Barberry is a shrub plant of the Barberry family, which is widely used not only in gardening, but also in landscape design. There are about 580 species of barberry. The plant gives a tasty and healthy berry, which is used, including in folk medicine, and its bushes are beautiful and decorative. Let's learn about one of the popular ways of breeding barberry in the autumn.
Features of reproduction of barberry by cuttings
Cuttings are propagated, as a rule, without barrel and varietal species of barberry . When choosing this method of reproduction, bear in mind that cuttings of barberry take root slowly enough, but completely inherit the varietal characteristics of the parent plant.
Late autumn, before the onset of frost, should be prepared material. To do this, usually choose 2-year old shoots 15-20 cm long. There should be 4 interstices on each branch. Cut them with a sharp knife: the top cut is straight, and the bottom cut at an angle of 45 °. After the shoots are cut, they can be immediately dug in, and you can put it in a container of water. Reproduction of barberry by cuttings in water improves survival.
For better rooting, it is possible to pre-soak the cuttings in the growth regulator solution. It can be a drug "Kornevin", "Heteroauxin", "Epin" or any other. This technique is often used to increase the survival rate of hard-to-root varieties, such as whole, coin, Canadian barberry. Reproduction of barberry by Tunberg cuttings is practiced not in autumn, but in July. This variety has its own peculiarity: it forms a lot of thin shoots, which are well rooted.
When prikopav shanks at an acute angle, on the surface, leave only one kidney. Also do not forget to completely cut off the lower leaves and a third - the top. As a primer, it is best to use a peaty-sandy substrate in a ratio of 1: 3.
The optimal method for propagation of barberry by cuttings is the greenhouse method. In this case, the humidity regime (85-90%) and temperature (20-25 ° C) should be strictly observed.
As for half-aged cuttings, they can also multiply barberry, but to make it somewhat more difficult. Many of them do not take root, but at high humidity they rot.
In spring, cuttings are harvested planted on the school, grow for 1-2 years, and only then transplanted to a permanent bed. Barberry can be placed anywhere, except for those where groundwater is too close to the surface. He does not like barberry and shady areas, where he loses his decorativeness.