How to plant pitcher plant seeds? How much is a pot of potted plants?

The pitcher plant has an organ like a pig cage, which can prey on insects; in addition, it can be used as an ornamental, its peculiar insect-catching organs, and can be used as medicine. If you want to plant pitcher plants, you can sow them with seeds, then how to plant pitcher plants seeds? How much is a pot of potted plants?

How to plant pitcher plant seeds?

The seeds of pitcher plant are very small and slender, fusiform to silky, about 1cm in length and 1mm in width, woody, with slightly raised embryos in the middle; its seeds are very light and easy to be carried away by the wind, and its survival time is not long, and its germination rate will be greatly reduced after one or two months.

1. Soil

The soil for growing pitcher plants is loose, fertile and breathable rotten leaf soil or peat soil, and the mixed substrate of peat soil, water moss, charcoal and fir sawdust is often used in pot cultivation, or coconut shell, sawdust and perlite can be mixed, or pure water moss mixed with peat.

2. Flowerpot

Pitcher plant is a perennial plant, grow very big, to give it a stable cultivation environment; it is also a vine, need to set up a support, in order to stand, need to use a larger flowerpot, not only can hold more cultivation substrate, but also give the root system more room to stretch.

3. Sowing seeds

The substrate for the cultivation of pitcher plants must remain moist, and then distribute the seeds evenly on the substrate, seal the basin mouth with plastic film and poke several holes, keep it in a bright place for maintenance, do not shine directly in the sun, germinate for about a month, and transplant after about half a year to a year.

4. Management

(1) temperature: the optimum temperature for the growth of pitcher plants is 2530 ℃, 2130 ℃ from March to September, and 1824 ℃ from September to March of the following year. The winter temperature is not lower than 16 ℃, the plants below 15 ℃ stop growing, and the leaf edges below 10 ℃ suffer frost damage.

(2) Illumination: the pitcher plant needs sufficient light, and it must be shaded under the strong light in summer, otherwise the leaves are easy to burn, directly affect the development of the leaf cage, and can not be maintained under dark conditions for a long time, so as to prevent the leaf cage from forming slowly and small, and the color of the cage surface is dim.

(3) humidity: the pitcher plant can grow normally under the condition of high humidity, and it needs to spray water frequently during the growing period, 4-5 times a day. If the temperature changes greatly and is too dry, it will affect the formation of the leaf cage, and the cultivation substrate should be kept moist all the time. It is advisable not to squeeze out water and be loose.

(4) Nutrition: pitcher plant is an insectivorous plant, and it does not need to be specially fed with insects during cultivation. It can catch insects on its own. In addition, feeding insects to young or newly transplanted pitcher plants is not recommended. It is necessary to spray instant foliar fertilizer.

(5) Diseases: pitcher plants are easy to get leaf spot disease, root rot disease, sunburn disease and so on. Leaf spot disease and root rot disease are more harmful. Leaf spot disease can be sprayed with 10% antibacterial agent 1000 times, and root rot disease can be sprayed with 50% Likujing wettable powder.

Second, how much is a pot of pitcher plants?

1. Pitcher plants can be made into potted plants, mainly to watch their peculiar insect-catching organs, with different specifications and different potted plant prices. according to the information provided by Alibaba and Baidu, the price of potted pitcher plants ranges from 6 to 15 yuan per pot. the specific price shall prevail in the local market.

2. Pitcher plants are generally used for potted plants or hanging pots for viewing. They can be placed in places such as windows and balconies that are easy for flies to enter, and can also be hung under trees and corridors. It is not recommended to put them in the bedroom, because its flowers will give off a bad smell at night. It will also give off a rotten smell after eating insects.

The above is the introduction of pitcher plant seed planting method and pot price. I hope it will be useful to you.