How do you best raise pitchers?

Pitcher plants, also known as pitcher plants, monkey water bottles, piggy cages, Leigong pots, etc., are the general name of all species of pitcher plants, belonging to tropical insectivorous plants, and their origin is mainly in the tropics of the Old World. It has a unique nutrient-absorbing organ insect cage (cylindrical shape, slightly inflated lower part, lid on the cage mouth, shaped like a pig cage). Let's take a look at how to raise the pitcher plant.

Propagation method of pitcher plant

1. Pressing branch propagation: the pressure branch propagation of pitcher plant should be carried out in late spring and early summer every year. The sturdy branches should be extracted from the growing and fruiting plants, the stem nodes of 2 or 1 leaf band should be cut as cuttings, and the leaves should be cut in half, and the base of the cuttings should be cut into a 45 °slope. Wrap the base of cuttings with water moss, put them into a pressing basin with water moss and pebbles at the bottom of the basin, and wrap them with large plastic pockets. Connect 100% air humidity and 30 ℃ high temperature to take root in about 3-4 weeks, until the new buds grow to 2.5-4 cm, and can be planted in bonsai when 1-2 leaves are produced.

2. Striping propagation: during the growth period, the pitcher plant striping propagation takes out stout and soft branches, cuts the stem segment with a sharp knife, and makes the code word "V", then wrap it with wet moss or bury it in wet water moss or plant guess, compacted and drenched with water, and if necessary, press the stem segment with bricks or stones to prevent the pressing strip from being lifted from the plant guess. for about a month, the code word will grow a new root. Until the new bud grows to about 4 cm, it can be cut off from the mother plant and replanted in the basin.

3. Sowing and propagation: pitcher plants need artificial assistance to receive pollination in order to obtain seeds, and they should be picked and sown immediately. Sowing should be made with a seedling plate and placed in a greenhouse or in a small arch shed. The matrix should be mixed with peat soil, vermiculite and perlite to make the soil, 1-2 grains per hole, covered with a layer of fine soil after sowing, so that the seeds are semi-hidden and semi-exposed, and then spray water to make them full and wet, put them in an environment of high temperature and humidity, and sprout after about 6-7 weeks.

Culture conditions of pitcher plant

1. The cultivated soil must be loose and breathable, and loose soils rich in humus such as water moss, peat soil, rotten leaf soil and coconut bran can be used. Pitcher plants are afraid of drought and waterlogging, and the basin soil should always be moist. The pitcher plant should be maintained with a hanging basin, which is convenient for watering and spraying and is conducive to the breathability of the basin soil.

2. Pitcher plants prefer acidic cultivated soil, and the PH value of soil is between 4 and 4.5, which is not suitable for pitcher plants. Therefore, you can not use tap water direct rubber pipe, the water should be placed for a period of time and then used for watering, otherwise it will stop growing or even die.

3. The pitcher plant is a plant growing in the tropical rain forest, which requires the relative humidity of the air to be between 75 and 85%, otherwise the plant will become smaller and smaller. If the conditions are not available, be sure to spray water, which can be sprayed 5 or 6 times a day. You need to spray a few more times when the weather is dry.

4. In winter, we must do a good job of cold prevention and heating, and the indoor temperature must be stable above 18 ℃ in order to pass the winter safely.

Culture method of pitcher plant

1. Soil: loose, fertile and breathable rotten leaf soil or peat soil is better. A mixed substrate of peat soil, water moss, charcoal and fir sawdust is often used in pots.

2. Watering: pitcher plants are sensitive to water. Pitcher plants can only grow and develop normally under high humidity conditions. During the growing period, pitcher plants need to spray water frequently, 4 or 5 times a day. If the temperature changes greatly and is too dry, it will affect the formation of leaf cages.

3. Sunshine: the pitcher plant is an epiphytic plant, which often grows under the forest or on the north side of the rock. The natural condition is semi-overcast. Under the strong light in summer, the leaves must be shaded, otherwise the leaves are easy to burn and directly affect the development of the leaf cage. However, under dark conditions for a long time, the leaf cage forms slowly and small, and the color of the cage surface is dim.

4. Temperature: the optimum temperature for the growth of pitcher plant is 2530 ℃, 2130 ℃ from March to September, and 1824 ℃ from September to March of the following year. The winter temperature was not lower than 16 ℃, the plants below 15 ℃ stopped growing, and the leaf edges suffered frost damage when the temperature was below 10 ℃.

5. Fertilization: pitcher plants do not need special fertilization, because pitcher plants can usually feed on insects and transform nutrients by themselves. if pitcher plants are eaten by insects, there is no need to apply fertilizer.

6. Insect pests: pitcher plants are often harmed by leaf spot and shell insects. Leaf spot disease was sprayed with 1000 times of 50% Dysen zinc wettable powder. The shell worm was sprayed with 2000 times of 40% dimethoate EC.

7. Pruning: the cage of pitcher plant is a kind of abnormal leaf, so it will age and die like the leaves of other plants. Generally speaking, each cage can survive for several months under suitable conditions. When it has withered, it can be cut off to make the whole plant look more beautiful, but this is purely for the sake of beauty and has nothing to do with the health of the plant.