Is mosquito repellent poisonous? How to grow potted plants?

Mosquito repellent grass, also known as geranium, is a perennial herb or shrub plant of the family Pelargoniaceae. It is widely popular because of its volatile aroma and has a variety of odors, including rose, citrus, mint, coconut, bean curd and a variety of fruit flavors. It can be used to make essential oils with high ornamental value. Is mosquito repellent poisonous? How to grow potted plants?

Is mosquito repellent poisonous?

Mosquito repellent is cultivated as an aromatic plant. Is it fragrant and overflowing? it can dispel the smell and make the air more fresh. However, the irritating aroma is not only the greatest feature of mosquito repellent grass, but also its indelible weakness-this strong fragrance makes people suspect that it is poisonous vanilla! So what's the truth?

In fact, mosquito repellent is non-toxic, and the charge of "poison" is really wronged on the head of mosquito repellent grass. Mosquito repellent grasslands are native to South Africa, and today's mosquito repellent species is a new plant developed by combining African geranium plant cells with a Chinese chemical containing citronellal. So today's mosquito repellent is both aromatic and volatile. But in spite of this, this fragrance is only an ordinary grass fragrance, not poisonous.

It should be noted that the mosquito repellent on the market may be added with chemical flavors, which are harmful to the human body.

Second, how to raise mosquito repellent grass in pots?

1. Soil

Mosquito repellent grass prefers neutral and acidic soil, 6 parts of peat soil, 1.5 parts of vermiculite, 1.5 parts of perlite and 1 part of coal ash are used in 6 months. The PH value is slightly acidic and neutral, and the prepared (PH value 5.5-7) foliage base soil can also be purchased. After six months, mosquito repellent has strong adaptability and can use soil at will. Biennial repellent mosquito repellent grass trunk Lignification, can be trimmed, according to personal preferences random human soil modeling.

2. Lighting

Mosquito repellent grass likes shade and is not tolerant to strong light when growing, especially in summer. It can be planted under trees or shaded places. Family potted plants are usually sprouted indoors.

3. Temperature

Mosquito repellent grass likes warm and hot, 10 to 25 ℃ is suitable for growth, below 7 ℃, temperature above 32 ℃ is disadvantageous to growth, indoor overwintering temperature is not lower than 12 ℃, lemon fragrance can be distributed normally when the temperature is above 15 ℃, and the higher the temperature is, the stronger the fragrance is. Spraying proper amount of water spray on mosquito repellent grass leaves can make citronella aldehyde release continuously, thus making mosquito repellent grass repellent mosquito repellent better.

4. Fertilization

Slow seedling 10 days after fertilization, spring and autumn is the peak growth period of mosquito repellent grass, usually fertilized once every 15-20 days. In the first ten days of April, after the mosquito repellent grass grows new branches, the thin organic liquid fertilizer is applied once a week, and the mosquito repellent grass will blossom one after another when it is removed from the outside in the last ten days. The high temperature in summer should be less watering and no fertilization, which is beneficial to the development of mosquito repellent root system and improve disease resistance. Family farming can also apply a small amount of cake fertilizer and rice water.

5. Watering

Mosquito repellent grass should be watered once after changing the basin, usually once in 3-6 days, but not stagnant water, watering should pay attention to the principle of dry and wet. If the surface of the basin soil is white, it should be watered less in summer, and the mosquito repellent grass should be watered once a week. From July to August, we should often spray water to cool down and keep the environment around mosquito repellent grass moist.

6. Insect diseases

Root rot or stem and leaf rot caused by improper management, followed by leaf shrinkage, black spots, and then the whole plant atrophied. This is caused by too much humidity, too high temperature, poor ventilation or excessive seedling density. Can be sprayed with fungicides such as carbendazim or carbendazim (800 to 1000 times liquid). But do not spray frequently.