Culture methods of barracuda grass

Barracuda is a promising aquatic ornamental plant, which is a perennial or wet herb of the genus Barracuda, with emerald green leaves, charming flowers and long flowering period. it can be used for family pot and pond planting, and can also be widely used for landscaping. Planted on both sides of the river, around ponds or artificial wetlands, let's take a look at the culture methods of barracuda.

The cultivation value of barracuda

Barracuda grass can be used for family pot and pond planting, and can also be widely used for garden beautification. It can be planted on both sides of the river, around ponds, constructed wetlands, and alternately planted with Chiji, Phyllostachys pubescens, spring onions, Zili flowers and so on. The leaf color is green, the flower color is charming, the florescence is longer, the string of purple flowers in the green leaves, do not have some interest, can be used for garden wetlands, waterside, pond greening, can also be potted ornamental.

Growth habits of barracuda

The varieties used in the cultivation of barracuda grass are barracuda grass and blue barracuda grass, which like temperature, sun, fertilizer, dampness, wind and cold resistance, static water and slow water flow can grow in shallow water below 20 cm, the optimum temperature is 15 ℃ to 30 ℃, the overwintering temperature should not be lower than 5 ℃, barracuda grass grows rapidly, reproduction ability is strong, and large areas of water can be covered in a short time under suitable conditions.

Propagation methods of barracuda

1. Ramet: the split propagation of barracuda can be carried out in spring and summer, mainly by digging out the underground stem of barracuda, removing the old rhizome, cutting into small pieces with 3-4 buds and planting them.

2. Sowing: the seed propagation of barracuda is generally carried out in spring, and the seed germination temperature should be kept at about 25 ℃.

Culture methods of barracuda grass

1. Temperature: Barracuda likes light and needs enough light to keep the temperature between 18 and 35 ℃. In a warm range, the growth will slow down if the temperature is below 18 ℃, and stop growing below 10 ℃.

2, water and fertilizer: barracuda like wet, like fertilizer, when breeding water and fertilizer must meet its needs, suitable for growing in still water, generally less than 20 centimeters of shallow water is more suitable. When potted, fill the pot and keep a certain water layer.

3, diseases and insect pests: barracuda grass is an aquatic plant, its own diseases and insect pests are relatively few, in the process of breeding, need to be protected to avoid the occurrence of diseases and insect pests.

4. Overwintering: Barracuda grass is not cold-resistant and needs to be protected against cold when the temperature is low in winter. The potted barracuda grass can be irrigated and put indoors to survive the winter, keeping the temperature above 5 ℃, which is convenient for barracuda grass to pass the winter safely.