As with most other fruit trees, the easiest way to propagate the yolk is through cuttings or so-called sinkers. However, your patience is required, because it can take a few months for the first roots to form.

Propagate jostaberries from cuttings

Raising cuttings is a common method of propagation for fruit trees. To do this, select suitable young shoots in spring, cut them off and place them either in a pot with special potting soil or directly in a prepared bed. Suitable shoots are about 15 to 20 centimeters long and have several eyes. Before planting, cut the cuttings at an angle on the underside. This measure facilitates water absorption. The cutting is buried deep in the ground, the top eye only needs to be two centimeters above the soil surface. Fertilization is not necessary because the nutrients cannot yet be absorbed due to the missing roots.

Multiply jostaberries using sinkers

Another possibility of propagation are sinkers, which remain on the mother plant until the roots develop and are then supplied by it. To do this, bend suitable, longer side shoots down to the ground. The bark is cut at the point where the shoot touches the ground. Now dig a hollow and place the shoot in it. Fill the hollow with soil again, but the tip of the shoot should stick out of the soil. Fix the sinker with a stone, otherwise it can slip out of the trough again.

How to care for cuttings and sinkers

  • Always keep the cuttings and sinkers moist.
  • Water them regularly with rainwater.
  • Be careful not to keep the cuttings overly wet.
  • Protect cuttings from cold and frost, e.g. B. by brushwood.

Transplant rooted cuttings

After a few weeks or months, you will notice the first tender leaves on your cuttings or cuttings. As soon as buds and leaves form, the little plants have successfully taken root and can now be planted in their designated place. This should be the case in the following autumn - i.e. after about half a year. Dig up the cuttings and replant them in their intended location. Existing branches can be cut back to around four to seven eyes so that the plant develops more shoots next spring. You can separate sinkers from the mother plant as soon as they have leaves.

tips and tricks

Cuttings and sinkers are extremely sensitive to cold and do not tolerate ground frost very well. In the first two years, the still young shoots should be protected by a thick layer of brushwood.

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