The latest culture methods and matters needing attention of asparagus

Asparagus is a plant of Asparagaceae, widely distributed in central and northwest China. It is a very popular flower plant with high ornamental value and is liked by many people. Moreover, asparagus was still a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. The whole plant could be used as medicine. It had the effect of moistening lungs and relieving cough. So how should asparagus be cultivated? What are the precautions? The following small series will give you a brief introduction. Let's take a look together!

1. Soil selection

The choice of soil is very important when cultivating asparagus. Although the area of wild distribution of asparagus in China is relatively large, soil is the key factor to ensure the ornamental value and reproduction rate of asparagus when planted artificially. The soil should be soft, fertile and permeable sandy soil. If it is potted planting, then in their own preparation of nutrient soil, to pastoral soil, rotting soil, compost soil and sandy soil based. Before planting, it should be disinfected before it can be cured in pots.

2. Reproductive methods

The propagation methods of asparagus are mainly seeding propagation and raiding propagation. The seedling rate of asparagus seeding and reproduction is very high, and it is generally sown every spring. Before sowing, the seed coat of asparagus should be rubbed off, and then washed and dried for sowing. Under normal circumstances, about one month after sowing, seedlings can germinate. When dividing plants for reproduction, it should also be carried out in spring. The asparagus grown for more than three years should be taken out from the flowerpot, and then the clustered stems and roots should be divided into 3 parts, each cluster should contain about 4 buds, and then the upper pot will be divided successfully.

3. Water and fertilizer management

Although the demand for fertilizer is not very large, fertilizer is also indispensable in its growth. Fertilization, to apply a small amount of principle, pay attention to fertilizer concentration, not too thick, otherwise it is easy to lead to yellowing branches and leaves. In spring and summer, when asparagus grows well, nitrogen fertilizer should be used as the main fertilizer, and appropriate topdressing can be applied once a month. After shaping, it is necessary to reduce the amount of fertilizer, avoid excessive growth, and reduce ornamental. Wenzhu likes to grow in a humid environment, but watering should not be too much. Too much water can easily lead to root rot, so while meeting the water needs of asparagus, we should also pay attention to controlling the amount of watering.

4. Precautions

When planting asparagus, we should pay attention to control the temperature, asparagus generally likes to grow in a warm environment. Its growth temperature should be controlled at about 25 degrees, in summer, the temperature should not exceed 32 degrees, otherwise asparagus will stop growing. Winter temperature should also be kept above 10 degrees, too low temperature will lead to bamboo freeze injury. The growth of asparagus in the light demand is not very large, like to grow in a semi-shady environment. Avoid direct sunlight, especially in summer. During the growth period of asparagus, it can be provided with an appropriate amount of scattered light.

The above is a brief introduction to the methods and precautions of asparagus farming. The cultivation of asparagus is actually relatively simple, but there are also a lot of precautions to ensure that the cultivation is better. Today's introduction is here, this article is for reference only, I hope to help everyone oh!