Two popular ways to propagate quince: cuttings and young shoots
The tart sweet and sour fruits of quince are not to everyone's liking, but those who appreciated their taste and aroma dream of growing this culture in their garden and are not limited to one tree. The most common method of propagation of quince is cuttings, as well as rooting of young growth. How to do it correctly, we'll talk about it today.
Propagation of quince by cuttings
- In a good, healthy and fruitful tree, cut the cuttings from the lower young branches.
- Cut the cuttings correctly, making the lower cut under the kidney, and the upper one above the kidney, stepping back a little more.
- Free the shanks from the leaves.
Each stalk must have at least three live buds.
Root cut cuttings by planting them in a previously prepared place with loose and fertile soil. This is easy to do - you just need to stick the branches, placing them vertically or at a slight slope, and also leaving a distance of 10-15 cm between them.
It is advisable to slightly mulch the upper bud, which remained above the soil level, sprinkling with earth.
Some gardeners simply leave the cuttings in the soil in the open air, but this significantly reduces their chances of rooting and most of the planting material dries up without having time to grow roots. In order for rooting to be successful, quince cuttings must be protected from temperature extremes and for the first time create greenhouse conditions for them. For this purpose, on both sides, supports are installed in the form of a small elevation and a film is thrown over it. The edges are covered with earth so that the film is not blown away by the wind.
After about 2-3 weeks, the first roots will appear, but this does not mean that the cuttings need to be pulled out, but the film is no longer needed. Transplantation to a permanent place is carried out in the fall, until that time the cuttings will have formed a good own root system.
Reproduction of quince young shoots
Quince belongs to those crops that themselves tell gardeners how to get offspring from them. Throughout its life, the tree forms a lot of young growth, which is usually cut out so that it does not spoil the appearance of the crown and does not draw sap. However, this is a great material for getting new copies.
A young shoot grows at the bottom of the trunk near the soil itself and immediately builds up its own roots, representing a ready-made miniature seedling. It is not difficult to separate it from the mother plant by cutting it off with a sharp knife along with a piece of bark where the branch has grown.
To stimulate and accelerate the formation of lobes (lateral branches), the long central root is shortened slightly.
The separated plant is planted in the soil in a shady place, removing all the leaves so that it does not lose moisture so quickly.