What are the common problems of air pineapple breeding?

Air pineapple is a strange plant, it can completely do without soil, can also grow luxuriantly, is the only kind of plant can grow completely in the air, you do not need to water it all the time, it will not die because of your negligence, its vitality is much stronger than you think.

How do air pineapples reproduce?

1. Sowing and breeding of air pineapple

The first thing to do is to pollinate the seeds. After successful pollination, it takes about one year for the seeds to mature. Moreover, the seeds need a good planting environment for cultivation. Spring or autumn sowing is generally adopted.

2. Rite propagation of air pineapple

After flowering, Tillandsia slowly divides into lateral buds, which are used for planting. Lateral bud propagation is a rapid propagation method, which is loved by many people, but each lateral bud division of air bromeliad will cause the mother to be damaged, thus becoming smaller and smaller until death, and the quality of air bromeliad propagated by ramets will also decline to some extent.

Air pineapple FAQs

1. The leaves of the air pineapple are yellow and dry

When cultivating air pineapple, the leaves will turn yellow or even dry, which may be caused by too much light or too low air humidity, which will cause some leaves to turn yellow, and when exposed to strong light, the leaves will curl. When breeding air pineapple, it should be placed in a ventilated semi-shady place for maintenance, contact with scattered light can be done, but be careful not to put it in too hidden place for a long time. The second is to keep the soil moist, you can often spray water on the leaves.

2, air pineapple burning tip

In the cultivation of air pineapple, sometimes due to insufficient moisture or high temperature, and lead to burning phenomenon. When this kind of problem occurs, you can spray water with appropriate pest water every day, and then reduce the temperature of the growth environment, and the phenomenon of burning will improve. Those leaves that have been injured can be pruned off.

3, air pineapple broken

Fractures occur when air bromeliads are bent to a large extent, resulting in discoloration or even charring of the heavily sheared parts of the leaves, and the veins of the leaves are broken. This will affect the viewing of air pineapple, you can cut it off.

4, air pineapple rotten heart

When the roots of air pineapple appear black or even emit abnormal smell, it is mainly caused by too much water, and the inside of the plant begins to rot. Be sure to watch out for moisture, not too wet.

The watering method of air pineapple

1. Spray water

Water spray is less used, it is best to use only in winter, occasionally spray in summer to reduce the temperature; if the water spray is not well controlled, it is easy to accumulate water in the center of the leaf and the base of the leaf, but it is easy to rot the heart, and the evaporation is more than the absorption when spraying, spray too little and no effect.

2, soaking water

This is one of the more common watering methods. It is performed approximately once every 7-10 days, varying according to the season: less than 4 hours in spring, no more than 2 hours in summer, up to 6 hours in autumn, and 2 hours in winter. Pay attention to the time of soaking in summer. It is best not to soak in water at high temperatures.

3, water

This was the most common method. He prepared a bucket of water and shook the empty phoenix in the water, just like eating hot pot or meat slices, until the leaves of the empty phoenix were completely soaked. Silver-gray leaves are easy to see, when the leaves become gray-green, you can fish out gently shake a swing, or hang upside down for a while, and then classified as maintenance can be.

How to grow air pineapple in four seasons

1. Spring of Air Pineapple

After a long winter, air pineapples are back in the growing season. Spring is the most suitable season for the growth of air pineapple, the temperature is appropriate, the sun is warm and soft, as long as the temperature is 28℃, no matter what varieties can be direct sunlight, full sunshine solution is OK. As for watering, as long as the ventilation is good, one day, two days, three days once as you like.

2, air pineapple summer

The most careful season of air pineapple in summer, June is not too hot, can be half a day of light, to the remaining midsummer, the temperature is often thirty-five or six degrees, it is recommended to shade, do not have direct light after 10 a.m. Then there is watering. Most air pineapples are not dry, but suffocated by watering at high temperatures. During the day, the pores of air pineapple will open. In a sultry environment, watering will block the pores instead, resulting in improper heat dissipation. Usually watering at 9:00, if the temperature is higher can be earlier. If soaked in water, it is recommended that within 2 hours, if soaked in water for a long time, ventilation is useless, will suffocate.

3. Autumn of Air Pineapple

9-11 Month, empty phoenix and return to the growing season, but the sun in September is still quite strong, in the high temperature or when watering and lighting more attention, so as not to suffocate. Autumn is relatively dry, so watering can be once every two days (or fixed three times a week), some varieties are easy to accumulate water, but it does not matter, anyway, the temperature at this time is not too high (October and November), but be careful not to exceed more than two days; if you want to soak, do not exceed six hours.

4, air pineapple winter

12-2 Month, this time is the coldest, direct light all day long is good. They need to be warm most at this time, put on the indoor balcony or bright place, otherwise all die under the low temperature, at least indoor is warm, they will still grow, but much slower than other seasons. Watering is best done during the day, when the temperature is appropriate and frostbite will not occur.

Air pineapple ornamental role is very strong, breeding method is simple, all seasons can be raised, as long as pay attention to the precautions required in each season, you can see this plant all year round, such a plant for the four seasons ornamental but not many Oh, hurry to add a pot for your home.