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Nursing and cultivation of bonsai pitcher plant

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Pitcher plants prefer acidic media. Peat soil, perlite and vermiculite can be mixed in the proportion of 1.5-1-1-1-1. When mixing, water should be added and stirred evenly, so that the medium can fully absorb water. Soft and acidic water.

Medium

Pitcher plants prefer acidic media. Peat soil, perlite and vermiculite can be mixed and used in the ratio of 1.5 to 1.5. When mixing, water should be added to stir evenly so that the medium can fully absorb water. Soft and acidic water moss is also a good choice, the general flower and bird market, the price is generally 10 yuan a pack.

Flowerpot

Pottery basin has the advantages of breathability, water absorption, water retention, and can increase the humidity of the surrounding air, so it should be the first choice. Try not to choose black pots. Black pots are hotter in summer.

Watering

The main principle of watering is that the soil is moist but not moist. The watering time can be chosen at night to prevent the leaves from being burned by the sun when the water droplets stay on them.

Humidity

Pitcher plants are tropical plants, so almost all pitcher plants like high humidity. If you want to increase local humidity, you can spray water around the pitcher plant, place a water plate under the plant, and cover the surface of the basin soil with water moss.

Sunshine

Although pitcher plants grow in the rainforest, plenty of sunshine is good for pitcher plants. Most pitcher plants can accept 2 to 4 hours of direct sunlight or more than 6 hours of bright scattered light.

Temperature

According to the latitude of growth, pitcher plants can be divided into highland varieties and lowland varieties. Highland species are very sensitive to high temperature environment, the temperature should be controlled below 25 ℃ in summer, but not hardy in lowland species, and the temperature should be controlled above 12 ℃ in winter.

Fertilizer application

According to experience, pitcher plants can grow well without special fertilization, and too much fertilization will cause fertilizer injury, leaf burning, and even non-closure of the cage. Of course, it is OK to use thin liquid fertilizer occasionally, but it should be noted that if the fertilizer is drenched on the water moss, the water moss is easy to grow algae.

 
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