Culture method of button chrysanthemum

The soil for cultivating button chrysanthemum is loose, fertile, moist loam or sandy loam. Seeds are generally sown, and the sowing time is from September to October. Sow the seeds in the soil and cover the soil slightly. Keep sufficient light and suitable temperature, keep the soil moist but not too moist, and apply fertilizer every half a month during the growing period.

1. Soil

Button chrysanthemum does not choose soil, but it is better to use loose, fertile, moist loam or sandy loam.

2. Sowing seeds

Button chrysanthemum is generally sown with seeds, usually from September to October. When sowing, sow the seeds in the soil of the flowerpot, cover the soil slightly, keep it moist, and wait for it to germinate.

3. Light and temperature

Button chrysanthemum likes sunny environment, lack of light will grow and blossom badly, so keep it in a sunny place for maintenance. The suitable temperature for the growth of button chrysanthemum is 15 ℃-25 ℃, which will be frozen when it is below minus 5 ℃ and should be maintained indoors. If the growth is poor above 30 ℃, it should be maintained in a cool and ventilated place.

4. Water and fertilizer

Button chrysanthemum likes a wet environment, usually keep the soil moist, but not too wet, otherwise it will lead to rotting roots. Button chrysanthemum seedlings after a little topdressing, to promote the growth of seedlings, fertilization every half a month, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium compound fertilizer, the ratio is 2:1:2.

5. Diseases and insect pests

The tender stem of button chrysanthemum is vulnerable to aphids. If aphids are found, you can spray 2.5% rotenone 500 times diluted with water, or you can spray imidacloprid 10-15g with water 5000mm 7500 times.