The planting method of tortoise back bamboo

Tortoise back bamboo (scientific name: Monstera deliciosa Liebm.), alias Penglai banana, iron magnolia, climbing shrub. Originated in Mexico, Fujian, Guangdong and Yunnan in China are cultivated in open fields, and Beijing, Hubei and other places are mostly planted in greenhouses. Various tropical areas are introduced and cultivated for ornamental purposes. The Infructescence is delicious and edible, but it is often sesame. Stem green, stout, stem green, stout, with pale semilunar leaf marks, 3-6 m long, 6 cm thick, 6-7 cm long internodes, with aerial roots. The leaf surface is shiny, light green, and the back is green and white. The berries are yellowish, flowering from August to September, and the fruit ripens after anthesis. The stem is green, stout, with pale semilunar leaves, circumferential, 3-6 m long, 6 cm thick, and 6-7 cm long internodes. The plant has aerial roots. The berries are light yellow

Planting method

1. Seed preparation

Soak the seeds in 40 ℃ warm water for 10 hours before sowing, and the sowing soil should be sterilized at high temperature.

two。 Sowing seeds

Tortoise back bamboo seeds are larger, can be sowed on demand, keep 20-25 ℃ at room temperature after sowing, cover the box mouth with plastic film, maintain more than 80% humidity, and generally germinate 20-25 days after sowing. If the room temperature is too low in the process of sowing, not only the emergence of seedlings will be affected, but even the seeds will rot like water stains.

3. Cuttage

Stem-node cutting can be used in both spring and autumn, and the cutting effect is the best in April-May in spring and September-October in autumn.

Cuttings selected stem tissue full, robust growth of the current year's side branches, cuttings 20-25 cm long, cut off the basal leaves, retain the upper leaflets, cut off the long aerial roots, retain short aerial roots, in order to absorb water, conducive to rooting. When cutting, soil, silica and plain sand can be used, peat soil and plain sand can be mixed in half, rotten leaf soil and garden soil can be mixed in half. After cutting, put it in a hidden place to keep the basin soil moist and spray frequently.

4. Ramet

In summer and autumn, the side branches of large tortoise-backed bamboos are chopped off in whole segments, with partial air roots, and directly planted in the pot, not only the survival rate is fast, but also the molding effect is fast.

Temperature

Tortoise back bamboo is native to the Mexican rainforest. It likes a warm environment and avoids freezing cold weather. The temperature above 5 ℃ will not suffer frost damage, and the temperature above 12 ℃ will grow well.

Light

Tortoise back bamboo like a warm and humid environment, avoid drought, afraid of direct sunlight. Plants should be placed indoors or under the shade in midsummer, not on the balcony where the sun is too strong, otherwise, it will easily cause withered leaves and affect the ornamental value. Otherwise, it is easy to cause dead leaves. When the temperature drops to 6 ℃ in winter, it should be moved into the room to keep warm. Prevent the cold wind from blowing, otherwise the leaves are easy to wither and yellow.

Soil

Tortoise back bamboo likes fertile soil, especially fertile sandy loam. Although it can grow on thin red and yellow soil, its growth becomes weaker, tree posture is deformed, leaves become smaller and leaf color becomes lighter, which affects the ornamental effect. Cuttings take root, and fertile pond mud or black mud can be used when transplanting into the pot. Because of its rapid growth, the basin needs to be changed every year. The time to change the basin should be between March and April. Put on a larger basin. Put some hooves and broken bones at the bottom of the basin as base fertilizer and fill them with a mixture of rotten leaf soil, vegetable garden soil and sand soil.

Moisture content

Daily watering can be done once a day, once in the morning and once in the evening in summer. When the weather is dry, it is necessary to sprinkle water on the leaf surface and the surrounding environment to ensure that the air is fresh and moist and the leaves are bright. In winter, the leaves are watered once every 3-4 days and sprayed once every 7-10 days, mainly to clean the leaves, keep the plants evergreen and fresh, and improve the ornamental value.

Fertilizer

Tortoise back bamboo is more fond of fertilizer, so it is necessary to apply fertilizer properly. Apply it twice a month from April to September, using diluted cake fertilizer or retting animal and plant manure. Fat feet make the leaves look lovely.

Cultivation container

Larger flowerpots, old wooden boxes, etc.

Main value

1. Viewing: the tortoise back bamboo plant shape is beautiful, the leaf shape is peculiar, the leaf color is dark green, and full of luster, the whole ornamental effect is better.

two。 Purification: tortoise back bamboo has the effect of absorbing carbon dioxide at night, which is of great help to improve indoor air quality and increase oxygen content.

3. Edible: the fruit is delicious and edible, but it often has a sesame taste. When ripe, the fruit can be used to make vegetables. It tastes sweet and tastes like pineapples or bananas. But should pay attention to the fruit is not ripe can not eat, because there is a strong irritation. Residents of the country of origin call this fruit "a beautiful fruit given by immortals".

Matters needing attention

1. The juice of tortoise back bamboo is toxic and has irritating and corrosive effect on the skin.

two。 Eating immature fruit can cause burns to the mouth and tongue.

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