How to raise chicken feet maple

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues

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Crimson-foot maple likes warmth and has certain cold resistance. When planted in the north, it needs to be kept warm in winter. Just keep the soil moist during the growing period, but don't water too much. It is a semi-shade plant and cannot receive strong sunlight. Different types of fertilizers must be applied at different times to ensure that it grows vigorously and is not affected.

1. Maintenance methods

1. Maintenance methods

1. Temperature: Acer likes a warm growth environment and can withstand a certain low temperature. In winter, it only needs to keep the temperature between zero and five degrees. Normal wintering is not affected. However, if you plant in the north, you need to keep warm. It is best not to spend the winter outdoors, otherwise frostbite will occur.

2. Watering: Chicken-foot maple Just keep the soil moist during the growing period. Watering should be thorough and there should be no stagnant water. The demand for water is not very large during the seedling stage. As the plant grows, the demand for water will increase, so watering needs to be determined by observing the growth status of the plant.

3. Lighting: Chicken's claw maple belongs to Semi-shade plants cannot be directly exposed to strong light. After being exposed to strong light, the branches and leaves of the plant will appear scorched. Therefore, it can be transplanted to a cool place or shaded in summer. It's fine to receive warm, oblique light during the growing period.

4. Fertilization: Be careful not to be biased. When applying nitrogen fertilizer, you can apply a thin amount of fertilizer and water once in spring. During the growth period, focus on applying phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Such reasonable fertilization will make the branches and leaves more colorful and have higher ornamental value.

2. Breeding skills

1. Propagation: Cutting and sowing are two important methods of propagation. When cutting, cut the young branches into small sections of about ten centimeters, and then replant them. The most suitable temperature is around 27 degrees. . Acer palmatum seeds are harvested in autumn, and the best time to sow them is in spring. The seeds should be buried in the soil to a depth of about two centimeters, then cover them with some straw and wait for germination.

2. Pruning: Chicken claw maple as Ornamental plants need to be pruned reasonably to ensure normal viewing. Pay attention to the layering, pay attention to growth in daily life, and cut off some poorly growing side branches.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Disease: Leaf blight will occur. This disease will seriously affect the viewing. The edges of the branches and leaves will begin to dry up, and eventually the branches and leaves of the plant will wither. You can cut off the diseased branches and leaves in advance, or you can use medicine to prevent.

2. Pests: scarabs will occur, It mostly appears in summer and can be controlled by spraying trichlorfon solution.

4. Other questions

1. Toxicity: It is not toxic and has the effect of reducing swelling, so there is no need to worry about poisoning.

2. Can you raise it at home? Not suitable, mostly for garden planting and beautifying the environment.