How to raise cockscomb?

Cockscomb flower is also called chicken male flower, chicken bun flower, etc., a kind of flower whose shape is similar to chicken crown and is famous for its red, purple, yellow and other colors. It is often seen in gardens and flower beds in daily life, and has a very good embellishment effect on the living environment. So how to raise cockscomb flowers?

First, how to raise cockscomb?

1. Soil: Celosia cristata is not strict to the environment, but the cultivation effect is good in sandy soil with good drainage. If the drainage is not good, cockscomb is easy to suffer from root rot.

two。 Watering: cockscomb should not be watered too much during the growing period, and watering should be controlled after flowering, properly watered in dry weather and drained in time on cloudy and rainy days.

3. Fertilization: all axillary buds should be removed from the seedling stage, and a thin compound liquid fertilizer should be applied every 10 days after the formation of the chicken crown.

4. Lighting: cockscomb like warm climate, like sunshine, avoid cold. If growing in the shade, the inflorescence is small, the ornamental value is reduced, and the suitable growth temperature is 18-28 ℃. The plant grows slowly when the temperature is low, and the plant dies after winter.

5. Harvest: cockscomb is generally harvested before and after White Dew, the seeds are gradually blackened and mature, the moss can be cut off in time, put in a ventilated place for drying and threshing, flowers and seeds are managed separately and used as medicine respectively. Generally yield 300jin of seeds per mu, spend about 1000 jin, flowers should come out early and return late in the sun, do not make night dew, so as to avoid deterioration and reduce the efficacy, the seeds should be cleaned, bagged and stored to prevent mildew and insects.

Second, what should we pay attention to in raising cockscomb?

1. It is suitable to be planted in sandy soil: although Celosia cristata does not require much growth environment, it is best to plant it in sandy loam with high dryness, sunny, fertile and good drainage for its more exuberant growth and flowering.

two。 Pay attention to the light during the growing period: cockscomb should have enough light during the growing period to ensure at least 4 hours of sunlight every day.

3. Ensure adequate water in summer: although cockscomb likes dry air and avoids waterlogging, it has thick branches and luxuriant leaves and consumes a lot of water during the growing period, so it must be fully irrigated in hot summer.

4. Control watering: cockscomb maintenance process should also prevent too much water, in case of continuous rainy days, potted flowers should be moved indoors, ground planting flowers should pay attention to drainage, watering should be moderate, otherwise easy to rot roots.

When will the cockscomb blossom?

Cockscomb is an annual herb, like a warm and dry climate, but not resistant to drought, but also afraid of waterlogging, especially like the sun, but the requirements of the soil is not high, the general soil can be planted. Sowing is usually from April to May every year, because Celosia cristata is an annual plant, so it grows very fast. The flower will blossom in 3 months after sowing, and the flowering period is from July to October, that is to say, the cockscomb blossoms in summer.

Time: 2019-03-13 Click: