How to plant pitcher plant seeds?

The pitcher plant is the general name of all species of the genus pitcher plant, which is a tropical insectivorous plant. Its origin is mainly in the tropics of the Old World. It has a unique organ trap that absorbs nutrients. The cage is cylindrical, the lower part of the cage is slightly inflated, and the cage mouth has a lid. It is so named because it is shaped like a pig cage. Let's take a look at how to plant pitcher plant seeds.

How to plant pitcher plant seeds?

1. Seed selection: pitcher plants need artificial assistance to receive powder in order to obtain seeds and should be picked and sown immediately. Sowing should be made in a seedling tray and placed in a greenhouse or in a small arch shed.

2. Substrate: because the seeds of pitcher plants are very small, it is best to use cultivation substrates with fine particles such as peat when sowing, so as to prevent the seeds from falling into the slits.

3. Sowing: when sowing, pitcher plants can mix the seeds with a small amount of sand and sprinkle them on the substrate in order to distribute the seeds evenly on the substrate.

Seedling management of pitcher plant

1. Humidity: the substrate must be kept moist after sowing, and high air humidity is also needed. The mouth of the basin can be sealed with cling film and poke several holes.

2. Lighting: pitcher plant seeds need light to germinate, so putting them in a bright place helps to germinate, but do not let the sun shine directly, otherwise the high heat caused by strong light will kill the seedlings.

3. Temperature: pitcher plants can be divided into highland pitcher plants and lowland pitcher plants, and appropriate temperature should be provided for sowing according to the breed. Different varieties have different requirements for temperature.

4. Transplanting: pitcher plants take a long time to germinate, about a month. About half a year to a year later, the seedlings can be transplanted to avoid overcrowding.

Culture method of pitcher plant

1. Soil: loose, fertile and breathable rotten leaf soil or peat soil is better for pitcher plant culture soil, and the mixed substrate of peat soil, water moss, charcoal and fir sawdust is often used in pot cultivation.

2. Watering: the pitcher plant is sensitive to water and can only grow and develop normally under the condition of high humidity. During the growing period, it needs to spray water frequently, 4 or 5 times a day. If the temperature changes greatly and is too dry, it will affect the formation of leaf cages.

3. Sunlight: the pitcher plant is an epiphytic plant, which often grows under the big tree forest or on the north side of the rock. The natural condition is semi-overcast. Under the strong light in summer, it must be shaded, otherwise the leaves are easy to burn and directly affect the development of the leaf cage.

4. Temperature: the optimum temperature for the growth of pitcher plant is 2530 ℃, 2130 ℃ from March to September, and 1824 ℃ from September to March of the following year. The winter temperature was not lower than 16 ℃, the plants below 15 ℃ stopped growing, and the leaf edges suffered frost damage when the temperature was below 10 ℃.

5. Fertilization: pitcher plants do not have strict requirements for fertilizer, and do not need special fertilization, because pitcher plants can usually feed on insects to transform nutrients, and there is no need to apply fertilizer if pitcher plants are eaten by insects.

6. Insect pests: pitcher plants are often harmed by leaf spot disease and shell insects. Leaf spot disease is sprayed with 1000 times of 50% Dysen zinc wettable powder, and shell insects are sprayed with 2000 times of 40% dimethoate EC.

7. Pruning: under suitable conditions, each cage can survive for several months, and when it has withered, it can be cut off to make the whole plant look more beautiful, but this is purely for the sake of beauty and has nothing to do with the health of the plant.