How to grow Patchouli

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis

4. Other issues

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The flowering temperature needs to be between 16 and 25 degrees, and the overwintering temperature needs to be above zero. Watering is required every other day when the weather is hot, and once or twice a week when the temperature is low. Add organic fertilizer to the soil once a month during the growing season, and you can also make your own fertilizer. It is suitable for growing in a sunny and bright place, and needs to be shaded in summer.

1. Maintenance methods

1. Maintenance methods

1. Temperature: Put it in an environment with a temperature of 16 to 25 degrees, and it will bloom more easily. It has relatively good cold resistance and will not be damaged by freezing even at freezing temperatures. Therefore, during the winter, you only need to control the temperature above freezing. When the temperature is too high in summer, water mist needs to be sprayed around it to cool it down.

2. Watering: Its roots respond to water The roots are very sensitive and are particularly prone to root rot. Therefore, watering should be based on the specific conditions. When the weather is hot, water needs to be watered every other day. When the temperature is low, water once or twice a week. Just water the soil thoroughly every time, and there should be no accumulation of water in the pot.

3. Fertilization: During the growth period, it needs to be fertilized every Just add organic fertilizer to the soil once a month. There is no need to fertilize during the non-growing period. In addition to fertilizing the roots, you also need to fertilize the branches and leaves once a month. In addition to commercially available fertilizers, you can also make your own. For example, drink leftover beer water and mix it with water to spray the plants.

4. Light: It is suitable for growing in full sunlight. , In a brightly lit environment, except for proper shading when the temperature is high in summer, normal lighting can be used at other times.

2. Breeding skills

1. Propagation: The sowing method can be used to propagate Agastache. Its seeds usually mature from August to September. After the seeds mature, they are directly sprinkled into a culture medium with sufficient nutrients and moist soil. Cover with a thin layer of soil and seedlings will emerge in three or four days.

2. Repot: It is a perennial plant. The pots need to be changed every year. The time for changing the pots is usually during the growth period. When changing the soil, you need to be careful not to damage the roots. After changing the pots, you need to put them in a cool place to slow down the seedlings, and then they can be cultured normally.

3. Problem diagnosis

1. Insect pests: It is easily infected with leaf blight. Once discovered, it needs to be sprayed with carbendazim solution.

2. Pruning: When pruning Agastache , you only need to cut off branches that are too lush or have dead leaves. One is to avoid excessive dispersion of nutrients, and the other is to prevent healthy branches from being infected by diseases and insect pests.

IV. Other issues

1. Whether it can be cultivated at home: its taste is very refreshing and it is not very picky about the growth environment. Therefore, it is possible to cultivate it indoors. However, because its smell is relatively strong, it requires frequent ventilation to avoid excessive smell that may cause discomfort to the human body.

2. Toxicity: It is non-toxic. Not only is it non-toxic, its branches, leaves and stems can be used as medicine.

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis

4. Other issues

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