How to trim the branches and leaves of Dragon Blood Tree the cause of yellowing of the leaves of Dragon Blood Tree and its solution

The dragon blood tree is already a rare tree species in China. In the face of such a situation, we should take good care of it and avoid its diseases and insect pests, but even so, it is still prone to symptoms such as leaf yellow. What is the reason for such a situation? Let's take a look at what kind of solution we have.

How to prune the branches and leaves of Dragon Blood Tree

1, cut into the "T" type, this shape of the dragon blood tree leaves only grow on the top of the main stem, and from the top is no leaves, the whole plant is the English letter T, so it is called T-shaped. First of all, cut off the leaves from the lower part of the main rod, and then make the main rod into a T-shape.

The second is to cut flat at a certain height, as long as you leave the new leaves on the top of the main rod, remember to remove the lateral buds on the main rod at any time. Finally, the trimmed dragon blood tree is placed in a ventilated and illuminated place, and after a period of time, it will be shaped into a T shape.

2. short cutting and branch storage, this method of shaping is suitable for delicate plants, because it is tender and not suitable for T-shaped plants.

That is, the plants that have fallen off their foot leaves for many years should be left with 2 or 3 lateral buds left and right for culture. these buds should be kept high and low, and at the same time, the management of water and fertilizer should be strengthened.

Causes of yellowing of leaves of Dragon Blood Tree and its solution

1. Lack of light: Dragon blood trees not only like the warm, humid and sunny environment, but also can withstand shade, but if placed in too shady environment for a long time, it will also cause the leaves to fade.

Solution: put the flowerpot on the southeast windowsill to make it fully exposed to the sun.

2 the temperature is too low: the dragon blood tree likes to be warm and can not bear the severe cold. Its most suitable growth temperature is 20-28 degrees Celsius. If the summer temperature is high, the temperature is more than 32 degrees Celsius, or the winter temperature is less than 15 degrees Celsius, the dragon blood tree will be dormant or semi-dormant. The temperature is too low, because the root system does not absorb enough water. There will be yellowish brown patches on the leaf tip and leaf edge.

Solution: stay away from air conditioning in summer to prevent the temperature from being too low, causing physiological diseases.

3. Soil pH is not suitable: Dragon blood tree likes slightly acidic soil environment.

Solution: Amoy rice water can be watered once a week.

How to plant dragon blood tree

1. Soil: Dragon blood tree has strong adaptability and lax requirements on soil, but the slightly acidic soil with loose, fertile and good drainage is the best. It can be cultivated with loam with high humus content and river sand under pine and cypress forest. it can also be cultivated with rotten leaf soil and river sand. In the process of cultivation, the dragon blood tree needs to apply ferrous sulfate about once a month to ensure that the PH value of the soil is suitable, slightly acidic and suitable for its normal growth.

2. Fertilizer and water treatment: Dragon blood tree likes the substrate with fat pine and good permeability, so it can be cultivated and treated by soilless cultivation. The matrix can be fully mixed with vermiculite, perlite and peat soil. This kind of matrix is permeable, clean, sterile and tasteless. Dragon blood tree and this substrate cultivated in high-grade containers, can not turn the basin for several years, do not change the soil, the plant root system is developed, the growth is robust. The fertilizer and water treatment of soilless cultivation is mainly the topdressing of nutrient solution. If the number of cultivation is small, you can not specially prepare nutrient solution.

3, temperature and light: Dragon blood tree not only likes the warm, humid and sunny environment, but also can withstand shade. However, indoor cultivation, if placed in too shady environment for a long time, will also cause the leaves to fade. So it is best to put the flowerpot on the southeast windowsill to make it fully exposed to the sun. If the fat dragon blood tree is cultivated on the balcony, when the summer sun is too strong, the flowerpot should be moved indoors, especially at noon, to properly shade, the general illuminance is 40-50%, so as not to burn the leaves in the scorching sun.

Matters needing attention in planting Dragon Blood Tree

1, dragon blood tree cultivation container, should choose beautiful and generous purple sand basin, or choose pottery basin.

2. Planting indoors, if placed in too shady environment for a long time, will cause the leaves to fade and should be fully exposed to the sun.

3. During the winter dormant period, it is necessary to rest fertilization and control watering, which is generally placed indoors for overwintering, and can be watered every ten days and a half months to keep the basin soil slightly dry and moist, so that it can survive the winter safely.

4. The dragon blood tree is resistant to pruning. In order to create a round and plump plant shape, the trunk should be cut short to promote the emergence of lateral branches under the cut mouth. If not pruned, it will often grow into a single stem, the leaves are concentrated at the top of the branch, and the lower part is leafless, which is quite ugly.

It seems that the planting process of the dragon blood tree, sunlight, temperature, water and fertilizer are very important to it, indispensable, as long as a link is not taken good care of will affect its growth, and if you want your dragon blood tree to have more personality, you can trim it according to the above two shapes, not only beautiful, but also promote it to grow better.