The culture method of fairy finger

Cactus refers to people's favorite indoor potted flowers, also known as cactus branch, Candle Festival, cactus, etc., for the cactus family cactus refers to the plant, raising a strong cactus finger potted plant, not only can enjoy the colorful flowers, but also can be used as indoor potted plants for a long time to enjoy the pleasant mood, let's take a look at the breeding method of cactus finger!

The growth habit of fairy finger

Fairy refers to the plant attached to the tree trunk in the place of origin, which is a short-day plant, likes a warm and humid climate, the soil should be rich in organic matter and good drainage, and the soil should be kept moist during the growing season. Apply thin fertilizer every two weeks. The optimum growth temperature is 15-25 ℃, and the winter temperature is above 5 ℃. The nature is slightly shady, should be in a semi-overcast environment, prevent the strong sun in summer, and often show dormancy at high temperature in summer. At this time, you should water less, be afraid of waterlogging and rain, and bloom in winter.

The breeding method of fairy finger

The main results are as follows: 1. Cutting: it is the most suitable for fairy finger cutting from April to May, taking 1-4 nodes of stem nodes or big branches with branches. When cutting, the wound is not stained with water, and dry in the sun for two or three days, so that the wound heals and does not decay easily. Put it in a cool place before rooting after insertion, and water less. It will take root in about 20 days.

2. Grafting: cactus refers to the fact that although it is easy to take root, the root is thin and weak, it is not resistant to water and moisture, and its growth is poor, so it is often grafted on other cactus plants with strong root systems, which can speed up the growth. the commonly used rootstocks are cactus, leaf cactus, cactus, measuring ruler and so on.

The culture method of fairy finger

1. Temperature: the fairy likes to be warm, the suitable temperature for growth is 15-25 ℃, it is not cold-resistant, and the overwintering temperature is above 51 ℃. The plant grows slowly at 20 ℃ and stops growing at 15 ℃, and the plant is vulnerable to cold injury at low temperature in winter, which makes the grafted fairy plant fall flowers.

2. Lighting: fairies like half-shade and avoid strong direct sunlight. If the light is too strong, the plant will become yellow and the stems and leaves will wither. It should be shaded from May to September, and plenty of sunshine is needed for the rest of the time. The formation and development of flower buds requires a dark environment of 12 to 14 hours a day. Flower bud differentiation and bud gestation can not have too bright lights at night, otherwise it will affect the bud flowering, such as proper shading can prolong the flowering time.

3. Watering: fairies are more resistant to drought and avoid waterlogging. During the growth period of spring and autumn, water should be fully supplied to keep the basin soil moist, but it should not be watered too much, otherwise it is easy to lead to rotten roots. The potted soil during flowering is required to be moist and dry, and the potted soil is too wet due to too much watering, resulting in bud withering and shedding. Dormancy period after flowering and semi-dormancy period in summer, we should pay attention to control watering, and prevent rain, watering too much or summer rain, will lead to rotting roots.

4. Fertilization: fairies do not like to be big, but they need to consume a lot of nutrients because of the large amount of buds and flowers, so they must be given enough nutrients to blossom normally. When the plant begins to grow in spring, nitrogen-based fertilizer should be applied every 10 days to thicken the leafy stem. When flower buds begin to differentiate in autumn, phosphorus-based fertilizer should be applied every 7 to 10 days to promote flower bud differentiation and bud growth. Lack of nutrients will often cause buds and flowers to fall, and fertilizer should be stopped during dormancy in winter and semi-dormancy in summer.

5. Pruning: the fairy refers to a pruning in combination with turning the basin in spring, thinning the overdense branches and shrunk the remaining branches. Cutting off the nodular leafy stem at the front end can benefit the hairy leaves after growth and strengthen the growth potential of the plant. After budding, if there are too many buds, you should sparse buds, generally leaving 1 bud for each leafy stem.

6. turning the basin: the fairy refers to turning the basin every 2 years, which should be pruned after flowering to before sprouting and growing. Fertile soil with good drainage and air permeability, the matrix can be prepared with rotten leaf soil, peat soil, rice chaff ash and other materials. When putting on the pot, you should trim the withered roots and the over-long old roots, and wait for the roots to dry before planting them into the pot.

Matters needing attention in culture of fairy finger

1. The fairy refers to a stage of dormancy due to freezing in winter, and it is difficult to blossom without dormancy.

2. The fairy refers to the appropriate use of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer several times at the beginning of the Mid-Autumn Festival to avoid rain after winter.

3. The fairy refers to keeping dry until it is about to blossom in winter. It will not be dry, it will be dry and frozen, and the branches will be red and soft, as if they are dying. In fact, this is the effect.

4. The fairy refers to insisting on not watering after entering the spring until the flower buds are as big as soybeans and begin to water thoroughly. If you water them before, there are only a long branch and not many buds. If you insist on not watering, there are almost no branches, only buds, and there are many buds.