Introduction to the culture methods of taro, what are the varieties?

Flower-leaf taro is also called colorful taro, two-color taro, the leaves are shield-shaped arrow-shaped or heart-shaped, the leaves have colored spots or colored veins, look very beautiful, many people want to raise a pot. Here, I would like to introduce the culture method of taro.

I. brief introduction of taro

1. What kind of plant is taro?

Amorphophallus is a perennial evergreen herb of Araceae, taro family and taro genus. The basal leaves are shield-shaped or heart-shaped, the leaf surface is covered with various transparent or opaque spots, and the back is flour green; the flame bract tube is oval, green on the outside, green on the inside, and evergreen at the base.

2. Is taro poisonous?

Other parts of taro are not poisonous, but its underground bulging tubers are poisonous, only when you eat the rhizome will be poisoned, after eating mouthpiece paralysis, but as a foliage plant does not have any adverse side effects.

2. Culture methods of taro

Soil: what kind of soil should I use?

Amorphophallus likes loose, fertile and well-drained soil, basin soil can be mixed with rotten leaf soil or peat soil and sand loam, and then a small amount of bone powder can be added, or garden soil, rotten leaf soil, river sand or perlite can be used.

2. Reproduction: what do you use to reproduce?

Bulbs can be used to propagate, and it is better to do so before the plants sprout in spring. Use a knife to gently cut apart the small balls growing near the plants, or you can cut the bulbs into seed blocks with bud eyes, dry them for one day and plant them in a flowerpot. Just wait for it to germinate.

3. Maintenance: how to maintain?

(1) temperature: Amorphophallus likes high temperature environment, does not tolerate low temperature and frost, the optimum temperature for growth is 20-30 ℃, the optimum temperature for growth from June to October is 21-27 ℃, the optimum temperature for dormant period from October to June is 18-24 ℃, the night time is not less than 10 ℃, and the dormant period is kept at 10 ℃.

(2) Illumination: Amorphophallus prefers semi-shady environment and does not like strong light. After planting bulb roots, pour enough water to place in the shade. After emergence, move to semi-shaded places for maintenance. After growing up, 50% of the shading rate is the most appropriate.

(3) watering: Amorphophallus likes high humid environment, avoid dryness or poor drainage, keep the soil moist during the growing period, pay attention to maintain the air humidity around it, the leaves wither gradually after September, and irrigation should be reduced.

(4) fertilization: the growth period of taro is from April to August, organic fertilizer or nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium topdressing can be used once a month, and the leaves wither gradually after September, so we should stop fertilization and leave the bulb roots in the soil for overwintering.

4. Harm prevention: what harm should be prevented?

Leaf spot disease is easy to occur during the growing period of taro, which is controlled by spraying with 700 times of 50% methyl thiophanate wettable powder; tubers are prone to dry rot during storage, which can be soaked in 50% carbendazim 500 times solution or sprayed with powder.

3. What are the varieties of taro?

There are many varieties of taro, which are mainly divided into three categories: green vein, white vein and red vein.

1. Green vein Amorphophallus: there are Egret, Snow White, Roderderby and Mrs. Chris. The leaves of the egret are white, the main veins and edges are green; the leaves of Snow White are pure white, the veins and edges are dark green; the leaves of Lord Derby are rose, the main veins and edges are green, and Mrs Chris's leaves are beige with blood-red markings.

2. White vein flower leaf taro: there are Miss Muffit, the main body, Qiao Dai. Miss Muffit's leaves are light green, the main veins are white, and the leaves are covered with crimson spots; the center of the main leaf is milky white, the margin is green, the main vein is white, and the leaf surface is embedded with crimson patches; the Qiao leaves are heart-shaped, the veins are white, the margins are green, and there are red patches between the veins.

3. Red vein flower and leaf taro: there are snow queen, crown stone, Atala, blood heart, red beauty, red flame. The leaves after snow are white and the main veins are red; the leaves of the crown stone are dark green, with white spots, and the main veins are orange-red; the leaves of Atala are pink and green markings, and the main veins are red; the leaves of the blood heart are rose red in the center, white in the periphery, green in the margin and deep red in the veins; the red leaves are rose red, the leaf margin is green and the main vein is red. The leaves of the red flame are rose red, deep purplish red in the center, white markings around, and red main veins.

The above is the introduction of the breeding method of flower and leaf taro. I hope it will be useful to you.