Bird's Nest Fern cultivation methods and precautions

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Precautions for cultivating bird's nest fern


Bird's nest fern, also known as nest fern, shansu flower, crown fern, etc., is a herbaceous foliage plant of the fern genus Nest fern. Its leaves are huge, green and fresh, and are worth watching. The editor below will introduce to you the breeding methods and precautions of Bird's Nest Fern.


Bird's Nest Fern cultivation methods and precautions
Precautions for cultivating bird's nest fern

Cultivation methods of Bird's Nest Fern

Cultivation of Bird's Nest Fern

A nest fern that grows for two to three years, After the plants have opened, the roots can crowd the pot frame and come out of the pot. Remove some of the withered sporophylls and some of the residual roots at the base. Then take out the plants and replant them in the pots. The best potting soil is leaf mold soil or peat soil. When changing the pot in spring, it is best to add moss and leaf mold soil to the pot, plus some gravel.

Light and temperature

In summer, it should be properly shaded to avoid direct sunlight. It should be placed in a brightly lit place indoors and should not be left for a long time. In the dark place. The suitable temperature for the growth of Bird's Nest Fern is 22~27℃. When the temperature is low in winter, it should be moved into the greenhouse. The temperature should be kept above 16℃, and the minimum temperature should not be lower than 5℃.

Watering and fertilizing

Summer is hot and humid, and the growth of new leaves has higher water requirements. Water more and fully spray the leaves, which is beneficial to Spore germination.

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Precautions for breeding Bird's Nest Fern

1. Choose peat soil or humus soil for potting soil, and keep the temperature at 22~ 27℃.

2. The temperature is high in summer, and the growth of new leaves of bird's nest fern requires more water to be sprayed and maintained appropriately. Air humidity promotes spore germination.

3. Maintain appropriate sunlight and avoid direct sunlight.

4. When the temperature is low in winter, keep the pot soil moist.

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The above are the breeding methods and precautions for Bird's Nest Fern Related introduction, I believe all flower friends already know how to care for the bird's nest fern.



















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