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Culture methods and precautions of stone lotus

Jane Margolis
2020-06-30 16:21:02
Soil: sand soil should be used for culture of stone lotus, which can be mixed with rotten leaf soil, river sand and a small amount of garden soil. Light: it likes the environment with sufficient light. It's better to let it receive more light. Temperature: give it a growth environment of 25-30 ℃, enter the room in winter and ventilate in summer. Watering: when watering, follow the method of see dry see wet, and pay attention not to pour it into its leaves.

I. maintenance method

1. Soil: stone lotus likes to grow in sandy soil, but also has a certain ability to bear barren. In the home can be mixed with soil, soil can be mixed with rotten leaves, river sand and a small amount of garden soil.

2. Light: stone lotus is native to the barren desert area and can resist strong light. In normal breeding, it needs to be placed in a place with sufficient light. If the summer light is too strong, or need to block the light, to avoid accelerated aging of its leaves.

3. Temperature: stone lotus can grow under high temperature, but it is not resistant to low temperature. In the 25 ~ 30 ℃ environment, the best, in winter, it needs to be moved to indoor maintenance, summer in the ventilation can

4. Watering: its ability of drought resistance is also particularly strong, so it does not need to be watered on time and according to the point at ordinary times, a small amount of water can grow. But we should pay attention to the time of watering, do not pour it into the core.

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Reproduction: the simplest method of reproduction is leaf cutting. Pick a stronger leaf around it, put it on the soil, or insert it into the soil and wait for about ten days. The old leaf will grow fibrous roots and small leaves.

2. Change basin: it's better to change basin when it's sunny. When taking out the plant, pay attention to its root system not to break. After pouring water on the basin, put it in the astigmatism place for a period of time to return to normal.

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3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Soft leaves: if the bottom one or two leaves are soft, it is a normal metabolic phenomenon. If more, it may be more water, you need to take it out to dry the roots, and put it in the basin again

2. Black elephant beetle: This is one of the main pests. It needs to be nipped with tweezers as soon as possible after discovery. When necessary, it needs to be sprayed with 500 times of 25% carbaryl wettable powder..

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4. Other issues

1. Is it poisonous? There is no toxicity in Shilian and no harm to human body, so you can rest assured during maintenance.

2. Can you raise it indoors: stone lotus can be raised indoors, but because most of the ultraviolet rays are blocked by the glass, the growth effect is certainly not as good as the direct sun. So in order to grow better, it is better to breed outdoors

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