No wonder why herb lovers plant comfrey in their own garden - comfrey is known as a medicinal herb and natural fertilizer. But how can you increase the yield or how can it be propagated?
How to propagate comfrey?
Comfrey can be propagated by sowing seeds or propagating via root division or root cuttings. Sowing is carried out between March-April or September-November, while root division is carried out in autumn or spring.
Propagation Method 1: Sowing
Many people try sowing comfrey. This is generally recommended for anyone who does not yet have a comfrey plant in their garden. Sowing should be started between March and April or alternatively between September and November.
Comfrey can be grown on the windowsill or sown directly outdoors. It is advisable to prefer it in cooler regions. Then the comfrey can be planted in the garden from May.
The brown-black seeds, which are between 2 and 3 mm long, are dark germinators. Therefore they are covered with earth. A layer of soil of 1 cm is sufficient. The seeds are then kept well moist. The seeds will germinate after 14 days at the latest. As soon as they have formed the first leaflets, they can be exposed - provided they have been brought forward.
Propagation method 2: root division and root cuttings
A much faster and effective method is to propagate via the roots of the comfrey. In addition to dividing the plant - using a spade to divide the dug up plant - this can be done using root cuttings.
This is how propagation works via root cuttings:
- Dig up the roots in autumn or early spring
- Cut the root into thumb-sized pieces, e.g. B. with spade or knife
- Plant root pieces elsewhere
- every piece of root creates a new plant
Attention: To ensure that the comfrey is not damaged when digging it out, it should be lifted out of the ground with a pointed shovel (€56.00 on Amazon). It has a deep root system. After the new plants have sprouted, they can be transplanted to another location if necessary.
Tips & Tricks
If you have too many root cuttings and don't want to plant them all, you can reuse them and, for example, dry them to preserve them. Comfrey is an excellent medicinal plant when it comes to rapid wound healing and pain relief.
