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- Can I multiply my rubber tree by offshoots?
- How and when should I cut offshoots?
- The breeding of offshoots
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
The rubber tree can be multiplied well over offshoot
Can I multiply my rubber tree by offshoots?
Pulling rubber trees yourself is not as difficult as it may seem to you. Although sowing and also mossing are a lengthy affair and sinker is not an option, but the extraction of offshoots succeeds very easily.
How and when should I cut offshoots?
The best cut the desired cuttings in the spring after hibernation or at the beginning of the growing season. So your offshoots have the greatest chance of rooting fast. You can cut your offshoots from a side shoot or shorten a very tall rubber tree and use the piece so obtained as an offshoot.
Of course, your cutting tool should be sharp and clean, thus preventing the transmission of any diseases. If you are prone to allergies, wear gloves when cutting, as the milky sap of the rubber tree could trigger an allergy.
The breeding of offshoots
Ideally, your offshoot is at least six to eight inches long and has at least one leaf and one bud. Choose a strong and healthy shoot. Either place your offshoot in a glass of fresh water until the milky sap leaves or immediately plant it in nutrient-poor soil. Special cultivation soil is not required.
Once it is in the ground, you should keep the offshoot well moisturized without causing waterlogging. Helpful for this is a room greenhouse or a transparent foil / bag that you pull over the pot. This keeps not only the humidity but also the temperature constant. Be sure to air your cuttings from time to time and make sure it does not touch the plastic wrap.
For about three months, you'll have to wait until your offshoot is rooted and sturdy enough for the normal room air. However, you should only get used to it slowly by ventilating daily longer or cut a hole in the protective film. For the time of cultivation, put the cuttings in a bright place, because it needs a lot of light. You should wait a few more weeks before repotting.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
If your rubber tree is too big for you, trim it next spring. So you give him the chance to get a nice shape and at the same time get a new rubber tree for yourself or as a gift.