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How to make potted small bamboo stay alive

Saul Goodman
2020-07-08 08:43:09
Potted bamboos like to grow in soft loam with good drainability, and the pH value is most suitable between 4.5-7.0. At the beginning of planting, it needs to be watered thoroughly, then kept wet, and spray water mist on the leaves. The application of fertilizer is generally based on compound fertilizer, which is supplemented in time in the growth stage. In different seasons, the requirements for light are also different. Shade in summer and increase light in winter.

I. choose the right soil

It likes to grow in soft, well drained loam, which is acidic or neutral, and pH value is the most appropriate between 4.5-7.0. The perlite can be mixed with vermiculite or peat soil, which is very suitable for survival. Must avoid using clay heavy loam, partial alkaline is not suitable.

2. Water supplement

Water is very important. It likes to be wet, but it is afraid of standing water. At the beginning of planting, it needs to be watered thoroughly, then kept wet, and spray water mist on the leaves. According to the change of seasons, water shall be poured once or twice in summer, and water demand in winter is less, so the water quantity shall be reduced, but it cannot be dispensed with. If the leaves are bent, it means that the plants are short of water and should be watered immediately.

3. Applying nutrients

The application of fertilizer is generally based on compound fertilizer, which should be supplemented properly after survival. In the growth stage timely supplement nutrients, concentration can not be too high, can increase the number of times

The supplement of light

Different seasons have different requirements for light. Summer can be placed in a cool place, to avoid the sun exposure, appropriate shelter. In winter, it can be placed in the sun, can be exposed to the light

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