Propagation of gladiolus: how to cut onions

Cutting the bulbs of the gladiolus is a well-known technique. Large corms with a large number of buds sprouting not only a Central (main), but also many lateral buds.

It is quite rare, and some varieties are prone to multiple prorastanii. One large corms are often two, three, and sometimes more of replacement corms.





Breeders use this property gladioli in their work, especially when breeding new and valuable varieties, due to the skillful cutting (with a knife) corms faster to obtain large numbers of plants.

To increase the number of sprouting buds, i.e. to stimulate the germination of lateral buds, using a variety of methods. The main kidney cut or pluck, when planting the corms are placed sideways or even upwards of crown (the shoot apex down).

This helps to accelerate the development of additional buds, but still not all of them start at the same time in growth. The latter can only be achieved if when cutting each piece of the corm is left alone sleeping or waking kidney.





To ensure the development of roots, you need each piece to keep at least not a significant part of the stems, even better to process some kind of stimulant root formation.

Cutting the corms begin approximately 8 days before the appointed time of the landing. Small corms are divided into 3-4 larger – 8-10 parts. The large corms can be cut even 10-15 parts in accordance with the number of mortgaged kidneys.

If when cutting the corm is affected by fungal or viral disease, it was immediately destroyed, and the knife immediately disinfected. General disinfection should be carried out after cutting of ten corms.

The cut part of the dusted powdered charcoal ( gives good results treatment medical green paint) is dried in a warm, well-ventilated area, otherwise they rot easily, or the process of healing tissue on the cut surface lasting too long.

2-3 days before planting planting material is treated with a growth stimulant that promotes rapid root development and emergence. Just before landing hold dusting with a fungicide. Then the share of planted vertically in the soil loosened to a depth of about 5 cm gives Good results with the powder is thin (a few centimeters) layer of peat to prevent drying of the kidneys.

If necessary, provide a good watering, otherwise a large part of the planted material does not form roots.

First week of planting require constant care with maintenance of adequate soil moisture and access of air into the soil. Flowering and harvesting when planting corms cut starts approximately two weeks later than usual.



Cutting the corms are suitable not all varieties, and for some it is at all possible.

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