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Breeding methods and precautions of Begonia for husband and wife

Jesse Pinkman
2020-07-30 08:41:42
Temperature: the suitable temperature for growth is 16 ℃ - 25 ℃, which shall not be lower than 10 ℃ in winter; light: sufficient light shall be given, and sunshade shall be required in summer; water: it is appropriate to keep the basin soil wet, and water shall be sprayed on the leaf surface; fertilizer: once for 10 days of growth, thin cake fertilizer and water can be applied, and phosphate fertilizer can be applied during the bud stage; soil: select fertile and loose sandy loam with good drainage.

The breeding method of couple Begonia

Temperature

The suitable temperature for the growth of Begonia is about 16 ℃ - 25 ℃, not less than 10 ℃ in winter and not more than 28 ℃ in summer.

Illumination

Give enough light, but need sunshade net in summer, avoid long-term insolation, at the same time ensure good ventilation, otherwise easily cause poor plant growth.

Moisture

In order to keep the basin soil moist, it is necessary to spray water on the leaves in time in dry weather to improve the air humidity and promote the healthy growth of plants. The air humidity in growing period should be controlled at about 60% - 80%. At the same time, timely drainage, avoid ponding and rain, otherwise easy to cause rotten roots. In winter, the basin soil is a little dry, you can spray water to the leaves once a week.

Fertilizer

During the growing period, it can be applied once every 10 days, and some phosphate fertilizer can be applied during the pregnancy. Pay attention to avoid splashing the fertilizer on the leaves when applying fertilizer; no fertilizer is needed in flowering period, winter and summer.

Soil

It is suitable to choose fertile and loose sandy loam with good drainage.

Husband and wife Begonia

What should be paid attention to in breeding Begonia of husband and wife?

Trim properly

Every spring, the work of turning basin for soil and pruning shall be carried out, and weak branches, overlapping branches, residual roots, etc. shall be cut off. For plants that have been flowering for 2-3 years and have grown too high, they need to be cut short, only about 6-10 cm of stem should be kept, so as to promote the germination of new branches.

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