The latest culture methods and matters needing attention of impatiens

Impatiens is also known as henna, impatient, because its flower head, wing, tail and feet are all like a Phoenix, so it is also known as Goldilocks, which is one of the more common flower plants in China. Its flowers and leaves can be mashed and daubed on fingernails for dyeing, and it itself also has a certain medicinal value. So how to raise impatiens? What should we pay attention to when breeding? Come and have a look with the editor.

1. Culture methods of impatiens

1. Lighting demand

Impatiens likes light and can grow in full sunshine. July-October is its flowering season, and the more sunshine it has, the better it will blossom, so it should be cultivated in the open air. Indoor cultivation may not blossom because of lack of light.

2. Temperature demand

Impatiens is resistant to high temperature but not to severe cold. It can grow rapidly in high temperature environment. Normally cultivated impatiens can grow sturdily in less than one month from sowing to flowering. Therefore, when curing, it is best to put it on the sunny balcony, do not put in a cool environment maintenance, in order to avoid growth inhibition, resulting in thin stems and leaves.

3. Suitable soil

Impatiens does not have strict requirements for soil, it can grow normally in slightly barren soil, and it can grow luxuriantly in soil without some elements, but the plant is weak as a whole, and the flower color is lighter and the flower is small. But farming in loose and fertile soil can make it grow strong and luxuriant, and the flowers will be bigger and more colorful.

4. Watering and fertilization

Impatiens is adaptable to the environment and can grow in any soil, but if it wants to blossom brightly, it needs to be fertilized. Some farm manure or homemade cake water or chemical fertilizer can be used for fertilization. however, the application of chemical fertilizer should be sprinkled or watered after rain, and it is better to apply a small amount of fertilizer for many times. Impatiens is afraid that when curing, we must choose basin soil with good water permeability, so as not to soak the roots with stagnant water when watering, and replenish water with the principle of seeing dry and wet, which can satisfy its normal growth. If it does not rain for a long time, it is usually watered once a month.

II. Points for attention

Impatiens seldom has diseases and insect pests in the process of culture, this is because it grows faster and its renewal cycle is relatively short, but it does not mean that there are no diseases and insect pests. In the extreme environment of high temperature and humidity, it will cause powdery mildew and leaf spot disease. Carbendazim is needed to control. In addition, there will be a red diamondback moth, and its larvae will eat its leaves and can be caught and killed by hand.

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