The latest culture method of dragon boat flower

Dragon boat flower is a kind of flower plant with high ornamental value. It is welcomed by many people in our country, whether it is used for greening in gardens or potted plants are raised at home, it is very good. And the rhizome of dragon boat flower can be used as medicine, and the leaves contain more nutrients, which has a certain effect. So now there are more and more people raising dragon boat flowers. So how to raise dragon boat flowers? Let's take a look at the breeding method of dragon boat flower with Xiaobian.

1. Soil selection

Before raising dragon boat flowers, we must first choose a good soil. The cultivation of dragon boat flowers should be based on sandy loam soil with normal drainage and irrigation, partial acidity and rich organic matter. Before planting, it is necessary to do a good job of soil preparation and break the clods. Then according to the soil fertility and structure, apply sufficient base fertilizer, the base fertilizer is mainly organic fertilizer, and mix well with the soil. To create a good growth environment for dragon boat flowers. If it is potted, then the soil is made of garden soil, river sand and organic fertilizer.

2. Methods of reproduction

There are three propagation methods of dragon boat flower: sowing, striping and cutting. However, it is mainly based on cutting, and the cutting time should be from June to July every year. First of all, we should choose the semi-hardened shoots of the current year, and the branches should ensure that they do not blossom. Then cut in the sunny evening, mainly to grow strong, free of diseases and insect pests and other branches. Cut it into cuttings of about 10 cm. If you want to improve the rooting rate of cuttings, soak the base of cuttings with rooting agents such as naphthalene acetic acid before cutting. Then insert the cuttings into the soil, control the temperature at about 25 degrees, water properly, and take root after about a month or so.

3. Timely transplanting

After the cuttings take root, transplanting should be done well. When the root length is about two centimeters, it is best not to exceed two centimeters. If it is more than two centimeters, it is easy to cause the root to break when transplanting. Affect the growth of seedlings after transplanting, if potted, the area should be controlled according to the size of seedlings and the number of transplanted plants. No matter what planting method it is, it is necessary to keep sufficient light to promote the growth of seedlings. When planting in winter, we must do a good job of heat preservation, if the temperature is too low, light will lead to fallen leaves, heavy will lead to freezing injury and death of seedlings.

4. Water and fertilizer management

The dragon boat flower is relatively poor in drought tolerance and likes to grow in a more humid environment. Therefore, in the dragon boat peanuts for a long time, to keep the soil moist. Promote the growth of twigs and leaves of dragon boat, but do not be moist for a long time, otherwise it is easy to rot roots. Therefore, water management should be done according to soil conditions and weather. Then, in spring, summer and autumn, fertilization should be strengthened. Fertilize about once a month, the fertilizer can be organic fertilizer or compound fertilizer. Provide adequate growth nutrition for dragon boat flowers. Finally, it is necessary to maintain a suitable lighting environment, the lack of light can easily lead to dragon boat flowers with few flowers, light color and other phenomena.

The above is a brief introduction to the method of dragon boat flower culture. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can be helpful to everyone.