How to propagate a walnut?

Walnut is a very popular plant. Therefore, many people wonder how to propagate this tree. This can be done in several ways. Each gardener will be able to choose the most suitable one for himself.

Most often, people use cuttings for the propagation of nuts. It's very easy to work with them. In addition, any variety of walnuts can be grafted. The main thing is that the plant is healthy and fruitful.

To propagate the nut with green cuttings, you need to cut off the young shoots that grow on the south side of the tree. In order for them to be definitely strong, the tree from which the branches will be cut must be well watered in advance.

Shoots must be cut with sharp garden tools. In this case, the risk of damaging them will be minimal. Scissors and pruning shears must be disinfect with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or any similar means.

The branches are usually cut into cuttings 15-20 centimeters long. The prepared material is placed in a container with wet sand. The container is transferred to a dark place. The rooting process of cuttings takes several months. During this time, the cuttings should be inspected regularly. If necessary, the sand is moistened with warm water.

Cuttings prepared at home can be planted on the site in early spring. Planting them is no more difficult than ordinary young seedlings. After planting, the plants must be watered with warm water.

It should be noted that walnut cuttings do not always take root. Many plants do not survive the winter. But if the future nut has time to take root, it will be possible to get a harvest from the tree in 3-5 years. At the same time, the fruits will be tasty and rather large.

This method of propagation of nuts is good in that the seedlings grown in this way take on all the features of the mother plant. Therefore, the gardener knows in advance what to expect as a result of his work.

The rooting process of a plant consists of the following steps.

1. First, you need to dig a groove next to the mother tree.... Its depth should be within 20 centimeters.

2. Of all the branches, you need to choose the most suitable one. She must be healthy and strong. A neat incision should be made on the top of this branch. It needs to be treated with a disinfectant.

3. Next, the nut branch must be carefully bend to the ground.

4. The escape fixed with wire, and then sprinkle with earth.

There is another way to work with layering. In this case, the plants are not placed in the grooves. Their edges are placed in cups or cut bottles with fertile soil. Further, these containers are fixed with a rope or electrical tape. In this form, the plants are left for several months.

Typically, the branches are removed from the mother plant at the end of the season. They are planted as ordinary seedlings. They take root just as quickly.

This breeding method is very convenient. It allows you to save broken branches or revive a felled tree. The process of propagation of a nut by branches consists of several simple steps.

1. Walnut branches must be placed in a container with water. Some gardeners add to it means that stimulate the growth of roots.

2. When roots appear at the place of the break or cut, the branches can be place in a container with nutritious soil.

3. Branches planted in this way must be regularly to water.

Branches are grown for several months. Once the plant is sufficiently rooted, it can be transplanted to a new location. The soil must be well fed before planting. In this case, the former branches will root better.

Walnut seeds are least often used for reproduction. As a rule, they are used to grow plants with new varietal characteristics.

For planting, it is worth choosing the fruits of trees that are distinguished by high yields. Their peel should be soft and pliable.

The collected nuts must be peeled and placed on a horizontal plane to dry. Best kept under the sun... After that, the nuts must be allowed to ripen. After a week, the nuts are moved to a shaded place or some kind of room. Completely dried nuts are stored in a dark place. In the spring, the planting material prepared in this way can be used for its intended purpose.

It is very important to choose the most suitable place for planting the nut. Since these trees grow rapidly, they should not be planted too close to other plants. They will either "hammer" weaker trees and bushes, or suffer in the shade of larger ones. It is advisable to plant nuts in well-lit areas. In this case, they will delight people with good yields.

The process of planting young nuts consists of the following steps.

1. First you need to dig the required number of holes on the site. The distance between them should be within 10 centimeters.

2. Next, the fruits are placed in the pits. They need to be laid with the seam up. The sharp end sinks into the soil. It is recommended to plant nuts in well-fertilized and dug soil. In this case, they will germinate much faster.

3. After planting the fruits, the soil is watered abundantly with settled water. After that, it is recommended to cover the plot with a layer of straw mixed with rotted manure. In this case, after the rain, nutrients will enter the water. In addition, weeds that interfere with their development will not appear next to young shoots.

Seedlings grow rather slowly. After the first shoots appear, the site will need to be inspected. At the same time, it is worth choosing the strongest plants from all that have emerged. The rest must be removed from the site. Otherwise, they will take some of the nutrients and interfere with their neighbors.

In the first year after planting, the plant must be covered for the winter. Usually they are estimated with a dense layer of dry foliage. At the beginning of winter, freshly fallen snow is laid on top. This helps protect weak plants from freezing.

This propagation method is used in cases where a person wants to increase the yield of a plant. In addition, the tree is grafted if the old tree begins to dry out or bear poor fruit. Grafting allows you to get a healthy plant that will bear large fruits.

Gardeners graft walnuts in the same way as other plants. Young seedlings up to three years old are used as a stock. The stem of the selected stock should be no more than one and a half centimeters. For the scion, young shoots cut from strong trees are used. It is very important that both plants have the same resistance to temperature changes and disease.In addition, they must be healthy and fruitful.

Nut grafting can be both summer and winter. Each of the procedures has its own characteristics.

• Summer... This procedure should be carried out in the first ten days of July. The rootstock is carefully connected to the scion. After that, the junction is wrapped with cling film. She should stay there for the next few months. The vaccination site will need to be examined in two weeks. It should remain green. Only in this case can we say that the tree grafting was successful. It is recommended to remove the film at the end of the season. At this time, the two parts of the branch are already securely connected to each other. Therefore, you don't have to worry about their condition.

• Winter... Thus, the nuts are multiplied at the very end of winter. Grafting branches are prepared in the fall. During the winter months, they are stored in a room where the temperature is within 15 degrees. Before use, the branches are carefully examined. They must be healthy. After that, the branches are placed in a container with a solution that stimulates growth. They are left there for half an hour. Then the ends of the stock and scion are cut off. Slices must be made oblique. On the branches, "tongues" are neatly formed. After that, the two separate branches are connected to each other. The vaccination site is tightly wrapped with foil.

Plants do not need special care. In hot summers, they need to be watered regularly. In addition, care must be taken to ensure that the plants do not get sick and are not attacked by pests. In the fall, it is recommended to apply top dressing to the soil. In general, planting nuts is quite simple. If done correctly, the plant will start bearing fruit very quickly.