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Can the latest tortoise back bamboo be hydroponically cultured?

Published: 2024-12-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/12/22, Phyllostachys pubescens is an evergreen vine of the genus Phyllostachys pubescens of the Araceae. It is extremely shade-tolerant, warm and humid, and is not resistant to direct sunlight. It is named for its peculiar leaf shape, hole cracks, and is very similar to the back of a tortoise. it is widely cultivated indoors for decoration, ornamental and lower.

Tortoise back bamboo is an evergreen vine of the family Araceae. It is extremely shade tolerant, sexually fond of warm and humid environment, avoid direct sunlight, and is not cold resistant. It gets its name because of its peculiar leaf shape and hole crack, which is very similar to the back of a tortoise. It is widely cultivated indoors for decoration and viewing. Let's take a look at whether the tortoise back bamboo can be cultured in water.

Can turtle-backed bamboo be hydroponically cultivated?

Bamboo on the back of a tortoise can be cultured in water. Tortoise back bamboo originated from the Mexican tropical rain forest, breeding is very easy, like warm and humid environment, avoid strong light exposure and drying, shade-resistant, easy to grow in fertile and loose, large water absorption, good water retention of slightly acidic loam, rotten leaf soil or peat soil is the best, can also be hydroponic culture.

Hydroponic culture method of tortoise back bamboo

1. Plant treatment: hydroponic turtle back bamboo needs to select small soil culture plants, remove the tortoise back bamboo from the soil, wash the roots, try not to hurt the roots, and then cut off all the surrounding fibrous roots (the middle main root should not be cut). Remember to soak the root of the tortoise back bamboo in a very dilute potassium permanganate solution for about 10 minutes.

2. Hydroponic culture method: after the tortoise back bamboo plant has been treated, take a glass container and inject appropriate water to soak 2/3 of the root of the tortoise back bamboo into the water, and the rest of the root is exposed to the air and check its root condition irregularly. If everything is normal, change the water once a week until the root of the tortoise back bamboo grows out of enough water to take root, and the hydroponic culture is successful. Then the hydroponic substrate is changed into a nutrient solution for normal maintenance.

Hydroponic management of Phyllostachys pubescens

1. Water management: hydroponic turtle back bamboo likes to be moist and needs sufficient water during its growth. when the weather is dry, it is necessary to spray water to the leaves to keep the air moist, so as to facilitate the growth of branches and leaves and bright leaves.

2. Light management: hydroponic turtle back bamboo should be placed in a place with sufficient indoor astigmatism. If it is overcast for a long time, artificial light can be replenished or maintained in a suitable light place for a period of time. In winter, keep the bamboo on the back of hydroponic turtles in a sunny and warm place to avoid cold wind. The environmental temperature of hydroponic plants in hot summer should be

 
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