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How to raise Geranium

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-04-30 09:28:35
The cultivated Geranium can be mixed with garden soil, rotten leaf soil and base fertilizer. Ensure good light and shade in summer to prevent exposure to the sun. It can withstand drought. It should be watered properly in growth, not too much. A certain amount of base fertilizer should be applied before planting, and regular topdressing is also needed during growth. In the growing season, the branches and leaves are disorderly, so it is necessary to trim them and cut off the redundant branches and leaves. It is also necessary to strengthen ventilation and prevent diseases and insect pests.

I. soil

To breed geranium, we need to prepare the soil first. It is required to contain humus, which can drain and ventilate. It can be mixed with garden soil, rotten leaf soil and base fertilizer to ensure that it can provide enough nutrients for growth.

2. Light

Its growth can not be separated from sunlight. In the period of vigorous growth, it is necessary to ensure good sunlight, contact with sufficient sunlight, and synthesize nutrients to promote plant growth. Summer's light is too strong, can not be directly irradiated, need to timely shade, can not be put in the sun.

Water content

It can withstand drought, moderate watering in growth, not too much watering, if there is water, it will lead to root rot, affecting the overall growth.

IV. fertilization

Before planting, a certain amount of base fertilizer should be applied to ensure the demand for growth. In order to ensure the healthy growth in the later stage, regular topdressing is also needed. The fertilizer is mainly organic fertilizer.

5. Trim

The growing season, the growth is very vigorous, will cause the branches and leaves to become disorderly, need to prune, cut off the redundant branches and leaves, can reduce the consumption of nutrients, but also conducive to light and ventilation.

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6. Ventilation

Also need to strengthen good ventilation, do not grow in the hot and airtight environment, can also prevent the emergence of pests.

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