How to grow thuja from cuttings

Cuttings start from the end of April, before buds swell, or in the end of June, when the growth of shoots. To grow thuja from cuttings, use woody two - or three-year green shoots or cuttings growth this year. Slice, tear off and better prepared branches for cuttings of length 10 – 20 cm. To plant better rooted, cut the cuttings, leaving a "heel" – a piece of old wood. If there was a strip of bark, don't terminate it. For best rooting, remove from one-third of the cutting needles. Treat the cuttings with a solution of IAA within twelve hours.

Thuja species can root in the beds in the open ground, and the fifth better varietal planted in greenhouses, as it is more capricious. For cuttings need to use the grassy land. Land on top, pour a layer of sand mixed one to one with peat, and disinfect with a solution of potassium permanganate. Before planting cuttings – land prostitute and pour water. Cuttings are planted at a depth of one and a half or two and a half centimeters. Pricenice planted cuttings spunbond.

In order to grow thuja from cuttings, maintain in the hotbed of high humidity. This is important not so much to water the plants, how to use irrigation – spraying water. After rooting they start to temper – reduce watering and ventilate often a hotbed. The cuttings, treat regularly with fungicides and watering.

Rooted cuttings in November cover with leaves or sawdust. Can be used for insulation of spruce branches. In cold weather up to – 5-7 degrees cover the shanks with foil. In the southern regions and the Chernozem zone, zimovane cuttings of thuja occurs without shelter under the snow. In the spring, after removing the insulation, remove the missing cuttings, fallen – into the ground and propolice. Some varieties of arborvitae percentage of rooting may not be very high.