Soil: When cultivating gentian flower, it is advisable to choose loose and fertile soil, preferably with strong air permeability and rich humus.It can also be mixed with some animal manure to increase the organic content of the soil and prevent soil compaction.
Illumination: The gentian flower likes light and is suitable to be maintained in an environment with sufficient light.If the light is insufficient, it will lead to insufficient photosynthesis, and then can not synthesize enough nutrients, resulting in poor plant growth, affecting later flowering.In addition, when the summer sun is too strong, it needs to be shaded to avoid being burned.
Watering: The gentian flower likes dampness but is not tolerant to waterlogging, so the amount of watering needs to be controlled in the process of cultivation.Keep the soil in a wet state, so that there will be no water in the pot soil.
Fertilization: The gentian flower does not have a high demand for fertilizer. It only needs to add some farmyard manure to the pot soil at the beginning of cultivation.In the later growth process, only some organic fertilizer can be added before it blossoms.
Disease control: The common diseases of gentian flower are spot blight and southern blight.The occurrence of disease problems can be prevented by spraying Bordeaux mixture in daily maintenance.If already morbidity, may spray drugs and so on carbendazim and chlorothalonil.
Generally, gentian flowers have their first bloom in the first ten days of August every year, and the blooming period is fifty days.Open during the day and close at night.The corolla is tubular and blue-purple in color, which is more beautiful.
