How to raise Water Tower Flower Culture methods and matters needing attention

Water tower flower is a common flower variety, and its biggest viewing point lies in its flowers. Its flowers are generally more common in red, similar to the shape of a pagoda, hence the name. Now many people like to cultivate this kind of flower, but before breeding, most people still want to know its breeding skills most.

How to grow water tower flowers

1. Soil: the growth of water tower flower does not require high soil quality, and it is better to use slightly acidic sandy loam with rich humus and good drainage and ventilation, but avoid calcareous soil.

2. Sunshine: the water tower flower lives mainly in the shade of the bushes or in the northwest of the hillside, and can accept part of the intermittent direct sunlight every day. So if it is maintained in direct sunlight in summer, it will grow very slowly or enter a semi-dormant state, and the leaves will slowly turn yellow and fall off due to burns, so pay attention to cover 50% of the sun. In other seasons, because the temperature is not very high, the water tower flower can be given direct sunlight to facilitate its photosynthesis and the formation of flower buds and flowering.

3, temperature: water tower flower originated in tropical or subtropical regions, like high temperature and high humidity environment, so the most suitable growth temperature is 18: 30 ℃, when the summer temperature is above 35 ℃, but the growth will be temporarily hindered, but the winter temperature below 3: 6 ℃ can not safely survive the winter.

Culture method of water tower flower

1. Moisture: the water tower flower environment needs more water during the peak growth period, but the basin soil should not be too wet. In addition to watering to keep the soil moist, the central tube of the water tower flower plant can also be filled with water. Watering less in winter, do not add a lot of water to the central tube, just keep it moist, usually spray water around the plant, maintain high environmental humidity, and often scrub the leaf surface with a soft cloth to keep the leaf surface bright and clean.

2. Fertilization: the water tower flower requires more fertilizer and water, but it is most afraid of random fertilization, concentrated fertilizer and partial application of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. It is required to follow the principle of "frequent application of light fertilizer, less amount and more times, and complete nutrition".

3. Pruning and changing pots: in early spring every year, the pots should be changed once, and the old plants that have already flowered will be removed to promote the germination of new buds for reproduction.

Matters needing attention in water tower flower culture

The water tower flower should stop fertilizing during flowering, post-anthesis and dormant period. The suitable temperature for growth is 20m / m / 28 degrees. When the temperature exceeds 30 degrees in hot summer, ventilation should be done to lower the temperature. Keep above 15 degrees in winter, see more light to grow healthily.

Insect pests of water tower flowers and their control methods

1. Caterpillars: the larvae of poisonous moths are often called caterpillars, which can damage leaves and flowers and eat them short or cut off. Common organophosphorus or pyrethroid insecticides can be used to kill caterpillars.

2. Snails: snails can be sprayed with raw lime powder on the ground, or caught manually, or trapped with leaves, weeds, vegetable leaves, etc. snails are ambushed under the trapping heap before dawn, and then captured centrally.

3. Spodoptera litura: the larvae mainly damage the flowers of pineapple and feed on petals, stamens and pistils. Usually hide in the basin soil, the bottom of the basin and other dark places during the day, come out at dusk to feed, but when it is cloudy and rainy, you can also eat outside during the day. Pesticides against caterpillars can be used to control Spodoptera litura larvae.

4. Pocket moth: when the bag moth damages the pineapple leaves, it usually eats the mesophyll, leaving only a transparent lower epidermis, which dries up and becomes out-of-date into holes or gaps or broken. There are many pesticides to control pocket moth, such as trichlorfon, dichlorvos, dimethoate, omethoate, malathion, fenitrothion and so on.

In fact, the culture technology of water tower flower can start with its growth habits, we must do a good job of light and temperature control when breeding, and shading treatment in summer. Timely pruning and pest control are necessary conditions to ensure its growth, so these aspects also need to be strengthened.