How to properly propagate pomegranate from cuttings at home

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

Is it possible to propagate pomegranate from cuttings?

At home, pomegranate is 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 for forming an indoor miniature bonsai tree will also help you create a tree of the desired size and beautiful shape.

Advantages of the method

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

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

A cutting (chubuk, shoot) is a small shoot, it grows quickly and in a year or two turns into a small tree, delighting with wonderful flowering and first fruits. When planting a chubuk tree from a well-known tree, they know in advance the quality of the expected fruit, the care requirements and the behavior of the plant.

What cuttings are suitable

Chubuki 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 stems from the shoots of the pomegranate root system. The lower part of the shank is cut to fit the bud, the upper part is cut to half the distance between the buds.

Optimal timing for disembarkation

In spring, all living things begin to awaken from the winter cold, the buds of the trees swell, the leaves bloom, and the plants gain color. Therefore, when cutting chibuks, 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 and send out roots. It is advisable to plant the material in the soil in early May - this is the most optimal time for the rooting and growth of seedlings to begin.

Required soil composition and pot volume

For growing pomegranate at home Purchased soil is suitable - for citrus trees, but you can make the soil yourself - from a small amount of fine river soil, washed to remove clay, sand, turf soil, leaf humus, peat. Under no circumstances should you use oak soil, as this soil is acidic.

The plant must be replanted annually in the first years (in early spring), increasing the size of the pot each time. If the pot is large enough for the root system, the tree will begin to grow roots to fill the pot. Only when the roots fill the pot will the tree begin to grow. When the pomegranate grows, you can take a large clay pot in which it will be comfortable for many years.

Scheme and technology of planting in the ground

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

The soil is not compacted so as not to damage the delicate roots; it is 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 to prevent air from entering. Chubuki are regularly ventilated so as not to cause rotting.

Method for rooting sprouts in water

The method of rooting cuttings in water is used at home, when growing plants, flowers, and shrubs. Plants such as grapes, roses, chrysanthemums, begonias, currants, and gooseberries reproduce well in this way.When propagated by this method, you can visually observe the viability of the cutting and the development of its root system; if necessary, using special means, 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 quantities), the excess adhering mixture is shaken off so as not to cause the death of the planting material. The cuttings are placed in a bowl with water in a warm, bright place. It is advisable to take glassware for cuttings, made of white glass.

Polyethylene dishes are light, unstable, and quickly tip over, which causes unpleasant troubles and damage to the emerging cuttings. Through the transparent glass, the development of the roots is clearly visible. If the water becomes cloudy and mucus appears on the roots, they must be carefully washed with warm water and filled with fresh, warm, chlorine-free water.

Period of appearance of roots

Within a week, the buds of the shoots will begin to turn green and swell, and by the end of the week the first white roots will emerge. 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, will definitely take root, and the tree will quickly take root and grow.

If there are weak, thin roots, it is clear that the root system is not developing enough, the shoot is not viable, and 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 into clean water. When a well-developed, dense root system is formed, the shoots are transplanted into a pot in a permanent place.

Planting in prepared soil

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

Further cultivation and care

Further maintenance of pomegranate at home includes proper watering, fertilizing, pruning and crown formation, and replanting. 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. The lump of earth should not dry out. Excess water must be poured out of the pan; if there is excess moisture, the roots will begin to rot and the plant will die.

It is best to fertilize pomegranate with using potassium humate - a universal drug, which stimulates the growth and development of the plant (the frequency of feeding and preparation of the solution are indicated in the instructions). At the beginning of flowering, the plant can be treated with the drug Bud, which stimulates the formation of buds and fruits.

When the root system develops and the roots emerge from the bottom of the pot, the pomegranate must be transplanted into a container with a larger volume.The crown is formed from the beginning of the growth and development of the tree, by pinching young shoots, so that later, with a neglected and disorderly crown, it does not cause severe damage to the plant (when pruning branches).

Following the basic rules of 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 your loved ones with delicious and healthy fruits.