The fascinating thing about plant care is watching how even propagated cuttings gradually develop into healthy young plants. Would you also like to experience this and try your hand at multiplying your indoor plants? With offshoots, this is child's play. We have the right instructions ready.
Propagation via offshoots works very well with most indoor plants
Which plants form offshoots?
Offshoots are small shoots that either grow directly from the mother plant or form the end of a short side shoot. The latter is often seen in succulents. In addition to the ground-covering plants, pineapple plants and cacti also form offshoots. The shoots suitable for reproduction are also referred to as Kindl or Kindel.
manual
- Select a healthy, vigorous cutting.
- Cut it off as close as possible to the main shoot of the mother plant.
- Put the offshoot in potting soil and press the substrate from all sides.
- If the scion is too heavy to stand upright, support it with a bamboo stick.
- Water the potting soil only lightly until the first shoots appear.
- Store the seed pots (€16.68) at a temperature of 19°C to 23°C.
tips
Do not expose the fresh offshoots to the blazing sun. If the light is too intense, the substrate will dry out quickly, so that increased watering would be necessary. This would in turn lead to waterlogging and nip the young roots in the bud.
Branch requirements
In order for the propagation of a houseplant to be successful using a cutting, your specimen must meet certain requirements, which are:
- It must have formed its own root.
- It must be sufficiently large, healthy and strong.
- It must already have its own leaves.
tool
When separating a scion, the tool used plays an important role. Only use a sharp knife to make a clean cut. With a blunt blade, you are forced to saw off the offshoot sooner. The ragged wound at the cut will heal poorly.
You should also disinfect the knife beforehand with pure alcohol from the pharmacy so that no germs get into the plant sap.
tips
When cutting a cutting, you not only have to ensure the integrity of the child, but also be careful not to damage the mother plant.