Sheflera - one of the most common indoor plants of the Araliaceae family. Its motley small leaves are gathered together around the base of a thin stalk, which gives them an umbrella-like appearance. This beautiful plant is not very capricious in the care, but the flower cheflera requires a competent approach to reproduction.
Did you know? The plant got its name in honor of the German scientist Jacob Christian Scheffler.
Reproduction cheflers using cuttings
Partially lignified cuttings must be planted in a mixture of peat and sand in the same proportion. Before that, they need to be treated with heteroauxin. Capacities should be put on the lower heating.
Important! Leaving planted cuttings near the batteries is not recommended.
Next, they need to cover with polyethylene and provide diffused lighting. From time to time the cuttings are required to be sprayed. Recommended air temperature is 20-22 ° C.
Once they have taken root, the room temperature can be lowered to 18-20 ° C. In pots with a diameter of 7-9 cm, the chefler is seated only when the roots fully entwine a clod of earth.
Planting seed cheflers
The best time for breeding chefs seeds - January-February. At the same time, the soil should be loose in order to pass water and moisture in sufficient quantity. Universal soil, commercially available, or a mixture of peat and sand can also be used as land for shufflers.
Seed preparation cheflers consists in soaking them in a growth promoter. This will greatly increase the chances of good growth.
Seeds are planted in the soil to a depth of about 0.5 cm. After that, they are watered, covered with polyethylene and provide a temperature of 22-25 ° C. Once a day should be removed film for airing.
Important! Capacity with seedlings must have holes for drainage and water flow.
After a month, young seedlings should be placed in a well-lit place and reduce the temperature to 15-17 ° C.
Reproduction cheflers air layouts
In the presence of a large copy of the chefs You can try to propagate it by air layouts. To do this, make a large incision on the trunk. It is wrapped in a layer of wet moss, and then - film. For about a month, it is necessary to ensure that the moss does not dry out.
During this time, new roots appear. Then you should cut the stem below the roots and transplant the young plant in a separate pot. There it will soon take root. Further care chefleroy not difficult.
Breeding cheflers using a sheet
For breeding, chefs with leaves alone must be broken off with a “heel” (growth point) and placed in a container with pure water and any growth stimulant.
To the plant quickly rooted, put the vessel on the battery, and the sheet on top is covered with a plastic bottle, cutting off its bottom. This creates a special microclimate. The optimum temperature for such a greenhouse is 22-24 ° C
Did you know? Flower shops sell special folding domes for plants.
If everything is done correctly, in 2-3 weeks the roots will appear at the base of the leaf and the plant will have to be transplanted into the ground.
Thus, each grower himself chooses how to propagate his chef. It all depends on experience, preferences and the availability of time to care for the plant. However, the most time-consuming method of breeding cheflers experienced experts consider planting seeds.
