Cyclamen soilless breeding technology

Cyclamen is a perennial herb, flower solitary, bud prolapsed at the tip of flower buds, turned upside down in flowering shape, resembling rabbit ears. Colors are purple, rose, blush, pink, snow and white. First, the choice of substrate matrix selected for the humus, sawdust, vermiculite and cinder. The suitable substrates for colonization were honeycomb cinder, slag, and vermiculite. Second, the formulation formula of nutrient solution 10 liters of water, potassium nitrate 50 grams, 25 grams of potassium sulfate, 8 grams of calcium dihydrogen phosphate, 16 grams of magnesium sulfate, 0.14 grams of boric acid, 0.14 grams of copper sulfate, 0.14 grams of ferrous sulfate. Formulation II If the matrix used is a honeycomb cinder or slag, the formula can be modified as: 100 liters of water, 70 grams of potassium nitrate, 25 grams of calcium nitrate, 35 grams of calcium dihydrogen phosphate, 52 grams of ammonium sulfate, 35 grams of magnesium sulfate, and ferrous sulfate 3.6 grams. Third, breeding methods Seeding propagation method. Sowing usually takes place from September to October. The seeds are soaked in water of about 24 degrees Celsius for 12 hours and sowed on a 1-2 cm pitch in pots or sowing beds. After inserting the seed, it is covered with 0.5-0.7 cm of matrix, then drenched with dilute nutrient solution, placed in the environment of 18-20 degrees Celsius to avoid light germination. After about 14 days of rooting, the cotyledons grow in about 40 days. At this time, light can be used to facilitate photosynthesis of seedlings. When seedlings have 3-4 leaves, they can be transplanted in 10 cm diameter pots. 2. With bud cutting method. In September-October, when the dormant bulbs sprouted, the tubers were cut by the number of buds so that each cut had shoots and tubers. The incisions were covered with ash or sulphur powder and dried in the shade to dry them. Then make new strains separately.