance process, rain cannot be allowed to drip directly on the Christmas cactus, otherwise its incision will exist. In addition, after the Christmas cactus is grafted, it is also necessary to pay attention to timely watering and fertilization, and keep the pot soil moist and nutritious. In this way, the new Christmas cactus will survive after a period of time, and it can be cultivated in a suitable environment.