A detailed discussion on the seed planting methods of Cymbidium should have a good knowledge of flower cultivation

The gentleman orchid itself is a kind of flower that is more difficult to serve, and it is really difficult to feed if you do not master its habits. But after mastering it, it is really not a big deal to cultivate orchids. The roots of orchids are relatively deep, so when choosing flowerpots, you should choose deeper pots. Many people like to use plastic flowerpots. It is still recommended that we choose earthen pots or ceramic pots, and use the growth of roots a little deeper.

Secondly, choose the soil suitable for the growth of magnolia, and don't always think that any soil can grow flowers. This idea you are wrong, gentleman orchid like soft and breathable black soil, such soil will not let the flower root rot, but also very nutritious suitable for flower growth and root.

After putting the soil into the basin, the magnolia should not be planted too deep. If it hurts too much, the garlic seems to be so soft that it is easy to get soft. If it starts to rot from the inside, there is no way to survive. Just cover it a little bit, so it can be breathable and take root. It is also very important that there will be no decay.

Cymbidium must be well controlled in watering. Many people who breed orchids feel that watering every day can grow faster. Cymbidium itself is not a water-based plant. Watering can be done almost once every 3-5 days. Too much watering will cause the leaves to turn yellow or soften. In this way, it will slowly become withered and may eventually die.

The remaining key point is to grasp the temperature, gentleman orchid can not be exposed to the sun, like a cool and ventilated place. So in the summer, do not put the gentleman orchid outside, exposure to the leaves will become less green and begin to soften, this is the performance of sunburn. There will be no problem if you master the planting of magnolia.

How to raise rosemary and the pruning method of rosemary

Bonsai Flower Network Guide: today, the editor of Flower Bonsai Network shares an article about how to grow rosemary and the pruning method of rosemary. Let's take a look.

How to raise rosemary?

Rosemary is a common vanilla plant, although it grows slowly in the process of growth, it still needs pruning. So how do you keep rosemary?

Rosemary (Rosemary) originates from shrubs of the Mediterranean and Asia. The leaves are needle-shaped, perennial, evergreen, with blue-purple or white flowers in spring. It is a magical plant in my heart, which is very beautiful and delicious. Usually raised at home is not only a decoration, but also a good seasoning for cooking and seasoning, which is very suitable for meat cooking. It can be eaten fresh or air-dried. Now many friends who like to cook also like to keep a pot at home, not only fresh and healthy, but also do not have to worry about preservation, take it at any time. Rosemary this kind of grass likes the mild climate, the south can be planted outdoors all the year round, and in the north it is necessary to move indoors in winter or take other heat preservation measures. Its growth rate is not fast, not as fast as mint and basil. Rosemary requires at least 8 hours of direct sunshine every day, with moderate watering, and mature plants can be watered thoroughly every 4 to 7 days. Do not use the nutrient solution too frequently, this is decided by yourself according to the nutrient solution you use, and it is probably recommended to start with a small amount.

Because I love Herbs so much, I set up a small organic grass plantation at home. From spring onions, ginger and garlic to rosemary thyme, there are many kinds of things. Although it is hard at first, I enjoy it. Some time ago, I saw a very old rosemary in a friend's house. It was lush and luxuriant. I also found that it was different from some varieties in my family, so I specially picked a lot of cuttings to plant. Rosemary produces a lot of seeds, but the germination rate is very low, and planting from cuttings is a much more efficient way. There are about 5 kinds of rosemary commonly used in cooking. Choose a variety you like and try to plant it.

Roughly 4 steps to grow rosemary through cuttings:

1. Select and clean cuttings

two。 Let cuttings take root by directly inserting into the soil or soaking.

3. Care during the rooting period

4. After rooting, transplant to flowerpot or outdoor, special care until planting

Required tools and materials:

A healthy rosemary plant that has been planted

Pruning scissors

water

A transparent container (such as a glass).

Flowerpot

Potted soil

Methods:

1. Use clean scissors to cut new twigs from healthy and luxuriant rosemary. Be careful to avoid twigs with flowers, the cut is just below the place where the leaves are connected to the branch (where there are more growth cells), and the section should be clean and tidy. The part under the branch of rosemary is brown and hard. The middle part is grayish white with light brown spots, the texture is softer. The latest growing part is green and can be bent at will without breaking. For the length of the cuttings, please refer to the following table:

Seasons

The cut part

Length

Spring or early summer

Green and tender new branches

5~10cm

From summer to autumn

A branch with a gray part.

10~15cm

Autumn

Brown hard mature branches

15 ~ 35cm

two。 If you use the soaking method, rub off the leaves in the lower half of the cuttings with your fingers, and remove the leaves in the lower part of the branch diameter if you use the soil insertion method. If the cuttings are too delicate, you can use a small clip to pull out the leaves.

3. Water insertion: place the treated cuttings in a transparent container and inject water until it will reach the height below the leaf.

And put it on the sunny windowsill. Change the water every 2 to 3 days in the first week, and then wait until the water becomes turbid or there is obvious sediment.

After 5 to 8 weeks, there will be white fine roots in the lower half of the cuttings, continue to soak, and when the roots are at least 5 cm long, there are 7 and 8 roots to start transplanting. But the more roots, the higher the survival rate and the faster the growth rate.

4. Soil insertion method: fill the soft soil into the flowerpot and press the pot soil with your hands * press it flat, but not too tight.

Water it thoroughly.

Insert the treated cuttings directly into the soft soil, at least 4 cm apart, in a sunny place.

Water thoroughly for the first time and then once a week to keep the soil moist on weekdays. If the climate is dry, be sure to put sticks or chopsticks higher than rosemary cuttings in the flowerpot, and then cover them with plastic bags with holes. Don't touch the cuttings.

Rosemary will take root in about 6 to 7 weeks. Remove the plastic bag after taking root, carefully loosen the soil in the basin with a small shovel or fork, remove the cuttings, and do not pull out the cuttings to avoid breaking the roots.

5. Transplant it into a separate flowerpot and water it thoroughly. At this time, the cuttings have not been nourished for a long time, and there are many roots that consume a lot, so you can replenish some nutrient solution properly when watering.

6. The cuttings carried in the flowerpot should be carefully taken care of for at least 2 weeks. After planting, you can decide to continue indoor or outdoor cultivation according to the climate and conditions of the place.

After comparing the two methods, it is found that the success rate of water immersion method is much higher, and it is much simpler, so it is easy to observe the progress of rooting. The fastest cuttings began to take root after only 15 days or so. Only 2 of the 6 roots of the soil insertion method take root, so I still recommend the water insertion method.

Related knowledge and tips:

* the soil used to grow grass is extremely important. In general, the soil dug up by the streets in the city lacks organic matter, and it is easy to agglomerate after watering, which is not soft enough. Therefore, it is best to buy a special machine to plant soil.

According to more than 50 cuttings tried by Kate, the semi-hard cuttings around 10cm have the highest success rate of rooting by soaking. Rosemary cuttings are most suitable for planting in late spring and early summer.

Not every branch will take root. If most of the leaves on the cuttings turn black and dry, the cuttings can be thrown away.

There is a kind of plant rooting hormone on the market, both powdery and liquid, but some are very toxic to pets and are not recommended to use easily.

Pure natural willow juice can also help to improve the rooting rate, but it is not easy to keep it fresh, so I will not elaborate on it for the time being.

The rooting time of cuttings varies greatly, and it can even take up to 3 months before new roots appear, but as long as they do not rot, they can be soaked until they take root or rot.

Rosemary is afraid of the cold, so northern cities should be moved indoors or wrapped up to keep warm in winter.

Cultivation techniques of Rosemary

Plant management

Evergreen perennial subshrub with a height of up to 150 cm without pruning and an exhibition of 60 cm to 80 cm. The leaves are narrow and long like pine needles, the edges are curled, grayish green leathery, needle-like when dried, and the flowers are blue, pink and white. There are many varieties of rosemary, which can be roughly divided into erect species and creeping species. Most of the economic cultivation is erect species, because the space needed for its growth is small and the harvest is more convenient.

Planting and cultivation

Seed propagation of Rosemary

Rosemary germinates slowly and the germination rate is poor when the seed is propagated. According to the literature, when the germination temperature is between 20 ℃ and 24 ℃, the germination rate is less than 30%, and the germination time is as long as 3-4 weeks, but if it is germinated one week before 20 ℃ to 24 ℃ and then treated at 4.4 ℃ (40 ℉) for 4 weeks, the germination rate can be increased to 70%.

Rosemary cuttings

Therefore, unless new varieties are introduced to foreign countries, cutting propagation is a fast and secure method, and it can be transplanted after about a month in a shady place. Creeping species can use the branches lying across the soil to be cut first and then buried shallowly, and then cut off the mother plant about a month later, which is another rosemary, but the operation procedure is more troublesome.

Management after planting and cultivation of Rosemary

Special care must be taken when pruning and harvesting, especially the Lignification of old branches is very fast. Too much strong cutting often causes plants to no longer sprout, and it is safer not to cut more than half of the length of branches each time.

To observe the rosemary plant, although there are small buds in each leaf axil, these axillary buds will also develop into branches with the extension of branches in the future. After growing up, the whole plant will not only appear messy because of the horizontal branches, but also become a habitat for pests and easy to get sick because of poor ventilation. Therefore, regular pruning is very important.

Upright varieties are easy to grow tall when planted in the field. In order to facilitate management and increase harvest, the top should be cut off when growing after planting, and the lateral buds should be cut 2 or 3 times after germination, so that the plants will be low and neat.

Harvesting management

Harvesting and using the branches and leaves of rosemary can be taken with scissors or directly by hand, but we must pay special attention to the fact that the juice from the wound will soon become viscose, which is difficult to remove, and some people's physique will be allergic. Therefore, you must wear gloves and long-sleeved clothing when harvesting. It is worth mentioning that rosemary should be dried quickly after harvest, unless it is used immediately, so as to avoid aroma loss. Rosemary has a wide range of uses, in addition to being used as a spice when cooking, it also has the effect of reducing yin and antioxidation in pharmacology, which can treat vaginal relaxation, nervous tension and poor appetite. the extracted rosemary nursing solution can restore vaginal vitality to solve vaginal dryness, vaginal exhaust and other problems, but the dose is not too high, otherwise there is a risk of epilepsy or spasm. Rosemary can cause miscarriage and must be avoided by pregnant women. Matters needing attention

Rosemary has a powerful and efficient ability to enhance memory, which is that rosemary has become a favorite of many candidates, but it should be noted that rosemary is also a blindly Chinese herbal medicine. "every medicine is poisonous". If you want to have a good result, you still rely on your usual study, but don't cram a lot of rosemary before the exam. It's not good if you accidentally use too much rosemary to cause drug poisoning. Don't keep good memories, but leave bad memories.

The knowledge of growing flowers and watering

How to water it properly? We should proceed from reality, grasp it flexibly, and not copy it mechanically. The content of this "reality" includes the following aspects:

Look at the season and temperature

In spring and autumn, when the sun is not too strong and the temperature is not too high, some flowers can be watered once a day, while others can be watered every other day or two (pomegranates can be watered at noon). Mainly depends on the dry humidity of the basin mud, the basin mud dry white should be properly watered, the principle is generally not dry do not water, watering thoroughly (Japanese begonia, four seasons crabapple, cactus and other exceptions).

During the high temperature period in midsummer, water consumption is the most. You should pour enough water every evening or morning until the water flows out from the bottom of the basin. Chrysanthemums had better be watered in the morning and evening. Orchid, tortoise back bamboo, gentleman orchid, upside down hanging golden bell, rhododendron, camellia, tea plum and so on had better be sprayed twice a day on a sunny day.

In winter, especially in the severe winter, most flowers and trees enter the dormant period. During this period, watering should be strictly controlled, such as Japanese crabapple, four seasons begonia, Milan, rich tree, variable leaf tree, magnolia, etc., as long as the soil is moist, do not often water, more watering, otherwise it will accelerate its death. As long as we can control watering and keep warm properly, we can get through the severe winter.

Second, look at the types of flowerpots

If the type and size of potted plants are different, the times and portions of watering should also be different. Generally speaking, mud basin permeability is the best, water evaporation is the fastest, watering is not only diligent, but also relatively much, in order to keep the soil moist. On the contrary, porcelain basin, glaze basin, plastic basin, because of poor permeability, water evaporation in the basin is relatively slow, if watering frequently and often, it is very easy to make the plant rot root death. Under what circumstances can flowers and trees of this kind be watered? You can pry open the soil with a stick to observe, if the soil below is not much moisture, you can slowly pour some water around the edge of the basin. If the basin soil is found to be too wet, watering should be postponed.

Look at the types of flowers

Each flower has its own characteristics, which requires the provision of a suitable living environment. Some flowers like the sun, some are suitable for shade, some like dampness, some should be dry, some are afraid of cold, and some hate heat, so they must be treated differently. Such as cactus plants, Japanese begonia, gentleman orchid, four seasons begonia, orchid, asparagus, arrow lotus, pomegranate, plum, sweet-scented osmanthus, etc., usually appropriate to a little bit, do not water too much. If Japanese crabapple is watered a little more, it is easy to rot and die. When the basin soil is dry, you can only slowly pour some water along the edge of the basin, so that the water slowly seeps from all around to the root. If the root is directly watered or drenched in the rain for a long time, the root is easy to rot. Chrysanthemum, fragrant snow orchid, Zhu Dinghong, hanging orchid, frog begonia, bamboo begonia, dry sun purple, August chrysanthemum, five-colored plum, June snow, yellow poplar, etc., can be watered more in the growing season.

Fourth, look at the growth period.

The amount of water required varies with the growth period of flowers and plants. Most flowers grow in spring, summer and autumn, especially in spring and autumn, but some flowers grow in autumn and winter. Where flowers in the growing period, the consumption of more water, at this time should be more water (of course, fertilizer), in order to meet its growth needs. From late autumn to winter, many flowers and plants enter the dormant period or are in a dormant state, and watering of these flowers should be strictly controlled. While some other flowers and plants are in the growing period, such as hanging golden bell, melon and leaf chrysanthemum, chamomile, cyclamen, tulip, hyacinth and so on, although these flowers are still growing in winter, they need to be properly watered or sprayed at noon, because their dormancy period is in summer. Rosemary

Rosemary

Different flowers have different watering methods and time. Some are suitable for ladle watering, some are suitable for watering with kettles, and some are required to spray. For example, bluegrass, inverted Admiralty, rhododendron, four seasons begonia, gentleman orchid, etc., especially the newly inserted flower seedlings, should be sprayed two or three times a day to reduce water evaporation and promote their survival. For example, bonsai pomegranate, five-colored plum and lobular privet can also be watered at noon in midsummer.

In short, there are many watering methods, must be flexible to master, starting from the reality, to achieve timely and appropriate amount.

How to make potted flower soil?

The conditions that should be possessed by the cultivated soil for growing flowers:

Culture soil is one of the most important materials in scientific flower planting technology, and it can provide an ideal place for the robust growth of many kinds of flowers.

The conditions for cultivating soil are as follows:

1. Loose, fertile, small soil bulk density (should be less than 1), strong drainage and air permeability.

2. Strong water conservation and fertility conservation.

3. It contains a large number of nutrient elements and micronutrient elements necessary for flower growth, and the fertilizer effect is long.

4. No source of diseases and insect pests, especially for the reproduction of precious flowers and seedlings replanting soil, should be disinfected before use.

How to make the soil for potted flowers?

Soil plays an important role in growing flowers well. The general requirements of potted flowers for soil are: rich in organic matter, fertile, loose, drainage and ventilation, water and fertilizer conservation, no diseases and insect pests, appropriate pH value, and so on. The common soils for growing potted flowers are garden soil, rotten leaf soil, compost soil, peat, pond mud, moss and so on. Such as rotten leaf soil, peat and so on can be used to plant potted flowers directly. However, generally, when a certain kind of soil is used alone, there must be some shortcomings of one kind or another, such as too heavy pond mud and lack of nutrients in peat, so potted flowers are generally planted, and several kinds of soil or other substrates are often mixed together to grow flowers. this artificially prepared culture soil combines the advantages of various soils or substrates, and the effect is quite good.

Due to a variety of reasons, whether at home or abroad, the formula of artificially prepared culture soil is not the same in different places, and there are different formulations for different kinds of flowers. Here we introduce a formula: for general grass flowers, 5 parts of garden soil, 3 parts of rotten leaf soil and 2 parts of river sand can be used as culture soil; for general woody flowers, 5 parts of garden soil, 4 parts of rotten leaf soil and 1 part of river sand can be used as culture soil. In this formula, garden soil and river sand are relatively easy to get, while rotten leaf soil can be made by itself if it is not available.

The method of making rotten leaf soil is to collect the leaves and pile them with a layer of garden soil about 10 cm thick, one layer of leaves and one layer of garden soil, stacked layer by layer and often watered. If possible, add a layer of manure between the leaves and the garden soil, and use thin human feces or hogwash when watering. After nearly a year of composting, the leaves rotted into powder, and then mixed and screened to become a good potted soil. The rotten leaf soil made by this method contains a lot of humus and nutrients, loose drainage and ventilation, water and fertilizer conservation, can also be directly used to plant potted flowers.

How to keep the potted flowers from running out of water when there is no one at home?

From time to time, family flower cultivation will encounter the problem that the owner goes on a business trip to make the potted flowers unwatered. For drought-resistant flowers, sometimes it is not a problem not to be watered for a week, while for flowers that like to be moist, it is sometimes necessary to water them once a day. How to do in such a situation? Here are some possible ways to do this:

First, the drip irrigation method is adopted: it uses an eyedropper device like hanging salt water to drop water into the base of the stem, so that the water droplets continue to permeate and spread to the soil and are absorbed by the root system, and the speed of dripping water is adjusted according to the type and size of flowers and trees. This method is more advanced and the effect is better, but it is only feasible if there is an eyedropper device.

Second, the use of capillary action method: that is, the use of wick or cloth, one end on the basin soil, the other end in a container full of water, the water level in the container is higher than the basin soil position. In this way, water can be continuously supplied to the basin soil through the action of capillaries.

Third, use the method of covering plastic bags: first pour the plants into water, then cover the whole plants with plastic bags and tie them to the basin. Because it is covered by a plastic bag, the water vapor can be preserved inside. If water droplets are formed on the plastic sheet, the water droplets can be dripped back into the basin soil, and the plastic bag can retain moisture for as long as two to three weeks. If you are less than 10 days away from home, just let the plastic bag cover the plant loosely. It is worth noting that the leaves should not come into contact with plastic sheeting, and flowerpots covered with plastic bags should not be placed in places with direct sunlight. In order to be convenient and more effective, when setting plastic bags, insert 3-4 thin sticks on the soil on the edge of the basin, the height of which is higher than the height of the plant.

Pruning method of Rosemary

So how should rosemary be trimmed?

Pruning principles of Rosemary

Rosemary itself is a slow-growing plant, but it needs pruning in order to maintain plant type and increase yield. However, because the growth rate of rosemary is relatively slow, if the pruning is too strong, the plant of rosemary will not be able to sprout again, so it should be moderate and not over-pruning. When pruning branches, cut off half of the branches as the maximum.

Generally speaking, after rosemary survives, it can be pruned after growing for about 3 months.

Pruning method of Rosemary

When pruning rosemary, it is mainly divided into plastic pruning and harvest pruning.

Shaping and pruning is mainly in the growth process of rosemary, the branches will continue to grow, basically every leaf axilla will grow small buds, with the growth of branches, these buds will gradually develop into new branches, so after a long period of growth, the whole rosemary plant is called showing a messy state, branches are horizontal, and will affect ventilation and light transmission. Rosemary is prone to some diseases and insect pests. Therefore, in order to make rosemary grow better and have a beautiful plant shape, it can be pruned regularly and its shape can be arranged.

Harvesting and pruning is also a common way. In the process of the growth of rosemary, it can be harvested many times, and the branches and leaves of rosemary are mainly harvested. The method of harvesting and pruning is relatively simple, which can be trimmed with scissors or picked directly by hand. When harvesting, it should be noted that the juice in the wound of rosemary will become dry and difficult to remove, so it is necessary to do a good job of protective harvest when harvesting and pruning. At the time of harvest, it can be harvested 4 times a year according to the growth of rosemary.

Disease control of rosemary

1. Plants should be ventilated and cool. 2. Sunlight should be adequate (diseases and insect pests often occur in hidden places where there is no ventilation and no sunlight). Avoid hot and humid climate and environment 4. Cut off too many and aging withered branches and leaves, and pick up withered branches and leaves that fell on the surface of the basin soil, so as not to attract diseases and insect pests.