How to prune golden bracts

Golden bract flower, also known as yellow shrimp flower, gold package silver and so on, its plants are neat and the flower shape is peculiar, so it needs to be pruned properly in the process of culture, so as to promote its growth and maintain good ornamental quality. So how to trim the golden bracts? Come and have a look with the editor.

1. Pruning time

The best pruning time for golden bracts is in spring and autumn, when new buds and long leaves sprout in spring, some weak branches and old leaves should be pruned in time. Autumn is in its flowering season, so the residual flowers should be pruned in time after flowering to avoid unnecessary nutrient consumption. There is no need for pruning in winter, but if there are yellow leaves, they still need to be trimmed off in time to avoid falling into the basin and avoiding the occurrence of diseases.

2. Pruning method

It needs to be treated with coring in the young seedling stage, and it needs to be carried out many times to control the plant height by coring. The first time is when the plant grows to about 6 cm, erasing the top tip can make it germinate more lateral branches, and the second time when the lateral branches grow to 4 cm, cut daunt to promote more branches to germinate. Pruning in the growing period is also very important, which can be summarized as thinning and short pruning, in which thinning is mainly pruning dense branches, cross branches and old branches to ensure strong branches and good permeability between plants. The truncation is to prune some branches that grow too fast to control their growth rate and height.

3. Pruning of diseased leaves

There is no need to prune the golden bracts the rest of the time, but if we are infected with diseases and insect pests, what we need to do now is to prune the branches infected with diseases and insect pests. Not only pruning, but also technical spray control to prevent diseases and insect pests from continuing to harm other branches and leaves, and then strengthen management and prevention to prevent the recurrence of diseases and insect pests.

4. Points for attention

Try to keep the cut smooth when trimming, and the wound can be smeared with plant ash to prevent germs from getting in. After pruning, put the golden bracts in a cool and ventilated place to prevent sun exposure and Rain Water erosion. Wait until the wound is air-dried and then take care of it according to normal conditions.

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