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Cultivation methods and precautions of fern in small pot

Gustavo Fring
2020-06-30 16:20:49
Soil: it's OK to cultivate ferns in small pots with rotten foliage soil, which can provide nutrients for them. Water content: it needs a lot of water. When watering, it needs to be fully watered, but it also needs to avoid the occurrence of water logging. Nutrients: like the soil environment with sufficient nutrients, just use organic fertilizer, and evenly sprinkle it on the soil. Light: the best astigmatism, suitable for the whole day, too high intensity of sunlight to pay attention to shade.

I. maintenance method

1. Soil: it is the best to choose rotten branch and leaf soil, because its soil contains rich organic matter, which can provide sufficient nutrients for its better growth.

2. Water: it has a great demand for water, so it is necessary to keep the soil moist for a long time. But when the weather is cool, we should control the amount of water properly to avoid water logging.

3. Nutrients: fern is a kind of fertilizer loving plant, and fertilizer should be applied to it in time after planting. General organic fertilizer is the best choice, frequent fertilization can make its leaves thick and green.

4. Light: when planting, it is necessary to provide enough sunlight, but it is not suitable for strong light. Strong light will burn its leaves, and full sunlight is the best.

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Pruning: after planting, many small stems and leaves will grow. At this time, some old stems and leaves will wither or even wilt, so it should be pruned properly.

2. Propagation: it is a common method to propagate in individual plants. When selecting robust plants, be careful to avoid damaging their branches, stems and roots. Transplanting in nutrient rich soil, then watering in a week or so can survive.

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3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Anthrax: the common disease of fern planting is anthrax. The most harmful is its newly grown shoots, which should be sprayed with chlorothalonil.

2. Rotten root: when watering, excessive water should be avoided to cause waterlogging. Long time waterlogging will cause root rot. watering will make the soil layer wet, so rotten root can be avoided.

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4. Other issues

1. How to spend the winter: when it is cold, it should be moved to the house for maintenance, and the temperature should be controlled above 10 ℃. If the temperature in the house is too low, it will stop growing and even freeze to death.

2. Whether it can be cultured indoors: it can be cultured indoors, but it should be placed in a ventilated place to keep the air in the room fresh. If it is not ventilated, it will affect its growth, and there will be disease damage.

Potted fern

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