水杉能耐水温和轻度盐碱,生长迅速,适应性强,病虫害少,材质优良,深受广大群众所喜爱。但由于种子来源困难,扦插育苗就成为主要繁殖方法。我所1966年开始进行水杉扦插育苗试验,通过反复实践,使水杉扦插全光育苗基本成功,最高成苗率达92.5%,1年生苗高达1.16米,我们的做法是: Metasequoia can tolerate water temperature and mild saline, rapid growth, adaptability, less pests and diseases, good material, loved by the masses. However, due to the difficulty of seed source, cutting seedling has become the main breeding method. I started in 1966 Metasequoia cuttings nursery trials, through repeated practice, the Metasequoia cuttings all-photon nursery success, the highest seedling rate of 92.5%, 1-year-old up to 1.16 meters, our approach is: