How to make water bamboo take root quickly

Water bamboo quick rooting method

If you want the water bamboo to take root quickly, you can use a rooting agent. According to the instructions, put an appropriate amount of rooting agent into the container where the water bamboo is planted. After about 3-4 days, you will find that the water bamboo has grown many new shoots. The specific steps are as follows:

1. Choose strong water bamboo branches before flowering as they are easiest to root. Take the top 3-5 cm of the stem, cut the whorled leaves in half to reduce water evaporation, cut them into sand and vermiculite, place the leaves on the substrate and water them, then keep the substrate moist, and they will take root in 20 days.

2. Before putting the water bamboo into the bottle, remove the leaves inserted at the base, cut the base into an oblique cut with a knife, and the cut should be smooth. Replace the water every 3-4 days. Do not move its position or change its direction at will. Fibrous roots will grow in about 15 days.

Hydroponic bamboo rooting

1. Bevel cut at the base: Before putting the water bamboo into the bottle, remove the leaves at the base first, and use a sharp blade to cut the base of the plant into an oblique cut. The cut should be smooth, which can increase the absorption area of ​​water and nutrients .

  2. Changing and adding water: The water of water bamboo should not be changed after it has taken root. Water can only be added immediately after the water evaporates. The water should be kept clean and fresh. Do not use dirty water, hard water or water mixed with oil.

Water bamboo cutting rooting

The substrate for water bamboo cuttings should be sand, gravel and vermiculite. Keep the water bamboo moist and it will take root after 20 days of maintenance. In addition, during the maintenance process, its growth temperature needs to be controlled at around 20 degrees to speed up its rooting.