Propagation of grapes by green cuttings in the summer at home

It is not difficult to propagate grapes with green cuttings in summer, the main thing is to correctly observe the technology of cutting, rooting and planting. Propagation by cuttings is the most effective way to increase the vineyard, especially in the northern regions. The option of bending down the vine and sprinkling it with earth is not suitable for these areas, since the root system will be less resistant to frost.

Procurement and storage of cuttings

Proper harvesting process is the key to almost 70% success. It is conditionally divided into three stages:

Cutting

It is important to decide: when and how they are harvested in the fall. You need to cut after throwing off the foliage, before the arrival of frost. The shrub is ready for hibernation, valuable components are better preserved in chopped shank. Preference is given to fruit-bearing branches, then the end result will be better. Smooth and straight branches are selected for cutting.

The recommended length is about 70 cm, but some growers recommend increasing their length to 120 cm. Harvested from the middle of the branch, it should have 3-4 live buds and up to 8 internodes. The optimal cutting diameter is from 7 mm to 10 mm. Too thin or large rooted poorly. For cutting, a he althy vine is selected, without damage by diseases and pests.

Winter storage

This stage involves the processing of cut material. They are disinfected in a solution of copper sulfate or manganese.After the shank, you need to tie several pieces. If they are of different varieties, it is recommended to attach a tag. Wrap the bundle with a damp cloth, after a plastic bag, and the cuttings are ready for storage.

If there are not many of them, they can be stored in the refrigerator, with a large number they are sent to the cellar, dug in with moistened sand, which needs to be moistened periodically. During storage, you need to monitor the humidity and kidneys. If they dry out or swell prematurely, the labor will be in vain.

Preparing for rooting

In the last days of February or the beginning of March, the chibouks need to be awakened from hibernation. They need to be checked for freshness: cut off both ends by a centimeter. If the cut wood is light with a green tint, a drop of water protrudes from it, it is suitable for planting. If the cut end has a brown tint, you need to cut off a few more centimeters. If the situation has not changed, the stalk died.If water comes out, but there are dark spots on the cut, the cutting is rotten.

Quality cuttings are soaked in water for about 2 days. If possible, you need to take melt water. Tap water is unsuitable due to its chlorine content. If desired, you can add 20 g of honey or aloe (juice) to the water per 10 liters of liquid. Then the chibouks are placed in specialized growth stimulants, which contribute to the rapid formation of the root system.

Features of propagation of grapes by green cuttings

The gardener also needs to know: how to propagate with green cuttings. It is produced approximately in the middle of the first month of summer. It is necessary to cut the shank with 2-3 eyes. At the bottom, the cutting must be cut 50 mm below the node, from above - 20 mm above the eye. Then put them in a container of water. Make holes in the bottom of a 5 liter plastic bottle. For planting, the composition of the earth is prepared from compost (deciduous) and sod land.Fill a bottle with it. It is important to install a wooden slat frame and secure them.

Remove the bottom sheet from the chubuk with two eyes, the top sheet is left. For a three-eyed chibouk, remove the bottom sheet, cut the middle and top leaves in half. Thus, the evaporation area is reduced. 3-4 chubuk are planted, they need to be deepened into the soil by 5 cm. Put on top of a plastic bottle or a plastic bag. Place the structure at home before rooting. After 10 days, regular watering will be needed. The rooting process lasts about 6 weeks, after that they are planted in the ground, by October they will have time to grow by 40 cm.

Sprouting grape cuttings

To get a vine, you need to decide: how to germinate and root the prepared material.

The easiest way is sprouting in cups or bottles. If desired, boxes made of wood, plastic, buckets are used.

How is pot growing done? With the help of a sharp object, several holes are made in the bottom. 2.5 cm of leaf humus or soddy soil is poured into the container. Next, you need to take the second glass, a little less, cut off the bottom of it and put it inside the larger one. Fill the distance between the walls of the glasses with earth. Compact the earth.

Pour river sand into a small glass, pour water again, then remove the small glass. In the middle of the sand, make a hole with a stick, insert the lower tip of the handle and pour water over it. Put on a bottle with a cut bottom. The sand should always be moistened until five sheets per handle appear. Then the bottle can be removed.

Rooting in a bottle is similar. The top of the bottle must be cut off and holes made in the bottom. Put a drainage layer at the bottom of the container, then 6 cm of soil mixture. A chubuk is inserted into it. It is done so that the top peephole is located at the level of the cut of the bottle.The existing void is filled with steamed sawdust, a plastic glass is put on top. When the upper process does not fit, the glass is removed.

A drip tray is used for watering (in both germination methods). Water is poured into it, and containers with planted material are placed for a quarter of an hour. They germinate in about three weeks.

Planting cuttings in open ground

Landing in the ground - the final stage. Planting is recommended in the second half of May, when frosts at night are no longer expected. It is important to know: how to plant correctly so that the planting material takes root:

Prepare a hole for planting, make a cavity 10 cm wide with a stake in it.
Insert a chubuk into the hole, sprinkle with soil, compact and water abundantly.
After soaking up the liquid, pour the earth into the planting hole, but not above the level of the first developed eye. In the pit, it is 5 cm below ground level. After that, install a stake made of wood, which will serve as a support for a growing shrub.

It is easy to plant sprouted cuttings, the main thing is to take care of the formed root system.