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Methods and precautions of the family culture of the capsaicin

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-08-31 11:00:03
Capsaicin, also known as happy bean and happy bean, originated in Peru. It is named for the shape of the whole leaf like an axe. The flower color is yellow green, in the middle of the green leaves, bright and bright. How to maintain the meat like axe?

The family culture method of capsaicin

temperature

It is suitable to grow in a warm, dry and semi shade environment, resistant to drought, but not cold. The sun exposure and excessive shade will cause irreversible damage to the plant, and it grows well in the bright light without direct sunlight. The suitable temperature for growth is 18-28 ℃.

soil

A mixture of rotten leaf soil and peat soil can be used to plant capsaicin. With this combination, the soil drainage performance is good, which is suitable for the growth of capsaicin.

watering

Spring and autumn is the growth period of capsaicin, which can be watered fully, but can avoid ponding in basin soil.

When the high temperature is in summer, the growth of the plant is stagnant and needs a little water.

When the temperature drops to 5 ℃ in winter, the water will be cut off, otherwise the root system of the plant will rot.

Illumination

Axe leaf capsaicin is a light loving plant, which is easy to grow in vain when the light is insufficient. The distance between the leaves will be very long, which makes the plant type loose and the stem very fragile.

The plants growing in sunny places are short and strong, and the arrangement of leaves will be relatively compact, and the capsaicin of axe leaf will not grow fast.

Reproduction method

Cutting head, leaf cutting, cutting and splitting.

Cutting is the main way of propagation of capsaicin. It can take root 15 to 20 days, and can be cut all year round in greenhouse.

fertilization

Capsaicin can be applied once a month.

In spring and autumn, the water can be fully watered and the thin liquid fertilizer can be applied late.

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Notes on family culture of capsaicin

Precautions for high temperature in summer

When the temperature is over 35 ℃ in summer, the growth of the whole plant basically stops. At this time, watering should be reduced to prevent root rot caused by excessive moisture of basin soil. And strengthen ventilation, appropriate shade, avoid the sun exposure.

Time of changing basin of capsaicin

The growth of capsaicin is relatively slow. It's almost the same to change the basin once every 2-4 years. Change the basin before the first watering in early spring.

Selection of cutting season of capsaicin

The cutting of capsaicin can be carried out all year round in the greenhouse. But in the natural environment of cutting, to choose the spring and autumn season.

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