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How to raise Haitong

Jane Margolis
2020-07-01 16:41:34
It is a kind of shrub or small arbor, with a height of about six meters. It has brown hairs on its tender branches. It has leathery leaves. Its inflorescence is umbelliform, terminal or nearly terminal. Its flowers are white, fragrant and will turn yellow later. It usually blooms from September to October.

I. maintenance method

1. Temperature: the most suitable temperature for the growth and flowering of Haitong, between 15 and 30 degrees. The temperature at night can be a little lower, but try not to be lower than 13 ℃. Its cold resistance is also good, can bear the freezing temperature, but too low is not

2. Light: Haitong is a kind of light loving plant, but it can grow well in the half shade. Therefore, the sunshine rifle can be placed outdoors, if it is too strong, it needs to be placed in a cool place, which can be adjusted according to the specific situation. In winter, you can't put it in a dark place

3. Watering: Haitong likes to be wet. It needs more water in the growing period, so it's more appropriate to keep the substrate wet, but not too much water, or it will be harmful. In the winter when the temperature is relatively low, there is no need to pour too much

4. Fertilization: the demand of Haitong for fertilizer is not too much. It is better to add some basal fertilizer, but not too much. Usually topdressing does not need to be too much, but once or twice a month, relatively speaking, the fertilizer of flowering is more important

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Reproduction: sowing can be used. From October to November, it is a good season to collect fruits. Wash the fruit, then take out the seeds and store them in moist sand. It can be sown in the spring of the next year. Generally speaking, it is more suitable to adopt the way of "drill". Keep the seeds moist after sowing. Generally speaking, it takes about two years for seedlings to be potted.

2. Pruning: Haitong has certain requirements for the usual pruning. Mainly after flowering, in addition to the pruning of the fragmentary flowers, you can also take some unsuitable branches to have a rest.

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3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Disease: under the environment of high temperature and humidity, the disease is relatively easy to appear, such as "leaf spot", "anthrax", etc., which can be treated with chlorothalonil, and the infected part can be cut off in time, and more ventilation is needed.

2. Insect damage: the two kinds of scale insects and ladybug are common. It can be used for quick killing, imidacloprid, etc.

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4. Other issues

1. Toxicity: it is non-toxic.

2. Whether it can be raised at home: because its height is relatively high, it is generally not raised at home unless there is a large courtyard. It has many uses in the garden.

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