Yucca Flower - propagation at home

Yucca is an unusual palm-like plant. With long-term cultivation at home, there is a need for plant propagation, since it grows very much with time.

Indoor yucca: breeding at home

In most cases, yucca propagates vegetatively - that is, parts of a plant. But you can also try planting flower seeds. The most popular cultivation methods are:

• by seeds;
• air layering;
• part of the root;
• by sheet.

Yucca room

All of these methods are quite simple. The main thing is to properly plant and provide further care so that the plant takes root as quickly as possible.

Propagation of yucca by cuttings

With long-term cultivation of this flower, reproduction is simply necessary. The easiest way to grow a plant is cuttings. But there are other ways that will be discussed later.

The most optimal time for the propagation of yucca by cuttings is the end of winter or the beginning of spring.

How is yucca propagated by cuttings:

• For planting, lateral shoots are used (if any) or the top - you need to cut them precisely.
• The top or shoot is cut with a sharp secateurs so that there are no creases.
• Then, the stalk is dried for several hours.
• Rooted in sand or water.
• When rooting in the sand, the lower part of the stem is dug up with a small amount of sand. The stem is placed under a film, and the sand is regularly moistened. So the stalk will give roots much faster.
• In 1.5-2 months, new young leaflets should appear. Once this has happened, the stalk can be transplanted into the ground.

It’s easier to root the stalk in water. Pour filtered boiled water into a jar and put the stem there.

Planting by cuttings

Seed propagation

Yucca breeding can be done by planting seeds. In order to sprout as much as possible, the seeds must be fresh. It is also preliminary recommended to select high-quality planting material.

How to propagate yucca seeds

Before propagating the flower with seeds, you need to select planting material. To do this, dilute the salt in warm water and cover the seeds. Those that fall to the bottom can be planted.

How is yucca propagated by seeds at home:

• Before sowing, planting material is soaked for a day in warm water.
• Next, you need to mix in equal parts turf and leafy land with peat.
• Press each seed into the ground and fill it with soil.

At the end of planting, water the soil, cover the pots with glass so that the seeds germinate faster.

Propagation by air layering

This method is used if you need to rehabilitate the plant after an illness.

How to grow a yucca from a shoot? The step-by-step process looks like this:

1. For propagation by aerial layering, only solid areas on which there is no rot are suitable.
2. Trim layering, clear bottom cut from bark.
3. Overlay the lower section with sphagnum moss, which must be periodically moistened.
4. After about a month, the first roots should appear.

Layers are transplanted into pots after the roots grow 5 cm long.

After studying this method, it becomes clear that one of the simplest methods of propagation of a room flower.

Propagation of a plant by a part of the root

An easy way to plant yucca at home is part of the root.

How to plant a yucca as part of the root:

• You need to take a plant, extract it from the pot.
• Divide the rhizome with a sharp secateurs into as many parts as the trunks have grown.
• The places of cuts should be treated with crushed activated carbon.
• After that, dry the roots for 2 hours.
• Plant each part in a separate pot.

After dividing the sections, you need to sprinkle with charcoal to prevent rotting of the roots.

Rooting process and planting

After the first stage, it is important to carry out the correct rooting and planting of the yucca in new soil.

How to root yucca:

• When grafting and propagating by layering, it is necessary to root the seedling.
• Rooting is carried out after a strong root system has formed.
• In order for the roots to develop as quickly as possible, the seedling must be covered with a cut off bottle. Due to the fact that the temperature will be higher under the bottle, the roots will grow faster.

How to transplant into the ground:

• Capacity should match the plant. The larger it is, the larger the pot should be.
• Expanded clay is poured at the bottom of the pot so that moisture does not stagnate and the roots do not rot.
• Fill the container halfway with soil and put the plant there. Fill it with the second part of the soil.

At the end of the planting, water the flower abundantly with warm water and wood ash.

Transplant to the ground

Subsequent care of seedlings

Reproduction of room yucca is impossible without proper organized care. The plant is photophilous, so the pot should be placed where there will be diffused light.

Regularly need to wipe the leaves from dust and conduct a shower. During the shower, the soil must be covered with polyethylene so as not to over-moisten the soil.

In winter and summer, Yucca does not need fertilizer. In spring and autumn, the flower can be watered with manure diluted in water or mullein. Sometimes a flower should be fed with complex mineral fertilizers. In general, yucca does not need frequent feeding and grows well without them.

Diseases and Pests

Most often, diseases arise due to:

• watering with cold water;
• drafts;
• waterlogging of the soil;
• damage to the root system.

If the leaves began to fade and fall, you need to remove the plant from the pot, trim the damaged areas of the roots, and treat the rhizome with a disinfectant.

Of the pests found:

• mealybug;
• scale shield;
• aphid;
• spider mite.

To combat these insects, you need to spray the plant with insecticides. For example, Aktara or Karbofos are well suited. From Spider Mite Spark Bio helps.

Yucca is an unpretentious plant that does not require special conditions for growing. Propagating it is very simple. Cuttings and processes quickly take root in a new place.