Aglaonema is commonly known as Chinese evergreen plant, it is a
fantastic house plant loved for a beautiful colorful leaves
and low maintenance. It can grow easily by stem cuttings. Here is guide on how
to grow Aglaonema plant in simple method
1. Growing
Aglaonema plant – You can easily grow Aglaonema plant from
stem cuttings. Take a Aglaonema plant cuttings with at least one
note, before planting remove the rotten part leaves, next use root hormone for
softwood cuttings it will help to establish the roots faster.
mix for aglaonema plant– Use well drained potting
mix, moisture retentive mix that provides good aeration to the roots, Use peat moss, perlite or organic
compost.
Peat
moss- It will help to retain moisture
to the soil and help good drainage system.
Perlite –
It is lightweight mineral it will improve the soil aeration and drainage.
Organic
compost-Adding compost enriches the
soil with nutrients. Use a pot with many drainage hole. Use Peat moss and
Perlite in equal amount and mix it well, next add compost one third of total
volume of peat moss and perlite and mix all together. Now we can plant the
Aglaonema cuttings.
3. Watering
aglaonema plant– Before watering check the top
inch soil, stick your finger into the soil if it feels dry we can water it, but
if it is wet do not water it, avoid over watering because it can leads the
roots rot.
4. Perfect
place to keep aglaonema plant– Place it in indirect sunlight, like near the
windows where it gets some filtered sunlight. Avoid direct sunlight it can
cause the leaves burn or scorch the leaves. Placing it indoor is best place for
aglaonema plant.
5. Times
to check the successful result– It will take 4 to 5 weeks to roots the
aglaonema cuttings propagation. But it is the easiest way to propagate
aglaonema plant with 99% success rate.