How to raise kumquat (kumquat)?

Potted kumquat is generally purchased as a Lunar New year flower, especially in southern areas such as Guangzhou. Potted kumquat will be placed at the door of every household during the Spring Festival. Today, the editor will come with you to see how to raise kumquat.

I. soil requirements

Potted kumquat likes loose and fertile three-star soil. If potted kumquat soil is found to be hardened, it should be changed immediately. Impervious soil can easily lead to root rot. When changing soil, 4 parts of rotten leaf soil, 5 parts of sandy soil and 1 part of cake fertilizer can be used.

Second, watering method

Kumquat likes to be moist but avoid stagnant water, too much watering can easily lead to root rot. During family maintenance, the time of watering should be determined according to the family's conservation environment. Spray water to the leaves once a day when dry in spring to increase air humidity. Spray water 2-3 times a day in summer, and spray water to the ground. When watering, you should avoid water droplets falling on the flowers and causing the flowers to rot and affect the results.

Third, lighting requirements

Kumquats like sunny environment and should be kept in sunny places when maintaining. If the light is not enough, it is easy to cause the plant to grow excessively, blossom and bear fruit less. When the temperature is high and the light is strong in summer, kumquat should be put in a shady place. The indoor temperature should be kept free of ice in winter. If the room temperature is too high, the plant can not get enough dormancy, the growth is weak in the second year, and it is easy to drop flowers and fruits.

IV. Temperature requirements

Kumquat likes a warm and refreshing environment. Kumquat should also be moved indoors when the temperature is below 10 degrees in autumn, and the growth temperature should be kept at 6-12 degrees in winter. It is easy to suffer frost injury when the temperature is too low, and too high affects plant dormancy, which is not conducive to blossom and bear fruit in the coming year.

5. Fertilization methods

Potted kumquat requires proper management of water and fertilizer, and apply a quick-acting phosphate fertilizer when the branches grow, such as calcium superphosphate, prevent branches and leaves from growing, promote flower bud differentiation and blossom and bear fruit.

VI. Pruning requirements

Pruning is an important technical measure to make kumquat blossom fruitful. In order to make the tree beautiful and fruitful, cut off some of the old branches before the spring buds germinate, and the strong ones leave 2-3 buds, and each tree leaves 3 pruned one-year-old branches, which is beneficial to the spring shoot germination. When the new buds grow to 15-20 cm, the branches will be plump.

VII. Pest control

The branches and leaves of kumquat are often harmed by shell insects, red spiders and chicken dish larvae, in which the damage is more common, which occurs from April to May, and can be sprayed with 1000 times of acephate, and small bristles can also be used to brush off pests.

Potted kumquat has luxuriant branches and evergreen seasons, it is full of fragrance when it blossoms, the white flowers are very soft and beautiful, and the fruit is yellow-red when it is ripe, whether it is watching leaves, flowers or fruits, and it is also very common at home. Kumquat culture methods are introduced to you here. I hope it will be helpful to you.