The potted kumquat is not easy to raise. It has high requirements for the environment. Temperature, moisture and fertilizer should be strictly controlled. In different seasons, the maintenance methods are also different.
1. Light: kumquat needs sufficient light. Generally, they should be exposed to sunlight all day, which is beneficial to their flowering and bearing. But in the summer to appropriate shade, to avoid burning leaves.
2. Temperature: the suitable temperature for the growth of Kumquat is 20-30 ℃. If the temperature is higher than this, proper spray water is needed to cool down. The temperature should not be lower than 10 ℃ in autumn, or it will be moved indoors. In winter, the temperature should be kept above 0 ℃, but not higher than 10 ℃, otherwise, the dormancy will be insufficient, which will affect the next year's flowering.
3. Soil: kumquat is suitable for growing in fertile and loose acid soil. Rotten leaf soil, sandy soil and cake fertilizer were selected and prepared according to the ratio of 4:5:1. This kind of basin soil not only has the nutrition, but also has the good drainage.
4. Fertilizer: the amount of fertilizer applied to kumquat is different at different times. From germination to flowering, the fresh buds should be treated with 3-4 times of thin sauce water and several times of alum fertilizer water every month. In summer, more phosphate fertilizer will help to blossom and bear fruit. Result period wants to stop fat, wait for young fruit to grow to about 1 centimeter, once a week liquid fertilizer can..
5. Watering: during the growing period, the kumquat should be watered more to keep the basin soil in a moist state. In spring and summer, spray water properly to increase humidity, but do not spray water during flowering, so as not to cause rotten flowers. In rainy season, the accumulated water shall be discharged in time to avoid root rot. From flowering stage to young fruit stage, pot soil should be kept dry or not wet, otherwise it will be harmful to its growth.
Moderate pruning can also promote the better blooming and Fruiting of Kumquat. Before sprouting in spring, all dead branches, dense branches and overgrown branches should be cut off. Only 3-4-year-old thick branches shall be kept, and 3 buds shall be left at the base of each branch. When the new length is about 15 cm, it is necessary to remove the heart and control its length. In addition, a part of the fruit should be removed after bearing young fruit. Keep 3 thick branches and 1 weak branch to make them evenly distributed.
