Culture method of incense leaf geranium

Geranium is a perennial herb, originating in Morocco, Algeria, France, Egypt and other countries. It was introduced by Kunming plants in 1962. After successful cultivation in Kunming, Yuxi, Shiping, Binchuan and other places, it has been cultivated in gardens all over the country. It is popular because of its volatile aroma and can be used to make essential oils. Let's take a look at the breeding methods of geranium.

Growth Habits of Geranium

Pelargonium geranium is thermophilic and drought-tolerant, not cold-resistant, afraid of waterlogging, does not have high requirements for water, is suitable for growing in neutral or weakly alkaline soil, needs sufficient sunshine for growth, selects cultivation areas with sufficient sunshine, requires rich soil layer, loose texture, rich humus fertile sand or loam, and heavy clay soil and low-lying land with poor drainage are not suitable for cultivation. Suitable planting range requirements in the elevation of 1800 meters below, frost period of 10 days below the area.

Geranium geranium propagation method

Pelargonium geranium to cutting-based propagation, can also be seeded or tissue culture. In April, May or September, October, cut thick branches with terminal buds, 5~8 cm long, cut after the incision is dried, and retain 2~3 terminal buds. Shade, moisture, about 15 to 20 days can take root survival. When cultivating new varieties, artificial pollination is often used. Seeds are collected and sown at that time. Germination and emergence take 7~10 days at 20℃.

Geranium cultivation method

1, soil: geranium requirements fertile drainage good soil, potting soil available humus soil, chaff ash, garden soil 1/3, and then add a small amount of calcium superphosphate mixed evenly.

2, watering: geranium drought resistance, fear of water. Therefore, during the growth process, water is properly controlled. Too much watering, pot soil moisture content is too large, will cause excessive growth or rotten roots. Spring and autumn growth and flowering exuberant, can be appropriate more watering, but also should keep the pot soil moist as appropriate. Winter temperature is low, plant growth is slow, should try to water less.

3, fertilization: geranium in the cultivation, in addition to the application of sufficient base fertilizer, in the growing season, especially in the flowering period, can be applied every 7 to 10 days 1 thin liquid fertilizer. It is better to dilute with decomposed livestock manure and water, or to irrigate with decomposed cake fertilizer water. 3~5 days before fertilization, less or no watering, watering when the pot soil is dry, it is more conducive to root absorption.

4. Light: Geranium is native to South Africa and likes sunny, warm and well ventilated environmental conditions. In spring and early summer, when the light is not too strong, the flowerpot can be placed in a place with sufficient light to receive sufficient light, but in the hot season of early summer and autumn, it should be placed in a shaded place to avoid direct light, otherwise, the branches and leaves will be burned.

5, pruning: in order to make geranium plant shape beautiful, more flowers, in spring if the plant growth is too prosperous, can carry out thinning pruning, after flowering timely cut off residual flowers and over-dense branches, dormant period also carry out a pruning, cut off yellow old leaves, thinning over-dense branches, too long branches for short, in preparation for dormancy period after the birth of new branches, continue to bud flowering. In addition, geranium itself has a special smell, rarely suffer from pests, so there is no need to control.