How to raise a bear boy?

Bear Boy is a quilt succulent plant of crassulaceae, with fluffy leaves, like bear claws, native to Namibia in Africa, the general market price is 14 to 20 yuan for 4 leaves, 30 to 50 yuan for 30 leaves, high temperature is easy to die in summer, and it is safe to survive the winter by keeping 5 ℃ in winter. Let's take a look at how bear boys are raised.

The growth habits of Bear Boy

Bear boys prefer sunshine, but too high temperatures in summer will dormant. Should be warm, dry, sunny, well-ventilated environment, avoid cold and excessive dampness. Summer dormancy when the summer temperature exceeds 35 ℃, watering should be reduced to prevent root rot caused by excessive moisture in the basin soil. At the same time, it should be properly shaded to prevent sunburn to the sun leaves, leaving scars affecting the overall ornamental.

The breeding method of bear boy

Cuttings are mainly used for cuttage propagation. Cuttings with short stem nodes and thick leaves are selected during the growing period, with a length of 5 cm to 7 cm, with the apical stem node being the best. After the cut is slightly dry, it is inserted into the sand bed and rooting in about 20 to 25 days. It can be potted in 30 days, or the branches can be inserted directly into the garden soil. Bear Boy is different from other crassulaceae plants. Although leaf cuttings are easy to take root, it is difficult to grow buds, so they generally reproduce without leaf cuttings.

How to raise a bear boy?

1. Temperature: after moving the bear boy to the new basin, you should always pay attention to keeping its growing environment dry to ensure sufficient sunlight. But it should be noted that the growth temperature of the bear boy should not exceed 35 ℃, because at this time, the growth of the plant will be suspended.

2, light: bear boy growth period to be fully sunny, sunny enough, the leaves will become fat and plump, if too dark, it will make the stems and leaves slender and weak. It is properly shaded under the high temperature in midsummer, but it is too shaded, the stems and leaves are delicate, and the villi lack luster. Not cold-resistant, indoor maintenance in winter, should be put in front of the window with plenty of sunshine.

3. Watering: bear Boys prefer dry soil. If the surrounding environment is relatively humid, the frequency of watering should be reduced to prevent root rot caused by excessive wetting of roots. When watering the bear boy, you should pay attention to watering less each time, twice a month, and try to control the watering time to about 07:00 in the evening.

4, change the basin: with the growth of the bear boy, the small basin has been unable to meet its growth needs, generally every one to two years to change the basin, and it is best to carry out in the spring of the growing period. Before changing the basin, the new soil should be prepared in the new basin, the fertility of the new soil is medium, the drainage performance of the soil is better, and the coarse sand, vermiculite, garden soil and rotten leaf soil can be mixed evenly. Because the bear boy is resistant to drought and not resistant to water and moisture, it only needs to pour a small amount of water at the beginning of the basin change.

5. Diseases and insects: wilt disease and leaf spot disease are two common diseases of bear boy. Wilt disease can make bear boy's leaves yellow and wilt, and if serious, it will die. Leaf spot disease will make the bear boy's leaves appear a variety of irregular spots, which will affect the appreciation of the bear boy. To prevent and cure these two diseases, 50 grams of carbendan can be diluted 800 times and sprayed on the surface of the plant. Bear Boy's pests include shell insects and whitefly, which can be diluted 1000 times with 40% omethoate EC and sprayed on the plant surface.