When does the colorful peacock grass usually be sown?

Peacock grass, a nickname for yellow chrysanthemum and satin flowers, generally grows in mountains at higher elevations. When it blossoms, its flowers are colorful and rich, as gorgeous as peacocks, so they are called peacock grass. The common colors of malachite flowers are red, yellow, orange and so on. They can be harvested in summer and autumn and have high medicinal value. At present, peacock grass has gradually become the main flower in flower beds and courtyards. When does the colorful malachite usually sow?

First, when does malachite usually sow?

There are many varieties of malachite, and the planting time of different malachite is also different. the spring and autumn sowing series of malachite can be sowed at a daytime temperature of more than 15 degrees in the south from September to February, while the Jenny series is the most suitable for summer sowing from March to August. There are some other malachite grass sowing time is also different, you can ask the merchant when buying seeds.

II. Matters needing attention in the maintenance of malachite grass

1. Watering points

Peacock grass does not have much requirement for watering, as long as it is dry in the soil, it can be watered as much as possible, such as water thoroughly.

2. Spread fertilizer

During the growing period, malachite can properly apply some water and fertilizer, because in the allocation of soil, malachite can add some artificial medium fertilizer as base fertilizer, so water and fertilizer can be carried out every 7-10 days during its growing period, and fertilization can be reduced in winter.

3. Pruning essentials

After cutting for 1 week, the malachite can take root in the pot, grow rapidly in the cool autumn, and keep blooming bright flowers.

4. Main points of reproduction

Peacock grass can be propagated by sowing and cutting. Sowing takes place from November to March. It blossoms from March to May when sown in winter and spring. Sowing seeds can be broadcast live in the courtyard or in pots. Potted plants can be planted in pots about 1 month after sowing. Cutting propagation can cut about 10 cm of twigs from June to August and cut them directly into the courtyard for shade cover and rapid growth. It can be inserted directly into the flowerpot. Summer and autumn cuttings bloom from August to December. The cuttings can survive regardless of the cutting ground or the cutting bed (basin).

As flowers for the May Day and National Day celebrations, they were sown in greenhouses or indoors in mid-February and planted in flowerpots with a caliber of 20 cm after a transplant. Take off the box and plant in the open field after the late frost.

5. Disease and pest control

Malachite grass mainly has root rot at seedling stage, which can be controlled by 800-fold solution of methyl topiramate.

The pests are mainly harmed by red spiders, which can be controlled by spraying dimethoate 1500 times.

The common diseases are brown spot, powdery mildew and so on, which are fungal diseases, so we should choose good cultivation, pay attention to drainage and irrigation, remove diseased plants, diseased leaves, burn residual branches, spray rust powder and other fungicides in time. The main pests are red spiders, and the cultivation and management can be strengthened. 20 {bf} triclofenac EC 500 Mel 600 times can be used for spray control in the early stage of pest occurrence.