Bonsai Culture method of Red Fruit

Red fruit, also known as Brazilian red fruit, sakura, Prunus chinensis, etc., originated in Brazil, is a small tree of the family Myrtle family, up to 5 meters high, the whole plant is hairless, flowering in spring, like moisture, not resistant to cold and drought, can be used as a pot ornamental tree species, can also be made into food, let's take a look at the red fruit bonsai culture method!

Growth habits of Red Fruit

Red fruit likes a warm and humid environment, can grow normally in sunny and semi-shady places, and is not resistant to drought or cold. The nature is extremely strong and the selectivity of cultivated soil is not strict, but the fertile sandy loam has the best growth, good drainage and sufficient sunshine. Spring and summer are the peak periods of growth, and when cultivated in the middle and north of Taiwan Province, there will be semi-deciduous leaves in winter. Sex likes high temperature and high humidity, and the suitable temperature for growth is about 2330 ℃.

Reproductive techniques of Red Fruit

1. Sowing: red fruit is suitable for sowing in spring and autumn. The seeds were taken out and washed, buried shallowly in loose soil, and germinated in about 3 weeks. After about 1 year, the seedlings were retransplanted with a height of more than 15 cm.

2. Ramet: young plants growing from the rhizosphere of the mother plant can often be found on the ground near the plant, and they can also be excavated and planted, but the fine roots of the red fruit are very few, so special attention should be paid to digging deeply when transplanting, so as to avoid cutting off the roots as far as possible, so as not to affect the survival rate of transplantation.

The culture method of red fruit seed

1. Soil: potted red fruit can be mixed with 5 parts of humus soil, 3 parts of garden soil and 2 parts of sandy soil, and mixed with a small amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer such as calcium superphosphate and bone powder.

2. Fertilization: although Hongguo likes fertilizer, it does not like thick fertilizer. It should be applied frequently with thin fertilizer. It can be applied once every 10 to 15 days. Nitrogen fertilizer is the main fertilizer in young trees or shoot stage, and compound fertilizer is mainly applied in other periods.

3. Lighting: red fruits should be kept outside in the sun and air during the growing season, and should be properly shaded and protected from the hot sun in summer.

4. Watering: red fruit is watered frequently during the growing period, do not dry the basin soil, and often spray water to the plant and the surrounding environment to increase air humidity.

5. Pruning: red fruit is resistant to pruning and can be pruned according to different tree types. Useless buds can be erased at any time during the growing period and coring at the right time to keep the plant type perfect.