How to breed rat tail palm?

Sage is one of the earliest varieties of cactus plants used for ornamental cultivation, also known as medicinal sage, Salvia, etc., is a succulent plant of the family Opuntia, native to the alpine desert zone of Mexico, with long abnormal stems, very similar to the mouse tail, very peculiar, let's take a look at how to breed the rat tail!

The growth habit of rat tail palm

Rat tail palm likes warm, humid and sunny environment, not cold-resistant, more shade-resistant and drought-resistant. The soil is required to be fertile, permeable and well drained. The winter temperature is not lower than 10 ℃. In the summer growth period, it is necessary to have enough water and spray more water to maintain a high air humidity. Fertilize once a month. Like drainage, good ventilation of fertile soil, can be made with rotten leaf soil, sand and loam.

The breeding method of rat tail palm

1. Cuttage: the full abnormal stem of rat tail palm is cut for cuttings in the growing season and cut into segments of 8cm to 10cm, not too short, too short and not easy to root. After drying for 1 or 2 days, then cut in the sand bed or peat soil, it should not be too deep, the cutting substrate should not be too wet, and the water holding capacity should be 60% to 70%. One month after insertion, it can take root, and then put on the basin. This method has a fast propagation speed and is commonly used in production.

2. Grafting: the paw of rat tail can grow into a good overhanging plant shape by grafting, and flat grafting and oblique grafting can be used, and the most suitable grafting time is from May to September. Choose the branch of leaf cactus that is not completely Lignified, cut it from 2cm to 3cm, cut it into a cone of about 1cm, and insert the base of a young, green rat tail into the sharpened tip of the rootstock without binding. After that, pay attention to shading and control watering, the humidity is not easy to be too high, otherwise the grafting will fail and the scion will survive if it remains fresh green after more than ten days.

How to breed rat tail palm?

1. Basin soil: the rat tail palm basin soil is prepared with rotten leaf soil, sand and loam, and mixed with a small amount of sesame sauce residue and bone powder as base fertilizer.

2, humidity: the rat tail palm should be kept in a place with sufficient light and shelter from the rain outdoors, and keep a certain humidity in summer during indoor cultivation. Avoid long-term dryness to prevent abnormal stems from withering and yellowing.

3. Illumination: when the rat tail palm is cultivated outdoors in summer, it should be shaded properly. If you move indoors in winter, you need plenty of sunshine and less watering.

4. Watering: watering rat tail palm should pay attention to dry and thoroughly watering, do not make the soil too wet, so as to avoid rotting roots, especially after the emergence of flower buds, you should save water and avoid falling buds and flowers. It should be relatively dry in winter and watering should be controlled.

5. Fertilization: the paw of rat tail is fertilized once a month, and liquid fertilizer is applied once every 10 to 15 days during the growth period to promote luxuriant growth and bright flowers.

6. Temperature: the pot of rat tail palm generally enters the room in front of Frosts Descent, the room temperature should not be less than 10 ℃, and the time to leave the room should be after Qingming Festival.

7. Pruning: the palmstem of rat tail is slender, creeping and multi-branched. When potted, it is necessary to set up brackets or hang hanging pots for cultivation, and the whole plant should be pruned to maintain a beautiful state.

8. Diseases and insect pests: spot disease sometimes occurs in the palmstem of rat tail, which can be sprayed with 65% zinc wettable powder 600 times, and red spiders can be sprayed with dimethoate regularly to prevent it.