Maintenance Technology and Management method of Iron Tree Bonsai

The iron tree is a kind of tree that likes the sun very much. the more sunshine it grows, the stronger it will be. The following are the conventional maintenance methods of iron tree for reference.

Watering:

During the growing period of spring and summer, the basin should be kept moist, but not waterlogged. When it is hot in summer, you should often spray foliar water to keep the leaf color bright green. In winter, the basin soil should be properly dry, if the basin soil is wet, it will lead to rotting roots.

Fertilization:

In the vigorous growth season, topdressing should be applied frequently, mainly nitrogen and potash fertilizer. It is better to use rotten cake to fertilize and water. Fertilization should pay attention to the frequent application of thin fertilizer, do not be too thick. In order to promote the light translation of dark green leaves, an appropriate amount of ferrous sulfate solution can be added to the fertilizer.

Trim:

Cycad bonsai for beautiful posture, can be properly cut off too dense or too long leaves, as well as withered and yellow leaves, in order to keep the tree shape symmetrical.

Turn the basin:

The basin is turned every 2-3 years, and the appropriate time is from March to April in spring. Combined with turning the pot warehouse to change the basin, cut off the withered roots and bad roots, remove 1 move 2-2 stroke 3 old soil, and replace it with fertile and loose new culture soil to make the plant grow exuberantly. At the same time, attention should be paid to emptying the basin floor to facilitate ventilation and water penetration.

Pest control:

Cycads have hard leaves and few diseases and insect pests. There are mainly shell insects, which can be washed and killed manually. Sometimes the leaves turn yellow and can be irrigated with 1% ferrous sulfate dilution. At the same time, attention should be paid to the placement, ventilation and light transmission, cleanliness and hygiene, which can prevent the occurrence of diseases and insect pests. The Yangtze River basin should be put indoors in winter to prevent frost damage. .

Maintenance and Management Technology of Iron Tree Bonsai

Watering: during the growing period of spring and summer, the basin should be kept moist, but not waterlogged. When it is hot in summer, you should often spray foliar water to keep the leaf color bright green. In winter, the basin soil should be properly dry, if the basin soil is wet, it will lead to rotting roots. Fertilization: in the vigorous growth season, topdressing should be applied frequently, mainly nitrogen and potash fertilizer. It is better to use rotten cake to fertilize and water. Fertilization should pay attention to the frequent application of thin fertilizer, do not be too thick. In order to promote the light translation of dark green leaves, an appropriate amount of ferrous sulfate solution can be added to the fertilizer.

Pruning: cycad bonsai in order to look beautiful, you can properly cut off too dense or too long leaves, as well as withered and yellow leaves to keep the tree shape symmetrical. Turn the basin: turn the basin every 2-3 years, and the appropriate time is from March to April in spring. Combined with turning the pot warehouse to change the basin, cut off the withered roots and bad roots, remove the old soil, remove the old soil, and replace it with the fertile and loose new culture soil, so that the plant can grow vigorously. At the same time, attention should be paid to emptying the basin floor to facilitate ventilation and water penetration.

Prevention and control of diseases and insect pests: cycads have hard leaves and few diseases and insect pests. There are mainly shell insects, which can be washed and killed manually. Sometimes the leaves turn yellow and can be irrigated with 1% ferrous sulfate dilution. At the same time, attention should be paid to the placement, ventilation and light transmission, cleanliness and hygiene, which can prevent the occurrence of diseases and insect pests. The Yangtze River basin should be put indoors in winter to prevent frost damage. . Maintenance and management of iron tree bonsai

Iron tree (ornamental plant) generally refers to cycad. Cycads. Commonly known as: iron tree, alias: fire banana, Phoenix tail banana, Phoenix tail pine, Phoenix tail grass, Latin name: Cycas revoluta Thunb. Cycads and cycads are named for their high wood density, sinking into the water, as heavy as iron, and the other because they need a lot of iron for their growth. Also known as Phoenix tail banana, fire-avoiding banana, Phoenix tail pine, mostly planted in the south, is now widely distributed in China, Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia and other countries. Cycad is most famous for its flowering, which is called "iron tree blooming".

Maintenance and management of iron tree bonsai

Watering: during the growing period of spring and summer, the basin should be kept moist, but not waterlogged. When it is hot in summer, you should often spray foliar water to keep the leaf color bright green. In winter, the basin soil should be properly dry, if the basin soil is wet, it will lead to rotting roots. Fertilization: in the vigorous growth season, topdressing should be applied frequently, mainly nitrogen and potash fertilizer. It is better to use rotten cake to fertilize and water. Fertilization should pay attention to the frequent application of thin fertilizer, do not be too thick. In order to promote the light translation of dark green leaves, an appropriate amount of ferrous sulfate solution can be added to the fertilizer. Pruning: cycad bonsai in order to look beautiful, you can properly cut off too dense or too long leaves, as well as withered and yellow leaves to keep the tree shape symmetrical. Turn the basin: turn the basin every 2-3 years, and the appropriate time is from March to April in spring. Combined with turning the pot warehouse to change the basin, cut off the withered roots and bad roots, remove the old soil, remove the old soil, and replace it with the fertile and loose new culture soil, so that the plant can grow vigorously. At the same time, attention should be paid to emptying the basin floor to facilitate ventilation and water penetration. Prevention and control of diseases and insect pests: cycads have hard leaves and few diseases and insect pests. There are mainly shell insects, which can be washed and killed manually. Sometimes the leaves turn yellow and can be irrigated with 1% ferrous sulfate dilution. At the same time, attention should be paid to the placement, ventilation and light transmission, cleanliness and hygiene, which can prevent the occurrence of diseases and insect pests. The Yangtze River basin should be put indoors in winter to prevent frost damage.