How to plant the seeds of the rich tree?

The rich tree is a very common indoor potted plant, but because the chance of blooming and fruiting of the potted rich tree is very small, many people have not seen the seeds of the rich tree. In fact, the rich tree has seeds. We can also use seeds to propagate and the germination rate is also quite high. Let's take a look at how to plant the seeds of the rich tree.

The growth habits of the rich tree

The rich tree is native to Central America, Mexico to Costa Rica, and is cultivated in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. Like high temperature and humidity climate, poor cold tolerance, seedlings avoid frost, adult trees can withstand light frost and long-term 5-6 ℃ low temperature, South China can winter in the open, the north must be moved into the greenhouse in winter to prevent cold, like fertile loose, permeable sandy soil, acidic soil, avoid alkaline soil or clayey soil, more resistant to water and moisture, but also slightly resistant to drought.

How to plant the seeds of the rich tree?

1. Sowing time: the sowing time of rich tree seeds is relatively random, and now there are many temperature control equipment, as long as more than 20 ℃ can be sowed at any time.

2. Sowing medium: the sowing medium of rich tree seeds can be configured according to the actual situation, such as peat, nutrient soil, peat + vermiculite and so on.

3. Germination time: it usually takes about 10 days for the rich tree seeds to germinate, and usually the seedlings can be seen after sowing for 2 weeks.

4. Sowing and covering soil: it is recommended that the seed of the rich tree should be sown and covered with soil at about 1cm and 2cm. After sowing, it can be watered thoroughly and placed in a semi-shady environment.

5. Whether covered with plastic film or not: after sowing, the seed of the rich tree should be covered with plastic film according to the temperature. The germination rate of the seed will be higher under the condition of high temperature and high humidity.

The culture method of rich tree

1. Lighting: the cultivation of rich trees should be placed indoors where there is plenty of sunshine, and attention should be paid to the leaves facing the sun, which should not be shaded for a long time, otherwise the branches and leaves will be distorted. It is best to spray water on the leaves of the rich tree every 3 to 5 days, which is not only conducive to photosynthesis, but also make the branches and leaves more beautiful.

2. Watering: the rich tree has a strong adaptability to water. The first principle of watering the rich tree is that it is better to be wet than dry, to water more in the hot summer season, to water less in winter, to water more in the prosperous period, and to water less if the plant is newly planted. Under normal circumstances, watering once every 15 to 20 days is enough.

3. Fertilization: rich trees have a great demand for fertilizer, and the proportion of fertilizer soil can be 1/3 when changing pots, including humus fallen leaves, mixed bones, mixed bean cake dregs and so on. During the growing period of the rich tree (that is, from May to September), mature liquid fertilizer or flower fertilizer should be applied every 15 days to make it have deep roots and luxuriant leaves.

4. Temperature: if the temperature of the rich tree is too low or the humidity is not enough, the leaves may fall, and in serious cases, the branches will be bald, and the plant may die. The temperature should be kept above 15 ℃, and the branches and leaves should be sprayed frequently to increase humidity, while in late autumn and winter, attention should be paid to cold prevention and anti-freezing work.

5. Change the basin: the newly introduced plants of the rich tree do not have to change the pot in the same year to prevent the tree from getting out of shape. the suitable season for changing the basin is spring, or you can use the semi-dormant state of the plant in July and August to change the basin. Basin soil requirements are relatively strict, should be slightly tidal, good drainage is appropriate, can use acidic sandy loam containing humus.