Planting method of potted patchouli

Patchouli gets its name because the whole plant can emit a fragrant smell, but this plant also has high nutritional value and medicinal efficacy, so it is widely used. As a garden application, it can be used to decorate flower paths, courtyards, and even parks and ponds. So, for individual family users, can patchouli be potted?

In fact, patchouli can be used as a family pot cultivation, and as a family pot cultivation has many uses. Not only can be used as food, but also can be used for sterilization and treatment, but also has a certain ornamental value, it can be said to kill many birds with one stone. So, how to plant patchouli? Next, the editor will share with you the planting method of potted patchouli.

First, choose flowerpots

Patchouli is a kind of herb that grows rapidly under suitable environment, so when choosing flowerpots, the selection of size should be scientific and reasonable. Generally, flowerpots with a diameter of about 40 cm can meet the growth needs. The material requires strong permeability, which is conducive to drainage and ventilation.

2. Preparation of soil

Potted patchouli has a fixed requirement for soil quality, which is generally required to be fertile and loose, breathable and permeable, and because this is a kind of acid-loving plant, it is appropriate to use acidic sandy loam in the pot soil, so as to ensure that patchouli can maintain normal growth in the basin.

Third, making cuttings

The propagation of patchouli seedlings can be obtained by cuttings, which should be carried out in the warm and rainy season. The original is to select a robust, 4-5-month-old plant, break off the lateral branch of its middle stem as a cuttage, the length is controlled at 20-30 cm and has 6-7 nodes on the branch, and the lower part of the branch has 3-4 nodes, and forms a brown corked part.

4. Cuttings to raise seedlings

Cut the broken stem of patchouli in the pot, and then put the flowerpot in a cool and ventilated place to avoid direct sunlight and pay attention to moisturizing during the period. When the cuttings sprout new roots and pull out new leaves, they can gradually increase the light.

V. Water and fertilizer management

Potted patchouli must do a good job of maintenance and management to ensure that the plant can maintain normal growth, especially water and fertilizer management to keep up. Watering should be timely, but excessive should be avoided; nitrogen fertilizer is the main fertilizer, of course, it can also be supplemented by plant ash, ammonium sulfate and other fertilizers. Generally speaking, the fertilization of patchouli needs topdressing in time after branches and leaves and after flowering, in order to meet the growth needs.

The method of potted patchouli is relatively simple, and there are no too many processes and links to do. As long as we can plant and raise it according to its growth habits, we can generally make it grow luxuriantly, and the yield and quality of the stems and leaves that can be harvested are very high. Special attention should be paid to fertilization. After all, if we want to harvest its stems and leaves, we need to let them sprout a large number of new branches and leaves.

Time: 2019-05-23 Click: