How to propagate Kousa Dogwood

Kousa Dogwood is available for seed propagation. It needs to wait for about three months to sprout. Branches can also be used for cutting propagation, about two months will again take root branches, and can also be inserted in the soil of tillers at ordinary times, to avoid sun exposure after waiting for root portable potting. Kousa Dogwood also can use branch, rootstock for grafting propagation.

1. Sow propagation of Kousa Dogwood

Kousa Dogwood seed is hard. If direct plant germination speed is slow, the seed epidermis can be removed, and then buried in the sandy soil moist, waiting for 20 days or so to sow loose soil. In the process of seed germination, timely treatment to the top of weeds, plants and spray once every one month insecticides agent, wait for about three months will sprout.

2. Cuttage propagation of Kousa Dogwood

In fact, there are many breeding propagation for Kousa Dogwood. Usually, in the spring from March to April, young shoots of about 10cm can be taken from the plants, and the wounds can be treated with grass ash and inserted into the soil for 3-4cm. The soil can be compressed and watered to keep it moist and avoid sunlight.

3. Tillering propagation of Kousa Dogwood

Tillering can be taken from the base of Kousa Dogwood in spring and winter every year, and then the tillering can be propagated in the cool and dry place. The tillering can be inserted into the suitable soil and the tillering wound with a carbendazim agent, and then the tillering can be transplanted into the potted soil, waiting for new roots to grow.

4. Grafting propagation of Kousa Dogwood

Kousa Dogwood usually can also be used for the propagation of grafting. First, gather the growth of 10 ~ 15 cm, branches more than two years to choose cornaceae lampstand tree grafting stock, the lower branches can cut a knife, cornaceae lampstand tree in the middle of a 3 cm small mouth, and will be tied up in plastic bags, branches and the stock waiting for 20 days can loosen.

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