How to raise the golden tiger cactus in daily life?

Golden Tiger Cactus is a popular ornamental plant, and a small potted plant can easily add different amorous feelings to your office or balcony. So, how to raise the golden tiger cactus in daily life?

1. Soil

The golden tiger cactus likes the fertile and permeable calcareous sandy loam, which can be mixed with coarse sand, loam, rotten leaf soil and a small amount of old wall ash to change the soil and cut off the old roots once a year.

Second, lighting

Golden tiger cactus like the sunny environment, can not be placed in a dark place indoors for a long time, it is best to put on the balcony to receive sufficient light, but can not be placed in the strong sun, so as not to damage the stem of the ball, need a little shading. If in summer, it can be placed in the sun before 10:00 or after 5pm.

Third, temperature

The golden tiger cactus is not hardy, and if the temperature is too low, it will lead to macula. Therefore, the temperature in winter should be kept at 8 to 10 degrees. When the temperature drops to about 5 ℃, you can move into the sunny place indoors, and then keep the soil dry to guard against cold wind.

Fourth, watering

Golden tiger cactus is a drought-tolerant plant, but too dry will lead to slow growth, so it needs to be watered frequently during summer drought, preferably in the early morning or evening, and never too cold at noon. Each watering must wait until the basin soil is completely dry before watering, and be careful not to drench the sphere when watering.

5. Fertilization

Spring and autumn every 15 days or so, the need to properly increase cake fertilizer, bone meal or mature thin liquid, pay attention to light rather than thick. Apply rarefied fertilizer solution containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other ingredients once or twice in the half month of the growing period, combined with watering. If it is urea, potassium dihydrogen phosphate and other quick-acting fertilizers, we should be careful not to stick the fertilizer to the sphere. Spray once with clean water after fertilizing to prevent the fertilizer from damaging the sphere.

VI. Disease and pest control

Although the golden tiger cactus has strong disease resistance, it is hot and humid in summer and is not ventilated, so it may be harmed by red spiders, shell insects, whitefly and other diseases and insects. Red spiders can be sprayed with 40% dimethoate or 90% trichlorfon 1000-1500 times. If shell insects and whiteflies are found, they can be wiped out directly.

Although the golden tiger cactus is an ornamental plant, it is not complicated to raise. It only needs a little simple care to make it very beautiful. After adulthood, the golden tiger cactus will blossom, and the ornamental value is very high. It can also protect against radiation and exorcise evil spirits on fengshui. It is a very good plant for family greening.