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How to trim the bamboo

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-08-31 11:00:03
According to its growth cycle. At the seedling stage, the top was removed to promote the plant growth. Do not cut the lateral buds on the branches during the growth period. If the top leaves are missing, the main branches can be cut short. When the growth is poor, prune the diseased and weak branches, and then water them for maintenance.

Growth stage

Topping at Seedling Stage

When the seedlings are raised from a young age and the green branches grow to a certain height, the top can be removed, the plants are short and strong, and the branches can be promoted.

Asparagus top pruning

Loss of leaves in growing stage

When the adult bamboo enters the growth stage, the leaves at the top of the branches will not grow well because of the different conservation environment. When the leaves at the top are missing, the main branches can be cut short. Pay attention to the lateral buds on the branches and do not cut them off at will.

Asparagus top pruning

1-2-year-old Wenzhu

After several years of growth, the bamboo has been basically shaped, but there are many new branches growing around, and the plant type is inevitably a little disordered. Because there are many branches and uneven growth of thickness, pruning is necessary.

In order to ensure the beautiful plant shape, some branches which are too thick and too long and thin are cut short. If the new branches are too disorderly, cut them off to ensure that each branch grows upright.

Asparagus top pruning

3-4 years of Wenzhu

After more than 3 years of growth, the bamboo will gradually grow into tendril branches. These branches are thin and weak. If seeds are not collected, these branches can be cut off from the root at one time. If there is a vacancy in the branch after cutting, it can be cut short at a certain position.

I would like to emphasize here that if the bamboo has been kept for 3 or 4 years, and has not been pruned once, the tendril branches are clustered, and flowers and fruits are bearing, such plants are not pruned in time and are not suitable for indoor viewing.

Asparagus top pruning

Mangosteen with poor growth

Because of the influence of light, temperature and lack of fertilizer, the glossiness of bamboo leaves will decrease or even wilt during the curing process. At this time, the whole plant should be renewed.

Cut off all the leafy branches, especially the yellow and wilted parts. After pruning, reduce watering (because of the reduction of bamboo leaves, the water absorption capacity will also be reduced) to ensure that the basin soil is dry and not hot, otherwise, it will lead to the death of bamboo.

Asparagus top pruning

The lazy pruning method of bamboo

Basin control method

People are more daring, how much land is produced, how big flowerpots are, how big bamboo grows. In the process of bamboo growth, it can be pruned according to the size of the flowerpot, and the ratio of the flowerpot to the plant is controlled at 1:3, which can not only control the growth of the root system, but also ensure that the plant type is in a stable state for a long time.

top with bamboo

Remove the growing point .

In fact, it is not necessary to grow to 20-30cm before bamboo can be pruned, no matter how high it is, as long as the lateral buds are well controlled.

When the new bud grows to 2-3cm, the removal of the growth point (that is, the top bud) can not only promote the branches and leaves on the stem, but also ensure that the plant type is short and strong, the branches and leaves grow flat, and the plant type is constantly plump.

Using phototaxis of Lucky Bamboo

In fact, not all the trimmings need to move the knife. Flower friends often prune because of uneven growth and different branches, which is not necessary at all. In the process of maintenance, rotate the flowerpot timely so that every corner of the bamboo can fully receive the light, and the uneven parts will slowly grow.

top with bamboo

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