Breeding methods and matters needing attention of Silver Queen

Silver queen also known as silver queen evergreen, silver queen thick rib grass, silver queen bright silk grass, etc., for the Araceae Guangdong evergreen perennial herbs, beautiful leaves, especially shade-resistant, have a unique ability to purify the air. Decorating potted plants in the hall will feel bright and comfortable. At present, it is fashionable to cut leaves and flowers for leisure or decorate the outdoor environment. Let's take a look at the breeding methods and points for attention of the Silver Queen.

The growth habits of the Silver Queen

The Silver Queen likes a warm, humid and semi-overcast environment, is not cold-resistant, afraid of strong light exposure, and is not resistant to drought. The suitable temperature for growth is 20: 27 ℃, 21: 27 ℃ from March to September, 16: 21 ℃ from September to March of the following year, and not less than 12 ℃ in winter. The mixture of fertile rotten leaf soil and river sand is suitable for dark rooms with poor ventilation, and the suitable temperature is 15: 21 ℃. It likes to live in a constant temperature environment. If it is irrigated with warm water, it can survive for a long time.

The breeding method of Silver Queen

1. Cutting: the cutting propagation of the Silver Queen is carried out in late spring and early summer, and the lower leaves of adult plants are easy to wither, resulting in bare stems, cutting the top stems and leaving the base to sprout new buds.

2. Ramet: the ramet propagation of Queen Silver is usually carried out in combination with changing pots between February and March. The tufted plants are divided into several plants with roots and can be planted separately in other seasons, and can be divided again after three years.

The breeding method of the Silver Queen

1. Soil: loose peat soil and peat soil are the best for Silver Queen potted plants. It can also be mixed with rotten leaf soil and sandy loam, and then acidified with a small amount of ferrous sulfate.

2. Watering: during the spring and autumn growing season, the Silver Queen should be well watered, the basin soil should always be kept moist, and the branches and leaves should be sprayed with water close to room temperature to prevent dryness, but not stagnant water.

3. Lighting: the Silver Queen likes to scatter light, especially afraid of direct summer sunlight. 65-75% sunshade net should be used outdoors and stored indoors at the intensity of light to make the leaves bright.

4. Temperature: the Silver Queen grows fastest at 20: 24 ℃, and stops growing at more than 30 ℃. Summer should be protected against heat and cooling and pay attention to ventilation. Winter should be cultivated in the greenhouse, and the overwintering temperature should not be lower than 5 ℃.

5. Fertilization: the Silver Queen can apply less acid nitrogen fertilizer in late spring and early summer, increase spin nitrogen fertilizer in summer, apply some compound fertilizer in early autumn and mid-autumn, and stop fertilizer in late autumn and early winter.

6. Diseases and insect pests: the Silver Queen's dense bushes are poorly ventilated and are vulnerable to scale insects. If scale insects occur, they can be sprayed with 50% marathon emulsion 1000-1500 times every 7 days and 2 times every 3 times.

7. Pruning: with the growth of the plant, the old leaves at the base should be cut frequently in order to maintain a good plant shape.

8. Change the basin: the silver queen sprouts with strong vitality, grows fast, and is easy to grow all over the basin. The basin should be changed every two years.

Matters needing attention of the Silver Queen

1. The Silver Queen likes to grow in a humid and semi-overcast environment, once the air is too dry and the sun is unsheltered, and if the temperature is as high as 30 ℃, it is very easy to cause the leaf tip of the Silver Queen to wither. Outdoor cultivation in summer should pay attention to shading, so as not to make the light too strong, otherwise sunburn is very easy to occur. Pay attention to daylighting when overwintering in the shed in winter to prevent the lack of light and the color of the leaves.

2. The Silver Queen should not accumulate water in the basin (watering too frequently), which can easily lead to root decay. It is best to see that the basin soil is dry and then watered. If the basin is relatively deep, the watering frequency should be reduced. If summer can be properly watered and sprayed, maintain humidity, there is a saying called "whether to live in water" to show the importance of watering, lack of water can be made up, but once the stagnant water rots the root, it is difficult to remedy.

3. If the Silver Queen does not change the basin for a long time, so that the root system grows directly to the basin wall, in the environment of high temperature, high drought or cold weather, it is easy to cause root tip atrophy and necrosis, causing it to lose its due absorption function, resulting in leaf tip drying and atrophy.

4. If the basin soil of the Silver Queen is hardened or too sticky, or watered too frequently, it will cause the rot of the nutrient fibrous root of the Silver Queen, so that the ability of the root system to absorb water will be greatly reduced, which will lead to the blackening of the leaf tip and the inner curvature of the edge.