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Breeding methods and precautions of Florist Kalanchoe

Gustavo Fring
2020-04-12 10:45:27
Temperature: give it 15-25 ℃ growth environment, not higher than 30 ℃ or lower than 5 ℃. Light: in winter and spring, there should be enough light. Don't be directly exposed in midsummer. Soil: sandy soil with good permeability and humus content shall be used. Watering: master the principle of dry and thorough watering, and do not accumulate water for a long time. In addition, it is necessary to prevent and control diseases and insect pests, and cut off the broken flowers.

I. temperature

The ideal temperature of Florist Kalanchoe is between 15-25 ℃, above 30 ℃ and below 5 ℃, it will enter the dormancy state. Summer 24 ℃ or winter 10 ℃, its flowers will not perform well.

2. Light

It's a positive flower. In winter and spring, it should be placed in a place with sufficient light, which will promote the opening of flowers. In summer dormancy to avoid direct sunlight, put it in the light of bright scattered light.

3. Soil

Basin soil should be loose, permeability is good, the best is the sandy soil with sapropel content, must avoid water.

IV. watering

To water Florist Kalanchoe, we should master the principle of dry through pouring, and not make basin soil accumulate water for a long time. Keep pot soil slightly wet during flowering, long-term water will cause rotten roots, leaves will also appear yellow spots, will shorten the flowering period.

5. Common diseases and insect pests

1. Aphid: the reproduction rate is very fast, which needs regular intervention.

2. Scale insects: it mainly occurs in poor ventilation and constant humidity. It can be wiped off with cotton or soft cloth dipped with neutral washing powder. The agent can be used to control scale insects or chlorpromazine.

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3. Powdery mildew: it can be prevented by garlic juice. Before the disease occurs in these two seasons, spray diluted garlic juice on its leaves. It can spray Triadimefon to control the disease.

6. Precautions

Florist Kalanchoe is in the middle and late period of flowering, that is to say, in the early summer of the late Spring Festival, the flowers that have failed to bloom should be cut off in time, and the upper part of the flowers can be completely cut off by means of re cutting. Keep 3-5 leaves below, and then sprout again. As long as the nutrient is sufficient, it may draw the second flower, prolong the flowering period and complete the plant shape.

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