Culture method of Yulu

Yulu is a "soft-leaf" variety of succulent plants of the family Cyperaceae, also known as pulpy plants. Yulu plant is exquisite and small, rich in species, leaf color glittering and translucent, rich in variety, like handicrafts in life, very lovely, is one of the popular small succulent plant varieties in recent years, let's take a look at Yulu's breeding methods and points for attention!

The breeding method of Yulu

1. Ramet propagation: Yulu ramets can be combined with changing pots, or the young plants next to the mother plant can be dug in the growing season, with or without roots can survive, rootless seedlings can be planted directly, rootless seedlings should be hung for 1-2 days, and then planted after the wound is dry, the newly planted plants should not be watered too much, so as not to cause rot, and normal management should be carried out after growing new roots.

2. Cutting propagation: Yulu grows buds in the leaf axils of the lower part of the plant. for the species that are not easy to produce buds, the growing point in the center of the plant can be destroyed to promote its sprouting. After the buds reached 2~3cm, the buds were removed and hung for 2-3 days. After the wounds were dried, the buds were cut in the culture soil. After cutting, the soil was semi-dry, and new roots could grow after 2-3 weeks.

3, leaf cuttage propagation: you can choose strong and full fleshy leaves, cut in the substrate with good drainage such as vermiculite or coarse sand during the growing period, keep the basin soil slightly moist after cutting, the base of fleshy leaves is easy to take root, and grow small buds, and wait for the small buds to be planted separately.

4. Sowing and reproduction: Yulu can bear seeds only through artificial pollination. Generally choose the sunny morning when blooming, the method is to select two Yulu plants that bloom at the same time, or pollinate varieties such as Shou and Vientiane, which are also 12-volume genera. Parents require compact plant type, thick and full leaves, high transparency of the "window", remove the petals during pollination, remove the pollen and apply it to the stigma of another flower. The pollen can also be removed in the afternoon the day before and carefully preserved. Pollination will be carried out the next morning, with a higher success rate. Wait for the plant to seed and mature before sowing. The seeds can be sown with picking, and the sowing soil can be mixed with 3 parts of vermiculite, rotten leaf soil or peat soil. It is best to disinfect the soil at high temperature before sowing to eliminate germs and eggs in the soil. Cover with a piece of glass after sowing and emerge in about 20 days. Remove the glass after emergence, pay attention to ventilation, do not make the soil too dry, when the seedlings are too crowded, pay attention to seedling transplanting. Some variant plants may appear in the sowing seedlings, and young plants with compact plant size, fleshy leaves, high transparency of the "window" and prominent veins can be selected as seedlings, and if seedlings with different leaf colors are found, they should also be preserved. it may be a precious variegated plant.

Culture method of Yulu

Yulu prefers cool semi-shade environment, which mainly grows in spring and autumn, and is an "intermediate" variety of succulent plants. Drought-resistant, not cold-resistant, avoid high temperature and humidity and hot sun exposure, afraid of shade, but also afraid of soil water.

1. Light: sufficient light should be given during the growing period. If it is too shaded, it will cause the plant shape to be loose, not compact, the leaves are long and thin, and the transparency of the "window" is poor; if the light is too strong, the leaves grow poorly, showing light reddish brown, and sometimes the strong direct sunlight burns the leaves, leaving ugly spots; plants growing in the semi-shade, the leaves are thick and full, with high transparency.

2. Water: water should be watered thoroughly if it is not dry or watered during the growing period. Avoid stagnant water, let alone rain, especially long-term rain, all in order to avoid rotting roots; but it is also not suitable for long-term drought, otherwise the plant will not die, but the leaves will be withered, the leaves are dark, and lack of vitality. Yulu likes to have a certain air humidity environment, air dry can often spray water to the plant and the surrounding environment to increase air humidity, in the growing season can also be cut off the upper part of the transparent colorless beverage bottle to cover the plant maintenance, so that it grows in a humid environment, so that the leaves can be full, the transparency of the "window" is also higher. But the hot summer season must remove the beverage bottle, so as not to cause plant death due to muggy heat and humidity.

3. Fertilizer: during the growing period, mature thin liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer with low nitrogen and high phosphorus and potassium are applied once a month for vigorous plants, but new plants or plants with weak growth do not need to be fertilized; it is also not necessary to apply fertilizer during the dormancy period when the summer temperature is high or the winter temperature is low. Fertilization time should choose sunny morning or evening.

4. maintenance of the four seasons: the plant is dormant or semi-dormant in high temperature in summer, and its growth is slow or stagnant. It can be maintained in a ventilated, cool and dry place to avoid "steaming" the plant in a hot and humid environment and avoid hot sun exposure. Do not pour too much water, stop fertilization, and return to normal management after the autumn is cool. In winter, when the lowest temperature is about 8 ℃ at night and above 15 ℃ during the day, sandalwood plants can continue to grow and should be watered normally; if watering is controlled to make the plants dormant, they can withstand a low temperature of 3 ℃ ~ 5 ℃, or even a short-term O ℃, and if kept in a low temperature environment below 5 ℃ for a long time, the plants will not die, but there will be signs of frostbite on the leaves. Therefore, the overwintering temperature of Yulu had better be maintained above 5 ℃.

Matters needing attention in the maintenance of Yulu

1. Root: because the root system of Yulu secretes acidic substances, which causes soil acidification and makes the root aging and hollow, the basin can be changed once a year in spring or autumn. If it is found that the growth of the plant is stagnant and the leaves are withered during the growing period, it is likely that the root system is damaged, and the root system should be rearranged in time. When turning the basin, cut off the aging and hollow roots, cut the excessively long roots short, retain the sturdy new white roots, and then plant them with new culture soil. Newly planted plants can be watered frequently, but less watered, so that the plants can resume growth as soon as possible.

2. Soil: the soil is required to be loose and fertile, with good drainage and air permeability, calcareous and coarse particles. Commonly used rotten leaf soil 2 parts, coarse sand or vermiculite 3 parts of mixed soil, and mixed with a small amount of bone powder and other calcareous materials. For high-grade varieties such as Yulu Shoujin and Mao Yulu, they can also be planted with synthetic materials such as red jade soil, orchid stone, phytolith and Samoan soil, but an appropriate amount of peat or peat soil should be added to increase the content of organic matter in the soil.

3. Flower: the ornamental value of Yulu flower is not high. If there is no seed, the scape can be pulled out from the base so as not to consume too much nutrients and affect the normal growth of the plant. It should be noted that the scape does not use scissors, but should be pulled out by shaking it around with your hands, so as to avoid residual pedicels between leaves and leaves, adversely affecting the growth of new leaves in the future.