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Breeding methods and points for attention of snake plant

Hank Schrader
2020-07-01 09:00:26
The temperature requirement is relatively high, and it is better between 20 and 30 degrees. It is light loving. It is usually placed in a place with shade or astigmatism. It is very afraid of water logging and can't get water. The demand for fertilizer is not too much, but once or twice a month, compound fertilizer is the best.

I. maintenance method

1. Temperature: because its origin is in the area with relatively low latitude, it can be seen that its requirements for temperature are relatively high. Specifically, it is better to be between 20 and 30 degrees. It is not cold resistant, when winter is very low, it will be frozen, and the lowest temperature can not be less than five degrees.

2. Light: the silver vein tiger tail orchid likes light, but it can also withstand half Yin. But, too dark environment is not good, its leaves will appear no spirit. So, it can be put in the half shade or the place with astigmatism. Don't expose to the sun. But in winter, it can be taken all day

3. Watering: tiger tail orchid with silver vein is very afraid of waterlogging and should not accumulate water at ordinary times. Even when there is a lot of water, it can be poured through, but do not accumulate water. In addition, when there is much rain, they also need to be drained in time.

4. Fertilization: there is not too much demand for fertilizer, but once or twice a month. The effect of compound fertilizer is better.

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Reproduction: it can be divided into plants. It is more suitable to choose a robust plant without diseases and insect pests as the mother plant. It's best in the warm spring. After it is taken out of the basin, the leaves that are too dense can be divided into three or four parts. When you separate, notice that each part has some rhizomes and suckers. After planting in the basin, generally one can grow new leaves.

2. Change the basin; it is better to change the basin once a year. In spring, it is the most appropriate. It's OK to do it with reproduction. When selecting new soil, the main consideration is drainage and the degree of looseness. Generally speaking, it is more suitable to choose sandy loam.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Diseases: the most important diseases occur in summer, such as "leaf spot" and "anthrax". The main hazards are leaves. It can be prevented and treated with tolbutine.

2. Insect pest: the main kind of insect pest is called "weevil", which generally has a large number. Generally speaking, the control effect of pyrethroids is good

4. Other issues

1. Toxicity: it is non-toxic. Moreover, its leaves are very developed and its ability to absorb harmful substances is very strong.

tiger tail orchid with silver vein

2. Is it suitable to be raised at home? It is a foliage plant.

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