How to maintain smooth sailing

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1. Breeding environment

2. Reproduction methods

3. Common pests and diseases

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To raise it smoothly, use a mud pot or pottery pot, and provide it with soft, breathable, nutrient-rich, humus-rich soil, a temperature of about 20°C, a semi-shady growth environment and sufficient moisture. In addition, pay attention to the occurrence of leaf spot and scale insects. If you want to propagate, you can sow or divide the plants.

1. Breeding environment

1. Breeding environment

1. Flowerpots: Any mud pot or ceramic pot can be used to raise a flower pot. The size of the pot can be determined according to the size of the plant. Flower pots with a diameter of 18-34 cm can be used. Can.

2. Soil: If you want to cultivate smooth sailing, you must use soil that is soft, breathable, nutritious, and rich in humus. Specifically, you can follow the formula of garden soil: humus soil: fine sand = 4:3 Prepare at a ratio of :2.

3. Temperature: The temperature should be maintained at around 20°C in normal times. It should not exceed 24°C in summer and should not be lower than 10°C in winter.

4. Lighting: It can tolerate shade but not strong light. If it is grown outdoors, it must be shaded in the summer. If it is grown indoors, it must be placed in the sun in the summer. Places where direct exposure is not possible.

5. Moisture. Smooth sailing likes wetness and cannot stand dryness. The soil should be kept moist at all times and cannot be allowed to dry out completely. When watering, it is best to water from the top downwards.

2. Reproduction Method

1. Sowing and propagation: Wait until October, and the seeds of smooth sailing can be collected after they are ripe. The collected seeds should be sown as they are collected. First prepare a flower pot and an appropriate amount of flower soil, then sow the seeds, cover them with a layer of soil, and finally water them thoroughly. Place them in a semi-shady place with a temperature of 25°C and high humidity for curing.

2. Propagation by division: In late autumn, just cut off the small buds at the base of the flower and put them in other flower pots. Also give it a moist and semi-shady environment, and it will sprout soon.

3. Common pests and diseases

1. Leaf spot disease. If spots start to appear on the leaves of Smooth Sail, it is likely that you are suffering from this disease. After discovery, the diseased leaves should be promptly removed and destroyed, and sprayed with chlorothalonil or mancozeb.

2. Scale insects. If the number of scale insects that are growing smoothly is small, you can brush them off with a brush, then remove the diseased leaves, and then use pesticides to disinfect them; if the number of pests is large, spray pesticides directly to kill them.

2. Reproduction methods

3. Common pests and diseases

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