The latest culture method of branch apricot

Branches of apricot for angiosperms dicotyledonous plants Caryophyllaceae succulent plants, leaves fleshy, arranged in the shape of rabbit ears, with ornamental value, for succulent plants in the more popular varieties, mainly distributed in southern Africa, Oceania and the central Pacific region and other tropical arid areas, below we will take a look at the branches of apricot breeding methods!

Flower pot selection

When choosing a planting pot, it is best to choose a pottery pot with good ventilation performance instead of choosing a ceramic flowerpot. Because only the flowerpot is ventilated, the pot soil is easy to dry, which is conducive to the germination of seeds. If you can't find a clay pot, you can also choose a pottery pot. When the seed pot is ready, put the soil into it. The thickness of the soil should be controlled at about eight to ten centimeters, and two three-centimeter edges should be left open.

soil allocation

The soil used for planting apricot branches should be loose and breathable, and the soil with good water retention effect. The soil is preferably mixed soil, and the mixed soil can be composed of nutrient soil, coal ash, sand, plant ash and pearlite in a ratio of 4:4:2:1. In addition, nutrient soil, vermiculite and pearlite can be mixed in a ratio of 4:6:1.

sowing method

Before planting apricot branches, spread a layer of sand evenly on the surface of the soil, then wet the sand with a watering can, and then spread the seeds evenly on the sand. Because the seeds of apricot branches are very small, you can also plant them first and mix them with fine sand before sowing. In order to improve germination rate, seeds need to be sown more densely and not covered with soil after sowing.

seedling management

After the branch apricot seeds germinate, because the seedlings are relatively fragile, they must be carefully managed. During the germination period and even seedling stage of apricot branches, it should not be too wet to prevent the plants from rotting. Watering should be based on whether the soil is dry or not. Do not water directly to prevent drowning the plants. Instead, soak irrigation should be used to slowly penetrate water into the soil and slowly wet the pot soil from the holes in the bottom of the pot. Sometimes the roots of apricot seedlings grow to the surface of the soil, which requires gently burying the roots in the soil.

Sunshine Management

Branches like plenty of sunshine, but can not be exposed to the sun, so in the summer to pay attention to shade seedlings. When the weather is very hot, you can put a water tray at the bottom of the pot and pour water to keep the bottom of the pot moist. In the cold winter, to move the branches of apricot can see the sun corner, and keep the pot soil slightly moist.

fertilization management

The apricot seeds can be fertilized one to two months after germination. It should be noted that the purchased fertilizer should be diluted as much as possible, and the fertilizer should still be applied by immersion irrigation. If you have no experience in fertilization, you can not apply fertilizer first. When the branches of apricot seedlings grow out a lot, in order to allow the seedlings to absorb enough growth nutrients, they should be timely divided into pots. Potted seedlings need to be watered after a week.