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Cultivation methods and precautions of snow lotus fruit in Tianshan

Hank Schrader
2020-06-30 16:20:39
Temperature: the suitable temperature for the growth of snow lotus fruit is between 20 ℃ and 30 ℃. In winter, the maintenance temperature needs to be adjusted to more than 15 degrees, otherwise it is difficult for the plant to survive the winter successfully; watering: it is not resistant to waterlogging, and it needs to be watered once a week in dry weather; fertilization: in addition to the base fertilizer, it needs to be fertilized two or three times in the growth period; lighting: it belongs to the long sunshine plant, which needs at least five hours of lighting every day.

I. maintenance method

1. Temperature: it is not cold resistant. If the temperature is lower than 15 ℃, there will be problems in the growth state of the plant. The most common problem is to stop the growth. Therefore, during the maintenance process, the temperature must be adjusted to ensure that it is about 25 ℃. At this temperature, the growth state is the best. In winter, we can't live through the winter in the open, because its stem will dry up if it encounters frost

2. Watering: it likes to live in the soil with high humidity, so it needs to keep the soil moist for a long time. If the rain is good, it doesn't need to be watered manually. If the dry weather is more than one month, it needs to be watered every week.

3. Fertilization: before planting, the soil needs to be mixed with base fertilizer, which can be either farmyard fertilizer or compound fertilizer. During the growth period, the consumption of nutrients is relatively large. It is not enough to rely on soil nutrients alone. It needs to increase nutrition. Generally, the whole growth period needs to be fertilized two to three times. On average, once a month

4. Light: the long sunshine plants have a large demand for light, and the snow lotus fruit in Tianshan Mountain is no exception. It needs a lot of light. The plants cultivated in the open field can receive light normally. The plants maintained at home should be maintained in a place with sufficient light.

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Propagation: the root block can be used for propagation of snow lotus fruit. Cut the harvested seed ball into about one centimeter pieces and put them into the sand for preservation to ensure good ventilation conditions. In March, dig up the soil and observe whether there are seedlings growing out. When the seedlings grow to about three centimeters, they can be planted. Planting time to choose in April every year, three or four balls per pond, after planting, keep the soil moist, a week or so can grow buds

2. Pruning: the place with high value is the root, so if the branches and leaves are too dense, they need to be pruned properly.

Tianshan snow lotus fruit

3. Problem diagnosis

1. Insect damage: the seedlings of plants are easy to grow aphids. If it is not serious, insecticides can be used for spraying. If it is serious, the infected plants should be pulled out and destroyed to avoid further infection.

2. Pathological changes: it is easy to produce soft rot. to prevent soft rot, it is necessary to avoid the formation of wound on the plant. Be careful when planting at ordinary times. When planting separately, remember to use grass and wood ash to disinfect the incision, and do the above. Generally, the plant will not produce soft rot.

Tianshan snow lotus fruit

4. Other issues

1. Edible: edible.

2. Toxicity: non toxic.

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