Culture methods of Phyllostachys pubescens

Phyllostachys pubescens was transplanted when the buds germinated from February to March, changed the pot every 2-3 years, and then fertilized the soil. In the growing season, cake fertilizer is watered every half a month, and rotten cake fertilizer or manure fertilizer is applied in the rainy season. Watering should master the principles of dry and wet, no dry and no watering, and watering means thorough watering. Prune once a year in April, cut off dry and withered branches, disease and insect branches and overdense branches, pick hearts from June to August, and cut off dried inflorescences after falling fruit.

1. Planting

The pots of Phyllostachys pubescens are often changed or transplanted when the buds germinate from February to March, and the pots are changed once in 2-3 years, and then fertilized the culture soil, pH7-8, it is better to be weakly alkaline, and sometimes a small amount of lime is needed in the basin. When planting, the fibrous root should be protected, the main root can be slightly exposed to the soil, and some moss can be put on the basin soil to keep it moist. Potted Phyllostachys pubescens should be placed in a ventilated semi-shady place. When the sun is insufficient, the plant grows long and thin, and the fruit is less. If you put it in strong light, especially in summer and autumn, the young leaves are easy to scorch. When potted plants are kept in the room for a long time, the leaves are also easy to wither and fall off. Overwintering at room temperature of 5-10 ℃, large plants can also survive the winter outdoors.

2. Water and fertilizer

In the growing season, cake fertilizer and water are irrigated once a month, and rotten cake fertilizer or manure blocks are applied in the rainy season. If the basin soil is too short of fertilizer, it is easy to cause fruit drop. Watering should master the principles of dry and wet, no dry and no watering, and watering means thorough watering. Potted bamboo on the balcony, on the one hand to keep the potted soil moist, on the other hand should pay attention to improve air humidity, summer appropriate shading, foliar spray.

3. Lighting

In order to make the leaves of Phyllostachys pubescens turn red after mid-autumn and enhance its ornamental quality, potted Phyllostachys pubescens should be planted in sunny places where there is plenty of sunshine during the day and vulnerable to frost at night for a period of time. If you watch the fruit indoors in winter, you should pay attention to good indoor ventilation, otherwise it is prone to shell insects and coal fouling disease.

4. Pruning

Phyllostachys pubescens was pruned once a year in April to cut off dry and withered branches, disease and insect branches and overdense branches to maintain a certain thinning density. Pick the heart from June to August, cut off the dried inflorescence after falling fruit.