Why does the fairy finger not bloom?

There are some unique varieties of cactus, which are somewhat different from the usual cactus, but they are indeed covered with thorns and have the feeling of some cactus, so people add some of its appearance features to this unique cactus to create a new name for it.

The culture method of fairy finger

1. Temperature: the fairy likes to be warm, the suitable temperature for growth is 15-25 ℃, it is not cold-resistant, and the overwintering temperature is above 51 ℃. The plant grows slowly at 20 ℃ and stops growing at 15 ℃, and the plant is vulnerable to cold injury at low temperature in winter, which makes the grafted fairy plant fall flowers.

2. Lighting: fairies like half-shade and avoid strong direct sunlight. If the light is too strong, the plant will become yellow and the stems and leaves will wither. It should be shaded from May to September, and plenty of sunshine is needed for the rest of the time. The formation and development of flower buds requires a dark environment of 12 to 14 hours a day. Flower bud differentiation and bud gestation can not have too bright lights at night, otherwise it will affect the bud flowering, such as proper shading can prolong the flowering time.

3. Watering: fairies are more resistant to drought and avoid waterlogging. During the growth period of spring and autumn, water should be fully supplied to keep the basin soil moist, but it should not be watered too much, otherwise it is easy to lead to rotten roots. The potted soil during flowering is required to be moist and dry, and the potted soil is too wet due to too much watering, resulting in bud withering and shedding. Dormancy period after flowering and semi-dormancy period in summer, we should pay attention to control watering, and prevent rain, watering too much or summer rain, will lead to rotting roots.

4. Fertilization: fairies do not like to be big, but they need to consume a lot of nutrients because of the large amount of buds and flowers, so they must be given enough nutrients to blossom normally. When the plant begins to grow in spring, nitrogen-based fertilizer should be applied every 10 days to thicken the leafy stem. When flower buds begin to differentiate in autumn, phosphorus-based fertilizer should be applied every 7 to 10 days to promote flower bud differentiation and bud growth. Lack of nutrients will often cause buds and flowers to fall, and fertilizer should be stopped during dormancy in winter and semi-dormancy in summer.

5. Pruning: the fairy refers to a pruning in combination with turning the basin in spring, thinning the overdense branches and shrunk the remaining branches. Cutting off the nodular leafy stem at the front end can benefit the hairy leaves after growth and strengthen the growth potential of the plant. After budding, if there are too many buds, you should sparse buds, generally leaving 1 bud for each leafy stem.

6. turning the basin: the fairy refers to turning the basin every 2 years, which should be pruned after flowering to before sprouting and growing. Fertile soil with good drainage and air permeability, the matrix can be prepared with rotten leaf soil, peat soil, rice chaff ash and other materials. When putting on the pot, you should trim the withered roots and the over-long old roots, and wait for the roots to dry before planting them into the pot.

Matters needing attention in culture of fairy finger

1. Control moisture

Winter needs to go through a period of freezing and dormancy, otherwise it is difficult to blossom. After freezing, it is necessary to keep it dry until it is about to bloom, during which there is no need to water.

After entering the spring, it is still not watered, and when the flower buds are the size of soybeans, you can begin to water them thoroughly, which can promote the fairy finger to have more buds, which is conducive to flowering.

During the dormancy period after the fairy refers to flowering and high temperature in summer, it is necessary to control moisture and prevent rain to avoid rotting roots.

2. Turn the basin and trim

The basin is turned once every 2 years, and the substrate can be prepared with rotten leaf soil, peat soil, rice chaff ash and other materials. Spring combined with turning the basin for pruning, thinning the overdense branches, and shrunk the remaining branches. Spray stone sulfur mixture after pruning to reduce the harm of germs in spring.

Fairy refers to why it doesn't blossom.

1. Fairies mean that they do not blossom because there is no time.

Cactus will blossom, under normal circumstances, cuttings or grafting cactus, need to be cultured in 2muri-3 years before they can blossom. Therefore, in the cultivation of fairy refers to, if the maintenance time is not enough, less than the age of flowering, then it is unlikely to bloom. This requires good care and patient waiting on weekdays.

In addition, if the flowering time of the easy fairy is not reached, it will not blossom. The flowering time of the fairy finger is generally later than that of the crab claw orchid. It begins to bud from October to November, but it does not blossom until February. It usually withered at the end of March and early April.

2. Fairies refer to the fact that they do not bloom because of improper lighting.

Light is an important condition for fairy finger flowering, for fairy finger, it needs short-day sunshine to blossom well, which requires a suitable sunshine time.

Generally speaking, the flower buds of fairy fingers begin to differentiate in autumn, and it is necessary to ensure short sunshine before flowering is advantageous. If the light is too long, it will affect the flowering of fairy fingers.

In general, the autumn light in the northern part of China can meet the flowering needs of the fairy finger, but not in the southern region. Therefore, in the flower bud growth of the fairy finger, it is required to have more than 12 hours of dark environment every day, and sometimes it needs to be shaded. Love needs to pay attention at night, it is best to put the cactus in a place where there is no light, otherwise it will affect the flowering.

Cutting Propagation method of Fairy finger

1. Cuttage propagation of fairy finger-time

For the cuttage of fairy finger, the best season is the growing season, and the best is from April to May after the flower fade.

2. Cuttage propagation of fairy finger-soil substrate

Home cuttings can buy prepared cutting substrates or use medium-coarse river sand, but rinse with clean water several times before use. Do not use sea sand and river sand in saline-alkali areas, they are not suitable for the growth of flowers and plants.

3. Cutting propagation of fairy finger-- water and fertilizer

Cuttings rooting before the shade, less watering, about 20 days to take root. After the formation of flower buds, the potted soil should not be too dry or too wet to prevent the buds from falling off.

Fairy refers to the application of dilute organic liquid fertilizer every 2 to 3 weeks during the growing period, or a small amount of compound fertilizer.

4. cuttage propagation of fairy finger-- concrete method

Cuttings of 1-4 stem nodes or large branches with branches can be taken. When cutting, the wound is not stained with water and dry in the place where the sunlight is not direct for two or three days to make the wound heal.

The breeding method of cactus is very similar to that of cactus, but there is more water in cactus, and it is not as rough and thick as cactus, so it needs to be taken care of more carefully. In particular, moisture control must be done well, otherwise the whole situation is likely to rot.