How to cultivate and manage Pinus tabulaeformis bonsai is a key factor.

Pinus tabulaeformis is a pine species unique to China. Throughout the year, the needles of the whole tree are green, while the trunk is generally grayish brown, the bark is scaly, and the whole tree looks vigorous and strong. The following brings you the cultivation and management techniques of Pinus tabulaeformis bonsai.

Soil management: Pinus tabulaeformis can survive in less fertile soil, but not in salinized soil, so the soil used by Pinus tabulaeformis bonsai is neutral or acidic, and in the whole process of cultivation, be careful not to make the soil salinized, usually you can neutralize the alkalized soil by applying some oxalic acid. In addition, after planting for a period of time, it is necessary to change the soil and replace it with new soil, usually once every 3 to 5 years.

Light management: Pinus tabulaeformis is light-loving, except that it needs to be cultured in the shade for a period of time, other times should have enough light, especially in the growing season of Pinus tabulaeformis. 1-2-year-old seedlings can survive in shady places for a period of time, while for Pinus tabulaeformis bonsai, if there is not enough light in the growing season, then the growth of Pinus tabulaeformis will be very poor, and may even directly wither and die.

Temperature management: Pinus tabulaeformis likes dry and cold climate, and it is not very afraid of cold weather. It can survive at a low temperature of minus 30 degrees Celsius. For adult Pinus tabulaeformis, if it is in the south, it can also be placed outdoors in winter and can survive the winter without warm measures, but pay attention to cover the wind and not be blown by strong winds. It can also be left outdoors in the north, but some warm measures should be taken. Because it will snow and freeze in winter in the north, it may freeze the tree, so it needs to be buried in a pot, and it is best to surround the trunk with thin film. As for summer, we should pay attention to proper shade and spray some water to reduce the temperature near the bonsai. If it is a seedling, then it is more necessary to cool down in summer and keep warm in winter.

Water and fertilizer management: Pinus tabulaeformis bonsai cultivation process does not need watering, at the beginning of the pot should be watered once. If it is put in outdoor breeding, once frozen water in late autumn and thawing water in early spring can be watered without watering at other times, it is enough to accept Rain Water directly. If it rains heavily, we should also pay attention to the timely elimination of stagnant water in the basin. Of course, if it was relatively dry and Rain Water was less, then artificial watering would be needed. If you put it indoors, you need to water it regularly according to the dry and wet condition of the basin soil. Pinus tabulaeformis bonsai can not be topdressing, but topdressing Pinus tabulaeformis grows better, usually some nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer is applied during the growing period, and then some cow and horse manure can be applied when frozen water is poured at the end of autumn.

Pest management: there are few diseases of Pinus tabulaeformis, mainly a kind of blight, there are more than 30 kinds of pests, so we should pay attention to prevention in the process of cultivation and spray corresponding potions according to different kinds of diseases and insect pests.