How to raise perfume grass culture methods and matters needing attention

Perfume grass is a kind of raw material often used to make fragrant cosmetics. Planting perfume grass is not only to realize the ornamental value of perfume grass, but also to produce greater economic benefits with the help of perfume grass, which is what most growers hope for. However, before mastering some necessary techniques and methods, it is a solid foundation to achieve profitability.

How to raise perfume grass

Perfume grass likes light, and sufficient light is required in the breeding process. Lack of light will affect flowering. Perfume herbs like moist, but also like fertilizer flowers, the demand for water and fertilizer is greater. The soil is mainly loose and fertile sandy soil with good drainage.

Culture methods and matters needing attention of perfume grass

1. Sunshine and temperature

Perfume grass likes the sun, requires sufficient light, lack of light, will make the perfume grass poor growth and will affect the flowering. In winter, it is necessary to put the perfume grass in a sunny place for maintenance; in summer, it is necessary to shade the perfume grass, otherwise it will make the leaves of the perfume grass burn and turn yellow; the light is sufficient in spring and autumn, and the temperature is more suitable, so that the perfume grass can get enough sunshine. The suitable temperature for the growth of perfume grass is between 15 ℃ and 25 ℃. When the summer temperature is more than 30 ℃, the plant will enter a semi-dormant state, the winter temperature above 13 ℃ can continue to blossom, the overwintering temperature should be above 5 ℃, and frostbite will occur at about 0 ℃. Therefore, perfume herbs should be maintained in cool and ventilated places in summer and in sunny and warm places indoors in winter.

2. Basin soil

Potted perfume grass, the soil can use good drainage of loose and fertile soil, can be garden soil, compost soil, sand and plant ash with the allocation of soil. During the growth of the seedlings, the pot can be changed 1 or 2 times to allow the perfume grass to grow normally.

3. Water and fertilizer management

Perfume grass likes the moist growth environment. In the peak growth period of spring and autumn, the basin soil remains moist and can be watered once a day; controlled watering in winter, the basin soil should not be too moist, once every 2-3 days; in summer, it can be watered once in the morning and evening to promote growth. In terms of fertilization, vanilla is more fond of fertilizer. After a week on the pot, it can be topdressing. During the growing period, thin liquid fertilizer can be applied once a week, and compound fertilizer can be applied every 3 weeks. In low-temperature winter and high-temperature summer, fertilizer can be reduced or stopped.

4. Methods of reproduction

The propagation methods of perfume grass are mainly sowing and cutting, and cutting propagation is commonly used.

5. Pruning and shaping

After the vanilla is transplanted into the pot, the heart should be picked in time, and it can be more branched and blossom. You can also pick the heart many times to control the plant type of perfume grass.

6. Diseases and insect pests

With the growth of perfume grass, there may be the phenomenon of plant aging and the harm of shell insects.

The Cuttage Propagation of Perfume

The propagation of perfume grass is generally carried out by cutting, and the appropriate period of cutting can be carried out all the year round, but the cutting effect is better in spring and autumn.

The cutting of perfume grass can be carried out indoors, and the twigs of perfume grass can be selected for cutting. Indoor cuttage is usually from February to March, select the more robust twigs from the upper part of the plant, retain 2 to 4 stem nodes, cut off the shoots from the plant, and make a smooth cut. When the twigs cut off from the perfume grass are used as cuttings, the leaves of the lower part of the cuttings need to be removed, and the stem retains 2 or 3 leaves of the upper part of the shoots.

To prepare a suitable cutting substrate, clean river sand is generally selected for cutting. Insert the vanilla cuttings into the matrix. Note that the cuttings can be inserted into the sand by 1/3. After cutting, gently press the sand, then pour enough water and shade properly. Keep a certain amount of humidity and temperature, and it will take root in about 3 weeks.

After taking root, the perfume grass can be transplanted to Huanzhong, and the heart can be removed when it grows to about 7, 8cm, and the management of water and fertilizer should be strengthened in the process of maintenance.

What if the leaves of perfume grass turn yellow?

One of the reasons why the leaves of perfume grass turn yellow is the problem of drying and humidity. Vanilla likes a moist growing environment. During the exuberant growing season, it is required to keep the soil moist. If it is too dry or too wet, it will cause the leaves of the herb to turn yellow or even fall off. Therefore, vanilla watering, the need to control moisture, to avoid leaf yellow.

The leaves of perfume grass turn yellow, and it may also be caused by light and temperature. The temperature is too high and the light is too strong, which can easily cause the leaves of perfume grass to burn and turn yellow. Generally in summer, strong light and high temperature, it is easy to make the leaves of perfume grass withered and yellow, the need to put perfume grass in a cool place of ventilation, shading and cooling maintenance.

There may be a variety of problems in the process of planting perfume grass, such as yellowing leaves, withering, or growing worms, and so on, which need to be found in time and fundamentally solve the problem. So growing perfume is not a very simple thing.