How to propagate and prune baby's breath

1. Cutting method

1. Cuttings: Cuttings of baby's breath can be carried out between late August and late April. Find a healthy mother plant and cut a side bud from it. Note that the cut cuttings must not have any insect pests and must not be in a damaged state.

2. Disinfection: After selection, trim the leaves on the cuttings appropriately, cut off the leaves at the base of the branches, and keep 3-4 pairs of leaves on the top. Then dip it in indolebutyric acid or apply a small amount of rooting powder.

3. Cutting: Prepare the substrate before cutting. You can mix perlite and rice husk fumigated soil. Then insert the branches into the middle, and the row spacing between each branch should be 3×3 cm. After cuttings, press the soil firmly and provide shade. After cuttings, keep the temperature at around 20℃ and it will take about 25-30 days for the roots to take shape.

2. Pruning method

1. During the growth period of baby's breath, the side branches can be cut off to retain the strong main branches, so that the main branches can be better cultivated. For branches that grow densely, thinning can also be done to improve the air permeability of the plant.

2. If there are weak branches on the plant or branches that are damaged by diseases and insects, they should be cut off. Pruning can allow other branches to grow more vigorously. After flowering, the branches that have bloomed should be cut off, otherwise they will consume nutrients. Another thing is to carry out shaping pruning, and cut off the messy branches, so that the plant can maintain a better shape.