The latest mosquito repellent cultivation methods

Mosquito repellent is a new type of plant which can produce citronellal from citronella and transferred into geranium. it can emit citronellal under natural conditions and achieve mosquito repellent effect. So people like to raise several pots at home, so how to raise mosquito repellent grass? Let's take a look.

1. Soil

Mosquito repellent prefers neutral or slightly acidic soil, and plants within 6 months can also be mixed with peat soil, vermiculite, perlite and coal ash according to the ratio of 6VR, 1.5, 1.5 and 1.5, or you can buy some foliage-based soil. The plants after six months can use the soil at will, so the demand for the soil is not high.

2. Temperature

Mosquito repellent is a kind of warm plant, the best growth temperature is between 10 and 25 degrees, if the temperature is lower than 7 degrees or higher than 32 degrees, it is not conducive to its growth. If it is cultivated indoors for overwintering, the temperature should not be lower than 12 degrees. If the temperature is higher than 15 degrees, it can normally emit the fragrance of lemon. The higher the temperature, the older the fragrance it emits. Spraying water mist on the leaves of mosquito repellent grass at the right time in the process of maintenance can make citronella aldehyde continuously emit, so the mosquito repellent effect is better.

3. Lighting

Mosquito repellent grass still likes shade and is not resistant to strong light exposure in the process of growth, so shade production must be strengthened in summer, otherwise its water will be evaporated, resulting in leaf shrinkage and serious withered leaves. As for pot culture, it can be kept indoors with good ventilation and maintenance in summer.

4. Watering and fertilization

Mosquito repellent grass should be watered in time after changing the basin, usually watered once in 3-6 days, watering should be thoroughly, do not leave stagnant water. Mosquito repellent grass can begin to flower after ten days of slow seedling. Spring and autumn is its vigorous growth, and it is usually fertilized every 15-20 days or so. In the summer high temperature, it is necessary to reduce watering, and then stop fertilization, which is conducive to the root growth and development of mosquito repellent grass, can be through disease resistance.

The above is the introduction of mosquito repellent breeding methods, hope to help you, want to know more related knowledge, please pay attention to us.