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Culture methods of Fritillaria

Jane Margolis
2020-07-01 09:04:16
It is a plant with a very long history of planting and cultivation. It is widely planted in the north of China, especially in the northeast, such as Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning and other provinces. Its height is about one meter. Its stem is erect. Leaves opposite or alternate, linear or lanceolate in shape, 4 to 14 cm in length.

I. maintenance method

1. Temperature: it can be seen from its distribution area that it requires a cooler temperature. Therefore, generally speaking, it grows vigorously at 13-16 degrees. It doesn't like high temperature. If it is higher than 28 to 30 degrees, its growth may be inhibited.

2. Light: its growth and flowering have certain requirements for sunshine, so it's better to let it receive more light when it's growing vigorously, but try to cover it with too strong light. In summer, try to keep it in a cool environment.

3. Watering: water in time during the growth period. However, its root system is not very developed, so watering should not be excessive, not too waterlogged. In addition, in winter, considering the possibility of ice, it is better to control the water

4. Fertilization: due to the underdeveloped root system, the ability to absorb fertilizer is relatively poor. It's best to choose humus rich soil and supplement fertilizer in time.

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Reproduction: it can be done by means of bulb reproduction, that is, asexual reproduction. From the end of May to the beginning of June. Generally speaking, the bulbs on the ground are dug and separated according to their volume. Wet sandy soil is used as the substrate for cultivation. In this way, we can harvest in about one to two years. If sexual reproduction is adopted, it will take about six years to harvest.

2. Pruning: for it, a very important step is to remove the flower bud. When budding, if you don't want to keep seeds, you'd better remove them all, so that you won't consume too much nutrients

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Disease: there may be "Sclerotinia Disease", which is a very serious disease endangering bulbs. It can be controlled by Carbendazim and sprayed once a week or ten days. In order to prevent this disease fundamentally, it is best to prevent it from the introduction steps

2. Insect pest: there are many kinds of pests, such as "golden needle bug", "grub", "mole cricket", etc., which can be eliminated by poison bait or medicine.

4. Other issues

1. Toxicity: Fritillaria is non-toxic. It is a kind of medicinal material.

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2. Whether it can be raised at home: generally not, because it is not an ornamental plant, but is planted as a medicinal material.

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