How can money wood be raised to burst lateral buds? What kind of soil is better?

Money wood is a very ornamental succulent plant, from its shape can be seen what is "treasure" and "step by step", favored by succulent lovers, then how to raise money wood can burst lateral buds? What kind of soil is better?

What kind of soil is better to raise money wood?

1. How to prepare the money wood pot soil?

Although Qianmu is not particularly strict with the soil and can grow in generally fertile soil, it is best to prepare a special potted soil if it is to grow luxuriantly.

There are two major principles for the preparation of basin soil:

(1) drainage and air permeability should be good.

(2) the soil is weakly acidic.

Reference for basin soil preparation:

Specifically, you can refer to the mixture of peat, coarse sand, perlite, slag and a small amount of garden soil, and then apply some slow-release fertilizer.

2. When will Jinqianmu change the basin soil?

Usually in the cultivation of money wood can be carried out in about 2 years to change the basin operation, change the time to choose more in late spring and early summer, the need to reconfigure the soil, after changing the basin is easy to appear yellow leaf problem, about 1 week can gradually ease. When changing pots, in order to increase the permeability of the soil, you can cover the bottom and surface of the flowerpot with a layer of gravel.

In addition, if there are rotten roots or root diseases during the breeding period, it is best to change the basin.

Second, how to raise the tree to burst the lateral buds?

In addition to controlling the preparation of the soil, if you want to burst the lateral buds, you also need to do the following maintenance work.

1. Temperature control

Artemisia mandshurica is a kind of warm succulent plant, so it is recommended to control the curing temperature between 20-30 ℃. If it is in winter and there is no greenhouse, at least 10 ℃ should be guaranteed, otherwise the roots and leaves of the tree will be damaged by freezing. If you breed it indoors, you can turn on the heat or put the money tree closer to the fire.

2. Watering control

Watering the tree should follow the principle of "no drying, no watering", that is, wait until the soil is dry before watering thoroughly. When watering, be careful not to water the leaves and stems of the tree.

In addition, in areas where the temperature is relatively low in winter, it is necessary to reduce watering and keep the soil dry.

3. Lighting control

Unlike other succulent plants, the tree does not have a special need for light, as long as it is not placed in a dark position for a long time, it can grow healthily, but considering the need to burst lateral buds, it is recommended to give the tree sufficient astigmatism on the premise of avoiding direct sunlight, generally with an eye exposure of 3 hours a day.

4. Fertilizer control

You can also fertilize money wood properly, preferably with cake fertilizer and multi-element slow-release compound fertilizer, but it is best not to apply fertilizer in winter, which is easy to hurt the root.