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How to raise ginger and lotus in winter? Do you want to cut leaves

Skyler White
2020-07-09 08:59:13
It likes warm environment and is afraid of cold. In winter, the temperature is too low. It should be controlled in time to ensure that it is above 10 ℃. It has stopped growing in winter, so we should strictly control water and stop fertilization. It is best to dry basin soil to avoid frostbite. Pay attention to ventilation, but not direct blowing. In addition, we should pay attention to cutting off the leaves to save nutrients and water consumption, which is more conducive to winter.

I. maintenance methods in winter

1. Temperature: it likes warm environment and is afraid of cold, but the temperature is too low in winter, so the most important thing is to control the temperature. Control the temperature above 10 degrees, when the weather is clear, move to the light place, bask in the sun

2. Watering: the growth has been stopped in winter, and the water shall be strictly controlled during maintenance. Water to reduce, basin soil drying some of the best, otherwise it is easy to frostbite plants.

3. Ventilation: the temperature is low in winter, and the opening of windows will reduce the temperature. Therefore, in order to control the temperature, less ventilation is required at ordinary times. But we can't keep the windows open for a long time, as long as we pay attention not to blow the air directly.

4. Fertilization: fertilize once before winter to improve cold resistance. But wait for the temperature to become completely low to stop fertilization, to avoid fertilizer damage.

Do you want to cut leaves?

Ginger lotus should cut off the remaining flowers and dry branches in time after the flowers are completely broken, so as to save nutrient consumption. After winter, all the remaining leaves should be cut off, and then moved indoors for winter. If it is cultivated on land, the rhizome should be dug out, covered with peat ash and stored indoors, and replanted after the temperature is stable in the spring of the next year

Jiang He Hua

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