Pruning methods of asparagus

Asparagus is an asparagus climbing plant, its posture is light, chic, elegant and quiet, many people like to raise a pot. If you want to raise asparagus, you must pay attention to pruning in order to maintain a good posture. The following is to introduce the pruning methods of asparagus.

1. Pruning methods of asparagus

At the seedling stage, when the tender green branches grow to a certain height, the tip is removed to promote branching. After a year, cut short the main branch and don't cut off the lateral buds on the branch at will. Two years later, some branches that are too strong and slender are cut short, and the branches that grow back are cut off if they are too messy. After three years, the vine branch will be cut off from the root. If the branch becomes vacant after cutting, it can be cut short in a certain position.

Second, how to raise asparagus?

1. Soil: asparagus likes loose and fertile soil, at the same time, asparagus has high requirements for drainage, it is best to choose humus-rich soil, peat soil and other loose and well-drained soil, and a little organic fertilizer can be added to the soil. will be more conducive to plant growth.

2. Temperature: asparagus likes warm environment, the suitable temperature for growth is 15 ℃-25 ℃, and it will stop growing when the temperature is higher than 32 ℃ in summer. It is best to keep the temperature above 10 ℃ in winter, and freezing damage will occur if the temperature is lower than 5 ℃.

3. Lighting: asparagus likes semi-overcast environment, it is best to put it indoors with astigmatism, except in winter, other seasons can not be placed in places with direct sunlight, especially in summer, must not be exposed to the hot sun.

4. Watering: asparagus likes to be wet, but avoid watering too much. Water should be watered once in 3-5 days in spring and autumn and once in 2 days in summer. The temperature is low in winter, so the amount of water should be reduced. In hot weather, always spray water to the ground, branches and leaves around the plant to increase air humidity.

5, fertilization: fertilization should be thin and diligent, do not apply thick fertilizer, otherwise it is easy to cause branches and leaves to turn yellow. In the spring and summer growing season, nitrogen fertilizer is the main fertilizer, and the mature thin liquid fertilizer can be applied once a month. When the plant is stereotyped, fertilization should be properly controlled to avoid excessive growth and affect the beauty of the plant type.