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How to raise bottle coconut

Hank Schrader
2020-07-01 16:41:34
It is also called elephant trunk Brown, which is a kind of arbor plant. Its leaves are pinnate, with some spines in the middle and at the edge. The color of the front is green, and the color of the back is gray. Its inflorescence is very thick and drooping, which is similar to the shape of elephant trunk. It originated in the tropics, mainly in Yunnan and Taiwan.

I. maintenance method

1. Temperature: it is OK between 20 and 35 degrees, because it likes higher temperature, which is also obvious from its distribution range. In winter, only not less than 10 degrees, to ensure its safety, or it is easy to be frozen, a series of adverse reactions.

2. Light: coconuts in wine bottles like light, but they are afraid of strong sunshine. Generally speaking, it can only block the light in summer, which can block about 60% of the light. In addition, just after planting, there should be no strong light. In the rest of the stage, full day lighting can be provided, and it should be placed in a place with sufficient lighting as much as possible.

3. Watering: coconut in wine bottle likes to be wet, but too much water will cause some diseases and insect pests. So, keep it moist. On the whole, summer and autumn are the time of most water demand. Especially in summer, we have to water it two or three times a day.

4. Fertilization: add some base fertilizer after each basin change. Then it's usually topdressing, but once a month. Moreover, before entering winter, potassium fertilizer can be used for a time.

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Propagation: sowing method is available, and both pot sowing and box sowing are available. Sandy soil is selected as the matrix. Then, choose seeds. After selection, it needs to be soaked first. It is suitable to soak in water with a temperature of 30-35 ℃. After sowing, another layer of soil should be covered, and the thickness should be about the same as the diameter of the seed. The best temperature is between 25 ℃ and 30 ℃, and block out the strong light.

2. Change basin: the coconut in the wine bottle can be potted. It needs to be changed regularly. It can be changed once a year or two years. It is more suitable to choose fertile and permeable sandy loam.

bottle of coconut

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Diseases: common diseases such as anthrax and leaf spot are mainly harmful to leaves. Prevention in advance is the best. After occurrence, need immediate prevention and control, avoid disease situation to enlarge, cause whole plant to be affected..

2. Pests: in the Meiyu stage, pests are the most common. For example, "red spider mite" and so on. Can be used to control trichlorfon.

Bottle coconut

4. Other issues

1. Toxicity: it is nontoxic and does not cause harm.

2. Whether it can be raised at home: it is a kind of ornamental palm plant, with a peculiar shape, which is suitable for home decoration.

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