The cultivation and care of a hazelnut bush is as easy as it is to propagate.
Not only do the nuts taste wonderful, the bush itself also looks really great. But why settle for just one shrub when you can easily propagate it and harvest even more nuts?
You basically have three different options. For propagation, you can use cuttings, for example, or choose to grow from the fruit or lower individual shoots. We can tell you right from the start that propagation by cuttings is the easiest and this propagation variant also promises the highest yield. Ultimately, of course, it is up to you which of the three propagation variants you choose.
Propagate hazelnut yourself - 3 variants
➤ Possibility 1 - propagation by lowering
&128336; Best time: spring
Step 1:
It is also possible to lower shoots to propagate the hazelnut. To do this, in the spring you need to choose a very deep-seated shoot, not far from the surface of the earth. Then carefully bend it down so that it does not break off and press it lightly into the ground. However, you should cut the bark lightly with a knife beforehand so that roots form more quickly.
Step 2:
You can then fix the shoot in the ground with a peg or a strong wire. Alternatively, you can use a heavy stone. It is only important that the lowering is done in such a way that the end of the branch protrudes slightly from the earth. To ensure that the new plant stands straight later, you can also support this end a little so that it points upwards as vertically as possible.
Step 3:
For a few months now, the supply will be directly from the mother plant. During this time, however, it is important that you always keep the soil evenly moist at the point of subsidence.
Once roots have established their own, you can separate the new plant from the old one and place them elsewhere in the garden.
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➤ Possibility 2 - propagation by cuttings
&128336; Best time: Autumn
Step 1:
If you want to grow new plants from cuttings, autumn is the ideal time to do so. At this time of year you have to cut back anyway so that the shrub does not overgrow too much. Shortly after the harvest, it is therefore also time to take cuttings to propagate the hazelnut bush. If you do not cut back the bush, you simply have to cut off a 10 cm long piece from a branch.
Step 2:
From the removed branches, select the strongest and remove the leaves in the lower third.
Step 3:
Fill the pots with special potting soil and then insert the branches as far as you have removed the leaves. You should then place the pots in a bright place, but not in the blazing sun.
➥ Step 4:
It is then important that you keep the soil moist, because then roots will develop within a very short time. However, it will usually take until next spring before you can see the first buds. For a long time, growth has taken place below the surface of the earth, so you don't even notice it. It will also take quite a while for the leaves to grow. By spring, however, a strong, large cutting should have developed, which you can then transplant into the garden after the ice saints.
➤ Option 3 - Propagation through nuts
&128336; Best time: Autumn
Of course, the hazelnut can also easily multiply itself with its own fallen fruit or with the help of animals such as squirrels. However, this propagation takes quite a long time and success is not always guaranteed, so that you are better off with cuttings or planters. If you still want to try it out, then proceed as follows:
Step 1:
Put the fallen nuts of the hazelnut bush in the ground directly in the garden in autumn. Alternatively, you can also put the nuts in pots with potting soil.
Step 2:
Then you must keep the earth beautifulkeep moist, which can be very difficult as the shoots can take a long time to appear.
Step 3:
Should a shoot appear at some point that has also formed sufficiently strong roots, you only have to plant it in the garden. However, it then takes a very long time for the small plant to grow into a stately hazelnut bush.
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