Rooting cuttings in soil »How to grow new plants

Overview of advantages and disadvantages

In addition to the variant of rooting cuttings in soil, there is also the option of growing them in water. In the following we compare the advantages and disadvantages of both methods.

Advantages of rooting in soil

• Safer method
• The plant forms stronger roots right from the start
• Easy storage on the windowsill

Initially, the cuttings still have very tender, sensitive roots. The advantage over water rooting is that neither unusable water roots are formed, nor that repotting provokes injuries to the shoots.

Disadvantages of rooting in soil

• Cultivation takes longer
• no insight into the state of development

The rooting in the water glass happens faster because water roots form here after a short time. However, these do not play a role in the later growth of the plants. You can watch the roots as they emerge, but even in the ground you can usually rely on the fact that, under the right conditions, a healthy root system will form.

instructions

• Prepare Growing pots(€ 16.68 at Amazon *) with fresh substrate.
• When choosing the soil, consider the nutritional needs of the species.
• If the plants cannot tolerate waterlogging, you should work drainage into the pot.
• After removing the cuttings, use a thin wooden stick to prick a hole in the soil.
• Here you insert the cutting carefully.
• Make sure that the interface comes into contact with the substrate so that it can suck up water.
• Water the cutting vigorously so that it floods in well.
• Then pour off the excess water.
• Store the Growing pots in a bright place.
• Keep the substrate moist and prevent waterlogging.
• If the plant needs a high level of humidity, put a transparent plastic film over the pot.
• Ventilate them daily to prevent mold.

Note: The conditions in the nursery pot do not prepare your cuttings for ground frost. Therefore only plant them in the garden after the ice saints.