It is believed that the fat woman, or, as it is also called, the money tree, attracts prosperity and success to the house, contributes to the improvement of the financial condition. That is why flower growers try to get this unpretentious and capricious plant in their home. In addition, if proper care is provided, it can even please flowering. On New Year's Eve, the Christmas tree is often replaced with a fat tree, decorating it and thereby contributing to the fulfillment of the main goal of growing this flower - attracting material wealth to your monastery. It’s easy to propagate the money tree, the main thing is to know certain rules and strictly observe them.
Regardless of which kind of money tree you need to propagate, it will not be difficult to do this, even for a beginner. It remains only to choose the most suitable way and get to work.
Money tree brings luck and financial prosperity to the house
For reproduction, only healthy and well-developed plants with no signs of disease are used. The pot is selected so that its diameter is approximately equal to the diameter of the crown of a young seedling. Initially, you can plant the cuttings in an ordinary plastic cup. The drainage layer must be laid at the bottom.
Attention! It is possible to grow a fat girl both in clay and ceramic, and in a plastic pot.
Methods of reproduction fatty
At home, the money tree is propagated in one of the available ways:
- cuttings;
- process;
- grown from leaf;
- seeds.
Propagating a money tree at home will not be difficult even for beginners
Preference is given to the first two methods, since they are not only reliable and allow to maintain varietal qualities, but also the fastest.
What land is needed for the money tree
The plant belongs to succulents, therefore, the soil for the cultivation of the Crassulaceans requires appropriate. You can go to the store and purchase the finished soil. Some gardeners express a desire to cook it themselves. To do this, mix:
- river sand;
- peat;
- sheet earth;
- perlite or vermiculite.
The proportions of the first three components are 3: 2: 2, respectively. The last component will require only a handful.
Attention! Before you plant a money tree, you need to sterilize the soil in a microwave or oven.
How to take a shoot from a money tree
The sprout should be taken from an adult, well-developed plant. Only a live, vertical twig of 5-10 cm is cut.
Take a sprout for reproduction is only a healthy fat girl
Attention! It is impossible to break off processes, it is necessary to cut them off with a sharp clean knife.
Selection and preparation of cuttings for rooting
In the cut stalk, the lower leaves are removed, since a root will be formed in their place. In the case when the shoot already has aerial roots, the rooting process will be much faster. Cuttings are treated with a root stimulant and placed in a bowl of water. Water in a glass is changed from time to time. After a couple of weeks, roots appear on the process of the Crassula.
Landing time
There are no particular restrictions on planting dates, but gardeners say that the survival rate of cuttings is not very good during the resting period. It is recommended to propagate the money tree in spring when it begins to wake up and start to grow. If necessary, you can do this in the summer, carefully observing the technology.
It is advisable to root the cuttings in the spring
Money tree how to plant a shoot without roots
How to plant a money tree from a shoot at home? Next to the pot in which the money tree grows, you should put another container with nutritious soil mixture. A suitable shoot, if possible with miniature roots, is bent to the ground and fixed with brackets so that it is in good contact with the soil. A month later, a powerful root system will form on the new seedling, it can be separated from the mother bush and planted in a separate pot.
How to grow a money tree from a leaf
It will not be difficult to propagate the money tree with a leaf. Sometimes the old fat girl drops the lower foliage. If such material gets on the soil, then soon roots will form in it, and a new plant will be obtained. You can root the leaf artificially. To do this, choose a well-ripened sheet and let it dry for a day. After that, a solution of Kornevin is prepared in a glass and placed there. The glass is sent to a warm and well-lit place.
As soon as small roots become visible, the leaf is planted in a small glass with soil for further growing. A month later, a young fat woman is transferred to a larger pot with a diameter of not more than 9 cm.
You can grow a new money tree even from a leaf
The leaf can be rooted directly in the soil for the fat woman. For this, the nutritious soil mixture is poured into a small glass and moistened with a Kornevin solution. The lower part of the sheet plate is buried there by no more than a third. After that, they cover the seedling with cellophane or a glass jar and put it in a well-lit and warm place (the southern windowsill may come up).
Rooting in the ground
Before embarking on the rooting of the flower in the soil, it is necessary to study the required soil composition and the size of the planting capacity. For the shoot or cuttings, a pot of the smallest size is used, often even an ordinary medium-sized plastic cup.
Attention! If the container in which the landing will be made is not new, then it must first undergo a disinfection procedure.
First, drainage material is poured into the prepared pot, and then a nutritious soil mixture. After that, set the stalk. Tamping the earth is not necessary.
The fat woman loves loose soil
Attention! You can not change the location of a fat woman until it takes root and starts to grow.
How to plant a money tree at home
It is better to plant a money tree in the spring or in the summer, but if the plant was purchased in the fall, then it is impossible to pull with planting or transplanting. A step-by-step briefing on the work is not much different from transplanting other indoor flowers, but has some features.
Attention! The root system of a fat woman is superficial, therefore, it must be planted in wide, but not deep pots.
The plant is rapidly gaining green mass, because the vessel in which the transplant will be carried out must be heavy, preferably ceramic. This will help prevent unwanted pot overturning. At the bottom there should be a good drainage layer, preventing stagnation of moisture and decay of the root system.
Young fat woman is transplanted once a year
The soil intended for planting a money tree, choose a low density. Young plants should be planted after their height reaches 10-15 cm. Perform the procedure by transshipment. In the first years of life, a flower will need to be replanted annually in a new pot. For an adult fat woman, this procedure is performed once every 2-3 years.
Attention! You need to plant the money tree very carefully, since the stems and trunk of it are very fragile and easily break.
When planting, the root neck of the crassula should remain at the same level as before the transplant. Otherwise, the plant may die or develop poorly.
Leaving immediately after transplantation
A fat woman attracts money to a house only if she is provided with proper care. For the first time after transplanting, the flower needs to adapt to a new place. They put him in a well-lit room, but organize light shading to avoid sunburn. Watering is organized moderate. It is better to resort to spraying the crown with warm water using a spray bottle to ensure the best survival rate of the fat.
Money tree does not require frequent feeding
It is recommended to feed Crassula no more than 1 time per month. Mineral and organic fertilizers are used exclusively during the period of active growth of the plant, namely in spring and autumn. In the flower shop you can buy special preparations for cacti and succulents.
Money tree grows well on the sunny side and does not need frequent watering. In winter, their number is reduced to 1-2 times per month. The fat woman loves peace and quiet, so you should try to disturb her as little as possible.
Money tree for summer in the open ground
When growing a money tree, gardeners have a number of issues related to care. The owners of private houses and cottages have the idea for the summer to send the fat girl to the open ground. But can this be done, and will such a procedure harm the plant?
Transplanting a money tree for the summer period in open ground is extremely undesirable, since it is very poorly transplanted. Even if the conditions in the garden and the composition of the soil are suitable for the flower, with the onset of autumn and returning to the room, it may become ill. The root system over the summer will greatly grow, and at the time of digging will be badly damaged. In the conditions of a short daylight hours and when the growing conditions change to a flat, the fat woman will not be able to build up a radicular lump, it will gradually wither away.
You can’t plant a money tree in open ground, but it is very useful to take it out to fresh air with a pot
To take out a pot with a money tree in the summer on the street is very useful. However, in the spring, the plant should be transplanted into a larger pot. This is necessary so that the spine does not overheat in the sun. There should be many holes at the bottom of the container so that excess water can easily drain and not linger in the pot. You can’t immediately put a flower in the sun, it is better to place it for adaptation under a canopy or in the shade of a large tree. Gradually increase the level of lighting.
Still warm, the plant should return to the room
Attention! It is imperative to remove the pan from under the pot so that rainwater does not linger in it and flows freely.
Do not wait for the onset of cold weather. Money tree should be moved back to the room even in warm and sunny weather, in order to be able to gradually wean the flower from the street. To do this, open the window to improve air circulation, and install the plant on the most well-lit window sill.
Attention! It is not recommended to use a hairdryer near the money tree, as temporary streams of hot air negatively affect the condition of the flower.
In order for the money tree to bring success and good fortune to the house, it will be necessary not only to provide him with the necessary care, but also to love the flower with all his soul. In this case, it neutralizes all negative energy and in return fills the room with positive.
