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Cultivation Methods and Points for Attention of Green Apple Maranta arundinacea

Walter White
2020-11-16 11:23:35
Iron chopsticks like adequate astigmatism irradiation, spring and autumn growth period to maintain adequate sunshine, summer to appropriate shade. Aquaculture needs timely watering, especially during the growth period, from late autumn to reduce watering, to keep the soil dry. To ensure adequate base fertilizer, topdressing is needed three times a year, and good concentration should be paid attention to in fertilization. The cultivation of iron chopsticks needs to choose soil with good permeability, which can be mixed with garden soil, river sand and peat soil. In addition, we need to pay attention to good pruning.

1. Soil

From its growth habits, it likes good drainage, loose, fertile soil, and the best is slightly acidic.When preparing, humus soil, river sand and a proper amount of compost can be mixed, and the pH value can be controlled between 5.5 and 7.2, which is more conducive to later growth and management.

2. Illumination

It likes the environment of half shade, cannot bask in strong light.Maintenance can be placed indoors in a bright place, but in summer must be timely shading or avoid, exposure to sunburn plants, easy to appear yellowing phenomenon, affecting growth and ornamental.

3. Temperature

It likes warm environment, the temperature between 18-30 degrees is the most suitable, indoor breeding time to maintain this temperature will grow better, more robust.If it is in the high temperature stage in summer, it is necessary to spray water to cool down the plants frequently.In winter, the temperature should be controlled, and the lowest temperature should be above 5 degrees, so as not to be seriously frozen.

4. Watering

Its leaves are wide and need a lot of water.In the peak season of growth, water should be sprayed frequently to ensure that the plants are in a wet state.But pay attention to watering must not be excessive, otherwise the root system is easy to rot, affecting growth.

5. Precautions

If a suitable growth environment cannot be provided during the maintenance period, for example, poor ventilation, too moist soil, etc., diseases and pests are easy to be infected.Common insect pests are scale insects, red spiders and so on.Diseases include rust, leaf spot and so on.No matter what kind of pests or diseases, they should be treated as soon as possible after discovery to avoid infection and deterioration.

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