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Cultivation methods and precautions of Tieshu

Marie Schrader
2020-07-20 08:40:38
Soil: the iron tree needs to choose the sandy soil with good drainage, loose, fertile and slightly acid. Light: put in a sunny place, especially when new leaves grow. Temperature: no less than 10 ℃ in winter, spray water to cool down in high temperature. Water content: once every three or five days in spring and autumn; twice every day in summer; once every ten days in winter. Fertilization: mainly nitrogen and potassium.

1. Soil

Specific requirements: first of all, drainage is good, and iron trees should not be wet. Second, it is loose and contains many nutrients. Third, the plant itself likes slightly acid sandy soil.

2. Light

Iron trees are very fond of light, so they should be put in a place with plenty of light every season. If it lacks light, its leaves will become sparse, lose green, and the whole plant will be very thin. Especially in spring and autumn, when new leaves are growing, it is necessary to ensure the light.

3. Temperature

It likes warmth. However, it is too high, so it needs to be cooled by spraying water in summer. Also can't be too low, winter needs above 10 degrees to be able to safely winter.

4. Moisture

Generally speaking, it likes to dry and is afraid of waterlogging. It can be observed that the soil is dried before watering. There are different times of watering in different seasons. In spring and autumn, it is usually once every three or five days; in summer, when the temperature is high, the frequency of watering is more, once in the morning and once in the evening; in winter, it is at least once every ten days. General principle is "see dry see wet", do not water

5. Fertilization

Mainly nitrogen and potassium fertilizer, such as rotten cake fertilizer water. However, the fertilizer should not be too thick. In addition, in order to make the leaves green, ferrous sulfate can be added to the fertilizer.

6. Precautions

Pay attention to trimming. Every once in a while, the old leaves and the yellow leaves can be cut off. Too dense leaves, depending on the situation to decide whether to cut.

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