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Breeding methods and precautions of Rieger Begonia

Jesse Pinkman
2020-07-13 13:14:21
Substrate: soft, thick and well drained substrate should be used for crabapple breeding. Watering: keep the substrate moist, neither too wet nor dry. Light: it likes half shade, but it doesn't need shade in winter. Temperature: it's best to control within 18-22 degrees, and try not to lower than 15 degrees in winter. Fertilization: fertilize once every two weeks or so in growing period.

I. soil

Its specific requirements are loose, fertile and easy to drain water. It's better not to use garden soil. You can go to the field to collect some soil covered with dead grass, and mix it with some other media as the culture soil. Can also use peat soil, vermiculite, perlite mix to make its culture soil.

2. Water

It likes to be wet, but it can't be too wet. Therefore, it is better to keep the soil in a state of neither drying out nor ponding. When the water demand is the most, it is summer. At this time, it needs to be watered once in the morning and once in the evening. The temperature of the water should be the same as the indoor temperature.

III. light

It likes half shade. It can be placed in a place where the light is not very strong. However, winter can give it as much light as possible, do not need shading

Temperature

The most suitable range is 18 to 22 degrees. It's better not to be lower than 15 degrees in winter. Of course, if the temperature in summer continues to be higher than 28 ℃, it also needs to be cooled.

5. Fertilization

There is demand in the growth period, about once every two weeks. When still seedling, basically use nitrogen fertilizer, florescence can use more phosphate fertilizer and potassium fertilizer..

6. Precautions

Because the plants are more afraid of waterlogging, in addition to not suitable for ponding, but also to avoid too much rain. In addition, when watering, don't get too much water on the leaves

Rieger Begonia

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