How to grow azaleas (introduction to home cultivation methods)

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1. Substrate

2. Watering

3. Temperature

4. Fertilization

5. Pruning

When raising azaleas at home, you need to use loose and breathable acidic soil, and it needs to be replaced every 1-2 years. The soil should also be kept moist. You can water it once every 2-3 days, and water frequently when the weather is hot. It is best to control the breeding temperature at 20°C, and fertilize once every 10 days during the growing season. In addition, diseased, weak and dense branches on the plant must be pruned.

1. Substrate

When cultivating azaleas, a substrate suitable for their growth should be prepared, which should be breathable, loose, acidic soil. For home breeding, garden soil, leaf mold soil and river sand soil can be mixed in a ratio of 4:3:3, and the soil needs to be replaced after 1-2 years of maintenance.

2. Watering

It has certain requirements for soil moisture. Usually, if it is cultivated in the open field, it can be watered every 2-3 days. If the weather is very hot, you can water more often. Whether in winter or summer, the water temperature used should not be too different from the soil temperature.

3. Temperature

Conservation The temperature needs to be adjusted from time to time, because it likes a warm environment, so the temperature cannot be too low. Generally, it only needs to be kept at 20°C. At the highest temperature, the temperature needs to be controlled below 32°C, otherwise its growth will be affected.

4. Fertilization

In winter You need to apply some base fertilizer to it in spring. Spring and autumn are when it grows more vigorously. Fertilizer should be applied almost every 10 days. You can use thin cake fertilizer. Apply fertilizer sparingly before entering winter.

5. Pruning

Under normal circumstances, during the growing season, diseased branches, overlapping branches, and branches that grow too densely should be cut off. In addition, the spent flowers should be pruned off to help them bloom better.

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