The latest culture methods and matters needing attention of mirror grass

Mirror grass is a perennial succulent herb belonging to Pilea genus of Nettle family. Its leaves are plump and nearly round, and its petiole is shield-shaped. It is very similar to the mirror of the ancients, so it is named Mirror Grass. Many people do not know how to raise mirror grass? Let's learn about it together with Xiaobian.

I. Breeding methods

1. Soil

Potted to loose fertile, good drainage and rich in humus sandy loam for good. Can be mixed with rotten leaf soil, garden soil plus a little river sand, furnace ash preparation of nutrient soil. Family planting should choose well-drained humus soil mixed with sand, and use tiles to cushion the bottom of the basin to facilitate drainage.

2. Light

Mirror grass is shade-tolerant plants, but also like sufficient light environment, can not accept strong light exposure, with sufficient scattered light is appropriate. If the light is too strong or too shaded, the light of the leaves will fade or disappear easily. If the leaves are too shaded, the leaves will easily become thin. If the petiole is too long, the leaves will droop. If the temperature is too low in winter, full sunshine maintenance should be given.

3. Temperature

The appropriate temperature is between 15-20 degrees, and the temperature should be kept above 7 degrees during the winter period, otherwise it is easy to shed leaves. If it is frozen, a large number of leaves will fall off, but the stems will not be damaged. It can be maintained according to the routine winter maintenance. In summer, it is not suitable to directly expose it to sunlight.

4. Water

Mirror grass water absorption fear drought and flood, can keep basin soil moist for a long time, too dry will cause its leaves to wither Yan droop, serious leaves will appear shriveled, withered, winter temperature below 12 degrees to control watering, so as not to accumulate water to rot roots. The whole growth period should be kept moist, winter can be slightly dry, but dry phenomenon can not occur, otherwise it is easy to appear leaves dry, drought should be sprayed in time to increase humidity.

5. Fertilization

Mirror grass does not tolerate thick fertilizer and raw fertilizer, fertilization should follow the principle of a small number of times, with thin fertilizer irrigation is appropriate, when the temperature is lower than 12 degrees or higher than 28 degrees to stop fertilization, growth period should be applied once every half a month thin fertilizer solution. Summer is the vigorous growth period of mirror grass, so fertilizer and water management should be strengthened, and low concentration of potassium dihydrogen phosphate should be sprayed at the same time. Nitrogen fertilizer should be kept from time to time in spring, and nitrogen fertilizer should be applied as little as possible in summer to avoid excessive growth of plants.

II. Precautions

Mirror grass adaptability is relatively strong, high temperature and humidity in summer, to try to apply less or no nitrogen fertilizer, to avoid causing plant rot or even death, and summer light is strong, avoid strong light exposure, to properly shade. Common diseases of mirror grass anthracnose, leaf spot disease, mainly to prevent, when the disease can be sprayed chlorothalonil and carbendazim control, but pay attention to the concentration of chemicals. The main pests are scale insects, blowing scales, found when you can wash off with a brush, or spray control.

The above is the mirror grass breeding methods and precautions introduced, I hope to help you, want to know more about the relevant knowledge, please pay attention to us.