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Cultivation methods and precautions of Rhododendron

Marie Schrader
2019-12-17 08:34:51
Soil: it is suitable to grow in the fertile and permeable acid soil. When it is mixed with soil, it can be mixed with some rotten leaf soil, river sand soil and sawdust. Light: it's OK to keep in the place where the light is scattered, but avoid being directly exposed to too strong sunlight. Temperature: the suitable temperature is about 20 ℃. If it is higher than 30 ℃, it will grow slowly. Water content: it can be watered once in four to five days, and more during flowering.

I. maintenance method

1. Soil: Rhododendron is suitable for growing in fertile, well drained and acid soil. When preparing soil, it can be mixed with saprophytic soil, river sand soil and sawdust.

2. Light: it can be raised in the position of astigmatism, but it can't receive strong light, so when the sun is strong, it should be placed in a cool place to avoid being illuminated by strong light.

3. Temperature: it likes a warm environment, and the suitable growth temperature is about 20-25 ℃. In summer, the temperature can't be higher than about 30 ℃, it will grow slowly. In winter, the temperature can be kept at 15 ℃.

4. Moisture: it likes to live in a cool and humid environment. It can be watered every four to five days or so. It needs to be watered more when it blooms and less when it goes into dormancy in winter.

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Propagation: the most common propagation method is cutting, which can be done about the time when the grain is planted. When cutting, keep the temperature around 20 ℃, put the branches into the soil and keep the soil moist.

2. Pruning: in order to improve the shape of the plant, it is necessary to prune it frequently, to cut off its long branches, diseased leaves and branches, so as to promote the growth of its lateral branches.

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3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Yellow leaves: most of the time, it is caused by the lack of light. When it is exposed to the sun in summer, it should be sunshaded. In other seasons, it should be given full sunlight.

2. Rotten root: in summer and rainy season, it will be blistered due to neglect of management, and the root will be rotted due to hydrops. Therefore, we should pay attention to the drainage work.

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4. Other issues

1. Flowering: the flowering period is from March to June. The color of the flowers is very bright, and the ornamental is also relatively high.

2. Whether it can be raised at home: it can be raised at home, but it should be raised in a place with good light

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