Planting method of potted red maple

Red maple is a variety of Acer maple, with many varieties, its leaves are graceful, palmately 5-7-lobed, red is long-lasting, the branches are neat, hierarchical, and the tree posture is light and chic, so it is widely cultivated, and the earliest cultivation in China should be in Zhejiang. Red maple is a very beautiful foliage tree species, the branches and leaves are red, dazzling, ornamental value is very high, many people will choose potted red maple planting at home to appreciate.

Red maple branches and leaves beautiful shape, fiery red color can be bright and lasting, is a very suitable for the layout of ornamental plants in the room, it will be a unique scenery in the room. Here is an introduction to the management of red maple planting in spring:

[land preparation]

The land to be planted with red maple is ploughed deeply, and then sprinkled with organic fertilizer. The amount of organic fertilizer is about 2 square meters per mu, which is used as the base fertilizer for the growth of seedlings in the same year. At the same time, carbofuran soil insecticides can be used to eliminate underground pests, and then rotary tillage can be used for soil rotary tillage, which has reached a good swelling degree of planting money soil.

[planting]

1. Before planting seedlings, prune the roots of red maple seedlings to promote the growth of red maple seedlings, and at the same time, touch the roots with fungicides, generally diluted about 500 times with carbendazim or methyl topiramine for about 20 minutes. the stem of the seedling can also be treated with a small amount of fungicide when touching the root.

2. When planting red maple seedlings according to the fixed row spacing, it is necessary to lift the seedlings after planting, so that the root system of red maple seedlings can be spread better.

3. After planting the red maple, it needs to be watered in time, preferably three times in a row. Ensure that the red maple seedlings and soil are fully compacted and hydrated.

[watering]

Red maple likes to be moist in the growth process, but, in addition to adequate watering in summer, usually watering should not be too much, it is better to keep the basin soil moist often, which is conducive to keeping the tree beautiful.

[fertilization]

From May to August every year, thin cake fertilizer water is generally applied once a month, and from September onwards, liquid fertilizer based on potassium fertilizer, such as 1% potassium sulfate solution or plant ash leaching solution, is applied to make the leaves red.

[picking leaves]

Most varieties of red maple are red in the new leaf stage, gradually change to green in summer, and turn red again after frost. In order to make the red maple show red leaves in advance before and after the National Day, the method of picking leaves can be used to promote red and force the germination of new leaves.

The specific aspects are:

All the leaves and petioles of the plant were removed in the middle of August. Put it in a sunny place, follow manure 1-2 times, and water it once a day to keep the basin soil moist and spray water on the branches appropriately. After about half a month, the axillary buds will sprout one after another and burst out small red leaves. In late September, the whole leaves are mature, and the whole red leaves are appreciated during the National Day.