How to raise potted white crane taro?

White crane taro, also known as taro, white palm, plain sailing, etc., is a perennial herb of the Araceae family, with emerald green leaves, white Buddha bracts, very fresh and elegant, and has a very good ornamental value, which can filter indoor waste gas. it has a certain cleaning effect on ammonia, acetone, benzene and formaldehyde. Let's take a look at how to grow taro in pots.

Growth habits of White Crane Taro

White crane taro likes high temperature, humid and semi-overcast environment, is sensitive to humidity, is afraid of strong light exposure, and has 60% to 70% shade in summer, but it is not easy to blossom because of lack of light for a long time. The soil should be rich and humus-rich loam. The suitable temperature for growth is 22: 28 ℃, 24: 30 ℃ from March to September, 18: 21 ℃ from September to March of the following year, the winter temperature is not lower than 14 ℃, the temperature below 10 ℃ hinders the growth of plants, and the leaves are vulnerable to freezing injury. During the storage and transportation of potted white crane taro, the temperature is controlled at 13-16 ℃, the relative humidity is 80-90%, and it can withstand dark environment for 30 days.

The Propagation method of White Crane Taro

1. Ramet: the best way for ramet propagation is from May to June. The whole plant is pulled out of the pot and the rhizome is cut from the base of the clump. There are at least 4 leaves in each clump. After planting, the plant is restored in half a shade.

2. Sowing: seeds can be obtained by artificial pollination after flowering. The seeds should be sowed immediately after seed collection. The germination temperature is 30 ℃ and germinates 10-15 days after sowing. If the temperature is too low during germination, the seeds are easy to rot. After disinfection, it was inoculated on the added medium, and calli and adventitious buds grew after 45 days.

3. Tissue culture: young inflorescences and lateral buds were used as explants and inoculated on MS medium supplemented with 10 mg / L 6-benzylaminoadenine and 2 mg / 1 indole acetic acid after disinfection. Callus and adventitious buds grew after 40 days, and then the adventitious buds were transferred to MS medium with 2 mg / L indole acetic acid.

How to raise potted white crane taro?

1. Soil: White crane taro potted plants require loose soil, good drainage and ventilation, and can not use clayey soil. Generally, rotten leaf soil, peat soil and a small amount of perlite can be used as substrate, and a small amount of organic fertilizer can be added as base fertilizer when planting.

2. Ramets: White crane taro ramets are usually carried out from March to May in spring or after autumn. Two-year-old plants with strong growth are selected for ramet propagation. The whole plant is pulled out of the basin and the rhizome is cut from the base of the plant clump. There are at least 3 or 4 leaves in each clump.

3. Pot: put the ramet plant back into the pot, put it in half shade after planting and wait for it to take root. what you need to pay attention to here is to have a stem when cutting, and then apply charcoal ash to the wound to prevent decay. When the root system returns to normal, it can enter the normal management.

4. Illumination: light is very important for plant growth. White crane taro needs better light in winter and early spring, but it should be shaded gradually when the light is getting stronger. If you enjoy it in the shade, you can't directly expose it to the sun. This is very bad for the growth of white crane taro.

5. Temperature: White crane taro is a high-temperature species and should be cultivated in high-temperature greenhouse. The lowest temperature in winter should be 14-16 ℃ at night and about 25 ℃ in daytime.

6. Watering: White crane taro should always keep the basin soil moist during the growth period, but not too much watering, too much watering basin soil will be wet for a long time, easy to cause rotten roots and plants withered and yellow.

7, fertilization: White crane taro fertilization do not apply thick fertilizer or raw fertilizer, and after the application of solid fertilizer, it is best to use thin fertilizer instead of clear water irrigation, so that generally will not produce fertilizer damage, and white crane taro will grow very luxuriantly.

8. Insect pests: White crane taro is the most popular pest during the growth period, so special mites should be sprayed regularly, such as triclofenac, Nisolan, pyridaben and so on.

9. Change the basin: change the basin every 1 to 2 years, change the basin, trim the root system, remove part of the old root and over-long root system, remove the old soil and replace it with new culture soil, so as to facilitate the flowering of taro.