1. Soil: loose and strong drainage soil shall be used for elephant leg trees. Can use garden soil, cinder to make up, can add right amount of bean cake or chicken manure as base fertilizer
2. Fertilization: apply fertilizer 1-2 times a month during the growth period, including nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Do not over fertilize, too much fertilizer may appear.
3. Temperature: give it a growth environment of 18-27 ℃, and the temperature in winter shall not be lower than 10 ℃. If the temperature is too low, it will stop growing, cause root rot and even plant death.
1. Sowing and propagation: before sowing, the seeds should be disinfected and sprouted. The seeds are then placed on the surface of the substrate and covered with a layer of soil. After sowing, water should be sprayed properly, and the water content should not be too large, so as not to wash up the seeds, which will affect the survival rate.
2. Cutting propagation: select robust shoots or old piles for cutting, with the best length of about 5-15 cm, and each section should have three leaf segments. The cutting of the upper end of the spike shall be flat, and the lower end shall be obliquely cut. If the temperature is low after cutting, use film for heat preservation.
The common diseases of elephant leg trees are leaf spot, bacterial soft rot and so on. After the plant suffers the disease, must use the medicament to spray regularly, and strengthens the maintenance.
