Propagation of pomegranate cuttings: rules for growing at home

If you wish and follow the rules of breeding at home, you can grow lemon, tangerine, coffee, pomegranate trees. In addition to beauty in the home interior and aroma when flowering, they get full-fledged fruits from the tree. Pomegranate can be grown by propagating by young cuttings and during the year pick ripe pomegranate fruits that are not only tasty, but also he althy.

Is it possible to propagate pomegranate cuttings

At home, pomegranates are grown from seeds, by grafting, green shoots, lignified cuttings, which, after pre-treatment, are planted for rooting in the soil in pots.With proper care and cultivation, indoor pomegranate grows in height from 0.7 to 2 meters, depending on the variety.

Knowledge of the Japanese technology of forming an indoor miniature bonsai tree will also help to create a tree of the right size and beautiful shape.

Advantages of the method

Cuttings are a method of growing plants that is used for different crops, including pomegranate.

The use of cuttings, compared with other methods, has a number of advantages.

A shank (chubuk, offshoot) is a small shoot, it quickly grows and after a year or two turns into a small tree, pleases with wonderful flowering and first fruits. By planting a shank from a well-known tree, the expected fruit quality, care requirements and plant behavior are known in advance.

Which cuttings are suitable

Chubuks are taken from young and strong shoots, 1 year old, they should have from 4 to 6 buds, 20-25 centimeters long.You can take chibouks from the shoots of the pomegranate root system. In the lower part, the shank is cut under the kidney, the upper part is cut to half the distance between the kidneys.

Optimal time for disembarkation

In the spring, the awakening from the winter cold of all living things begins, the buds swell in the trees, the leaves bloom, the plants gain color. Therefore, for cutting chibouks, they choose the dormant time of the trees so as not to harm the plant.

The cuttings in the water will begin to come to life, take root. It is desirable to plant the material in the soil in early May - this is the most optimal time for the start of rooting and growth of seedlings.

Required soil composition and pot size

For growing pomegranate at home, purchased soil is suitable - for citrus trees, but you can make the soil yourself - from a small amount of small river, washed from clay, sand, soddy soil, leaf humus, peat.In no case should you use oak soil, as this soil has an acidic environment.

Plant transplantation should be carried out in the first years of each year (in early spring), increasing the size of the pot each time. If the pot is large for the root system, then the tree will begin to grow into roots to fill the pot. Only when the roots fill the pot will the tree begin to grow. When the pomegranate grows up, you can take a large clay pot, in which it will be comfortable for more than one year.

Scheme and technology of planting in the ground

Chubuks with roots are planted in a shallow wide pot at a distance of at least 10 centimeters from each other, so as not to damage the developing roots of the planting material during transplantation. Chubuks are planted obliquely, only part of the cutting with the root system is sprinkled with earth, the next bud should be at the top, it should not be covered with earth.

The earth is not rammed so as not to damage the delicate roots, watered with the addition of Kornevin (or any other root growth stimulator) to improve rooting and development of the root system.The next watering is carried out in a week. The pot with chibouks is covered with a plastic bag and tied at the bottom so that there is no air access. Chubuks are regularly ventilated so as not to cause the process of decay.

Method of rooting sprouts in water

The method of rooting cuttings in water is used at home, when breeding plants, flowers, shrubs. Plants such as grapes, roses, chrysanthemums, begonias, currants, and gooseberries reproduce well in this way. When breeding by this method, one can visually observe the viability of the cutting, the development of its root system; if necessary, using special tools, help the plant in further development and growth.

Materials for the procedure

After cutting the cuttings, the lower cut is dipped into a dry mixture of Kornevin and crushed activated carbon (in equal amounts), the excess of the adhering mixture is shaken off so as not to cause the death of the planting material.The cuttings are placed in a bowl of water, in a warm, bright place. It is advisable to take glassware for cuttings, made of white glass.

Polyethylene utensils are light, unstable, quickly tip over, which causes unpleasant troubles and damage to the cuttings that have appeared. Through the transparent glass, the development of the roots is clearly visible. In case of cloudy water and the appearance of mucus on the roots, they must be carefully rinsed with warm water and poured with fresh, warm, chlorine-free water.

Root appearance period

Within a week, the buds of the shoots will begin to turn green and swell, by the end of the week the first white roots will hatch. Over the next week, the development and growth of the root system will begin.

When a large number of powerful, well-branched roots are formed, it can be determined that the shoots are strong, they will definitely be accepted, and the tree will quickly take root and grow.

In the presence of weak, thin roots, it is clear that the root system does not develop enough, the process is not viable, it may die during transplantation. It is necessary to dilute Kornevin in water at the rate of 1 milliliter per 1 liter of warm water and keep the planting material in this solution for 12 hours, then put it back in clean water. When a well-developed, dense root system is formed, the shoots are transplanted into a pot to a permanent place.

Planting in prepared soil

After the appearance of 3-4 young shoots with leaves, the cuttings are transplanted into separate pots without damaging the root system with an earthy lump. Drainage is poured into the bottom of the pot. Pots are placed on the windowsill (provided that the windowsills are wide), in the room on the south side; in bright sun, the plant is shaded so that the sun's rays do not burn the leaves. You can put the pot in a place that is well lit, opposite the window - this is the best option for the development of the plant.

Further cultivation and care

Further maintenance of pomegranate at home includes competent watering, fertilizer, pruning and crown formation, transplantation. It is necessary to water the plant with water separated from the residual chlorine contained in it (in the case of chlorination of drinking water), at room temperature. A clod of earth should not dry out. Excess water must be poured out of the pan, with an excess of moisture, the roots will begin to rot and the plant will die.

Pomegranate top dressing is best done using Potassium Humate - a universal drug that stimulates the growth and development of the plant (the frequency of top dressing and the preparation of the solution are indicated in the instructions). At the beginning of flowering, the plant can be treated with Bud, which stimulates the amount of bud and fruit formation.

With the development of the root system and the emergence of roots from the bottom of the pot, pomegranates must be transplanted into a container with a large volume.The crown is formed from the beginning of the growth and development of the tree, by pinching young shoots, so that subsequently, with a neglected and disordered crown, the plant (when pruning branches) is not severely damaged.

Compliance with the basic rules for caring for a pomegranate tree will help you grow a beautiful indoor plant in 2-3 years, which will bring aesthetic pleasure to your home, decorate the interior and pamper loved ones with delicious and he althy fruits.

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