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Cultivation methods and precautions of watercress

Hank Schrader
2020-07-09 08:59:13
Soil: watercress green is suitable for soft soil with good drainage capacity. It can be made up of peat soil and perlite. Sunshine: when the spring and autumn sunshine is not strong, you can see more sunshine, and you need to shade in summer. Water content: sufficient water is needed in the growth period, and more water can be used when the temperature is high. Fertilizer: apply fertilizer every 10 days or so in the growth period, and do not apply fertilizer in summer and winter. In addition, it is necessary to remove the heart and prevent the occurrence of diseases and insect pests.

I. soil

Douban green is suitable for growing in soft soil with strong drainage capacity, and it will not grow well if it is too sticky and heavy. Potted culture can mix saprophytic soil, river sand and some basic fertilizers, or mix peat soil and perlite.

2. Sunshine

It likes to be exposed to natural astigmatism, and can be kept in the room where there is astigmatism. The spring and autumn sun is not very big, it doesn't matter if you see more sunshine. But in summer, it will be sunshaded, which can be placed on the north balcony. Too strong or too weak sunlight is not conducive to its growth, so do not put in too dark place.

Water content

During the vigorous growth period of the plant, sufficient water is needed, and the amount of water can be slightly more. The temperature in midsummer will rise, so you can water more properly, but you should pay attention to ventilation to avoid the stem and leaf rot caused by high temperature and humid climate. It can grow in dry environment for a short time.

Fertilizer

In spring and autumn, a small amount of fertilizer and water can be applied for many times. The concentration of fertilizer should be low and raw fertilizer should not be applied. It can be applied once every 10 days or so, and a small amount of nitrogen fertilizer should be applied to flower and leaf varieties. Summer and winter generally do not need fertilization, easy to rotten roots.

Fertilizer

5. Precautions

When the seedlings grow to 10 cm high, they should be plucked to facilitate the growth of new branches. We should also pay attention to the prevention of diseases and insect pests, plants in the environment of high temperature and humidity are easy to cause diseases and insect pests, so we should pay more attention to ventilation.

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