How to grow Acorus calamus

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2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues

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Substrate: Choose sandy loam that contains more humus and has good drainage and air permeability. If it is poor, you can add an appropriate amount of base fertilizer. Nutrients: Top dressing is required two to three times during the growth period, combined with weeding. Moisture: It likes a humid environment and avoids drought. Watering must be frequent. Temperature: It grows well under normal room temperature. In winter, the room temperature is maintained above 4°C, so it can survive the winter safely.

2. Breeding skills

1. Maintenance method

1. Substrate selection: For its cultivation substrate, you can choose sandy soil that is fertile and loose, contains more humus and has good drainage and air permeability. If the soil is too poor, it needs to be Adding an appropriate amount of base fertilizer to the soil is beneficial to its growth.

2. Nutrient management: Top dressing is required during its growth period Two to three times, nitrogen fertilizer can be mainly applied in the early growth stage. Before heading and flowering, it is best to apply an appropriate amount of phosphorus fertilizer or potassium fertilizer, combined with weeding to prevent weeds from consuming the nutrients of the plant.

3. Moisture management: It likes cool, moist places Environment, avoid drought, be sure to water frequently during the breeding process, and spray water appropriately in hot summer to maintain the humidity of the pot soil and environment.

4. Temperature management: It grows at normal room temperature. It is good and relatively cold-resistant. It is best to keep the overwintering temperature above 4°C. If the natural temperature is lower than 3°C, measures to keep warm and cold-proof should be taken in time and moved to a greenhouse that can fully receive light to overwinter.

2. Breeding skills

1 . Propagation method: There are two methods of propagation: sowing and division. Among them, the division method is the main method. The division method is best carried out between September and October. The old leaves that are yellow and withered are removed before the division is carried out. It can be divided into small plants with five to ten tillers and watered appropriately after transplanting.

2. Repotting method: The plant grows lushly and leaves are thick. When the flower pot is already crowded, in order to allow it to grow better, you can repot it in the spring. Choose a flower pot with a suitable diameter. When changing the pot, you can combine pruning and add an appropriate amount of base fertilizer.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1 2. Yellow leaves: It prefers water, but if the container used for cultivation does not have bottom holes or the soil has poor drainage, it is easy to cause waterlogging in the pot, causing the plant leaves to turn yellow or even wither. Pay attention to timely drainage.

2. Pests: Its main pests are rice locusts. It will harm the leaves of the plant. Once found, insecticides must be sprayed promptly according to the instructions.

IV. Other issues

1 , Meaning: Its stems and leaves have a special spicy aroma. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it can dispel filth and ward off evil spirits. At the same time, its leaves are sword-shaped. Folks call it the "Pu Sword" that can cut off bad luck. Its meaning is: "Cut away a thousand evils."

2. Toxicity: It is not toxic and can be used as medicine. It is warm and pungent, and has the effects of reducing dampness, appetizing, activating blood circulation and dispersing wind.