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Cultivation methods and precautions of true cypress bonsai

Jesse Pinkman
2020-06-30 16:20:39
Temperature: the true cypress bonsai is not cold resistant, and the maintenance temperature needs to be kept above 15 ℃; watering: it likes to be wet, and needs to keep the soil wet for a long time. If the temperature is relatively high, it needs to be watered every other day; fertilization: in the growth period, it needs to be fertilized once a month, and the fertilizer cannot be too thick, so it is better to dilute it before using it for the plants. Light: sufficient light, at least five hours of natural light per day.

I. maintenance method

1. Temperature: it doesn't have high requirements for maintenance temperature. It can grow normally when the temperature is above 15 ℃, but because of its cold resistance, it needs to enter the room for winter in winter to avoid the open ground for winter.

2. Watering: it needs to grow in the wet soil, but because it has the characteristics of water logging resistance, it is necessary to ensure that there is no water in the soil when watering each time. When the temperature is higher than 30 ℃, in addition to watering the soil, you need to water the crown of the plant to keep it moist.

3. Fertilization: the consumption of nutrients in the growing period is relatively large, and thin fertilizer should be applied once a month. The fertilizer can be farmyard fertilizer, retting fertilizer or comprehensive compound fertilizer.

4. Light: in addition to summer, it must be kept in a place with sufficient light in other seasons. In summer, it needs proper shading.

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Change basin: generally, it needs to change basin every two to three years. The basin to be changed should be slightly larger than the previous basin, and the soil with sufficient nutrients and good drainage should be selected when matching with soil. The time of basin changing can be chosen in spring, when its vitality is the most vigorous and its success rate is relatively high. When changing the basin, we should repair the root properly, and cut off all the root strips in question.

2. Pruning: to prune it for a fixed time every day, as long as there are prominent crowns or branches growing too vigorously, pruning is needed, in order to keep the plant transparent and good plant type.

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3. Problem diagnosis

1. Insect damage: in the high temperature and drought, the plant is vulnerable to the red spider, which will eat the young leaves of the plant and infect the disease, which is not good for the growth of the plant. If found, it needs to use biloba wettable powder for spray treatment.

2. Root rot: if the root rot occurs in the plant, it is mostly caused by excessive watering, and temporary water control is required, and watering can be started after the soil is completely dry..

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4. Other issues

1. Edible: it is an ornamental plant and cannot be eaten.

2. Toxicity: it has no poison, but its juice is easy to cause allergy of people with allergic constitution. Therefore, in the process of maintenance, if you accidentally touch the juice, you need to wash it with soap water in time. If the skin is red, swollen or itchy, you need to see a doctor in time.

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