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How to raise the newly bought purple back arrowroot?

Gustavo Fring
2020-11-16 11:23:35
There are many reasons for the yellow leaves of chrysanthemums. If it is caused by insufficient fertilization, it is necessary to increase the amount of fertilizer applied to the plant. Fertilizer should be applied to the bottom of the pot, and nitrogen fertilizer should be applied every 10 days in the growing season. If it is caused by insufficient light, the plant should be moved to a place with sufficient light, and the light can also be supplemented by artificial light. If it is caused by insufficient water, timely watering is needed. Be careful to water thoroughly when watering.

1. Illumination

Purple back arrowroot is not high to the demand of illumination, raise in bright sitting room, do not need to bask in the sun directly, astigmatism conserve can.If the purple back arrowroot is exposed to strong light, it is easy to sunburn the leaves, and the edges of the sunburned leaves will turn yellow and scorched.

2. Temperature

The most suitable growth temperature for purple-back arrowroot is 20-30 , which is relatively heat-resistant and slightly cold-resistant. If the temperature exceeds 35 in summer, it is necessary to find ways to reduce the temperature, such as putting it in a cool and ventilated environment, and keeping the temperature above 5 in winter, so that it can survive the winter safely.

3. Watering

The purple-back arrowroot needs a lot of water during the growth period. When the soil surface becomes dry and white, it should be watered in time until water flows out from the bottom of the pot.At the end of autumn, as the temperature gets lower and lower, we should reduce watering and open the watering interval.

4. Humidity

Purple back arrowroot likes humidity, and compared with soil humidity, plants prefer a high humidity environment.Under well-ventilated conditions, water can be sprayed to plant leaves and surrounding areas to humidify, so as to prevent arrowroot leaves from being scorched and dried due to air drying.

5. Pests and Diseases

Carbendazim and zineb can be used to control leaf spot and leaf blight of arrowroot under high humidity and no ventilation.In the case of no ventilation, purple back arrowroot is also easy to attract scale insects, which can be controlled by Jiebizhi.

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