•Rooting process of cuttings: Make cuttings with one to three nodes and a growth point:
Cut the selected stem from a growing, non-flowering plant using sharp, clean, and disinfected pruning shears. Then, remove most of the foliage, leaving the leaves—albeit trimmed—at the top of the stem, and place the cutting in a glass of purified water.
·Place RAIKLON in a small, narrow, tall container, with dimensions suitable to hold only the product we need and at the same time be almost full
Before placing the cutting in the tube containing RAIKLON, remove the lower part of the stem that has been in contact with the reverse osmosis water in the glass. This prevents the product from being rendered unusable by a constant supply of moisture, which would eventually turn it into an impractical "paste" for the intended purpose.
·Then make an oblique cut in the stem, leaving one or two nodes above the cut.
·Insert the part of the stem that will be buried in the foam or rock wool block (2-3 cm, without the stem protruding from the bottom of the block) into the tube with RAIKLON and stir gently until it is completely covered with rooting hormone.
·The cutting coated with RAIKLON is inserted into a hole previously made in the foam rubber or rock wool block.
·Place the cuttings in a propagator at 22-23ºC, relative humidity of 70%, photoperiod 24/0 (the first 7 days, then 18/6) and PPFD 60μmol/s.m² (4000 lux)
It is important that this hole does not go all the way through the block, because - otherwise - a piece of the lower part of the stem could slip out and stick out, which could hinder root development and even induce stem rot.
It is also very important to keep the bottom of the propagator slightly moist, avoiding waterlogging at all times, as this can cause the plugs to absorb an excessive amount of water, which could lead to stem rot. Therefore, any water that accumulates at the bottom of the propagator after foliar sprays with reverse osmosis water and watering with BALA should be removed.
·Keep the leaves, twigs and stem moist at all times, applying osmosis water via foliar spray every 6-8 hours or whenever it is necessary to moisten the aerial part.
Water every 4-5 days with an aqueous solution of BALA until the roots are visible, numerous, and well-developed.
·Al carecer el tallo de una gran parte de la médula, son propensos a llenarse de agua y a acabar por colapsar y pudrirse. En el caso de decidir enraizar un tallo hueco es conveniente:
·Cortar un poco por encima de un nudo (la parte hinchada donde nacen las hojas) si existe un diafragma macizo que puede evitar que el agua entre
·Mantener condiciones de humedad controladas
·A diferencia de los tallos sólidos que almacenan nutrientes necesarios para formar raíces, los tallos huecos tienden a tener menos reservas nutritivas y estructurales, lo que limita la energía disponible para el enraizamiento. Prácticamente, todos los nutrientes tienen que partir de las hojas hacia los puntos de enraizamiento y éstas acaban debilitándose y hasta muriendo muchas de ellas