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- In the agave properly cut off the offspring named Kindel
- The right time for separating the Kindel
- Separate Kindel with your own roots
- Separate Kindel sitting directly on the trunk
- Tips
Agaves multiply themselves over Kindel
In the agave properly cut off the offspring named Kindel
Many Agave species bloom only after decades, which is why seeds for reproduction are also rare and difficult to find. Hobby gardeners are quite pleased that most of the agaves above Kindel called offshoots themselves lay the basis for the expansion of the plant population.
The right time for separating the Kindel
Basically, the separation of the KIndel at different times is possible because not hardy Agave overwinters in the house, some Agavearten but also throughout the year are cultivated in the house. For specimens in the pot, the Kindel not rarely form during the winter rest period, to minimize stress for the plants, the separation then offers together with the repot after Auswintern. Select dry weather phases in spring and early summer, so that all interfaces can dry well for at least a few days after separation. For smaller species of agave the cubs should be at least 5 cm tall, for the larger species about 10 cm.
Separate Kindel with your own roots
Some kindles grow in the pot of agaves with a certain distance to the mother plant, but are nevertheless connected to their root system. In these cases, undermine the root connection and clean it with a sharp knife or a planter. Wait at least a few hours or even days to allow the interface to dry on the mother plant. Then you can refill the missing substrate. Beware of too frequent watering: The mother plant with its reduced root mass should no longer be compensated as compensation, but rather a little less.
Separate Kindel sitting directly on the trunk
In some agaves, the so-called Kindel form directly on the planting trunk and initially without their own roots. In these offshoots, you should be careful to separate the Kindel deep enough so that its leaf rosette does not fall apart. At the same time, you should not cut too deeply into the stem of the mother plant. You can also treat the interfaces with some charcoal dust for safety. The Kindel are stuck for rooting about 1 cm deep either in special cactus soil or in a mixture of ordinary potting soil and one of the following substrates:
Keep the substrate for the rooting Kindel evenly moist after about a week. In general, only water sparingly, as agaves will quickly show disease-like symptoms.
Tips
If a large agave species blooms after more than 20 or 30 years, this usually causes the plant to die. However, you may be able to avoid this natural dying of the plant if you remove all kindles in good time and repot the splendid specimen into another planter.