Coltsfoot cultivation methods and precautions

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis

4. Other issues

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Temperature: The most suitable temperature for the growth of butterbur is 15 to 25 degrees. After entering the reproductive period, it is necessary to increase the temperature difference between day and night; watering: it needs sufficient water during the growth process, and the leaves need to be washed with a water bottle at noon every day during maintenance; fertilizing: it likes fertilizer and needs it every ten days to half a month. Topdress once; Light: It is a light-loving plant and needs sufficient light throughout the growth period. The light time should not be less than seven hours a day.

1. Maintenance methods

1. Maintenance methods

1. Temperature: Different growth stages have different requirements for maintenance temperature. Its native growth temperature is between 14-25 degrees. For seedlings that have just been potted, the temperature should be controlled between 14 and 18 degrees. This temperature can promote the growth of the seedlings. After entering the genitals, the temperature during the day should be controlled at about 15 degrees, and the temperature at night should be controlled at about 8 degrees.

2. Watering: Its leaves are large and consume a lot of water. During the entire growth process, the soil needs to be kept moist. After potting, you need to water the branches and leaves once a day at noon, and use the remaining water to moisten the soil. Water consumption is not large in winter, just water once a week, if the climate is too dry. In addition to watering the roots, the branches and leaves also need to be watered, usually once every one to two weeks.

3. Fertilization: In addition to solid fertilizer, liquid fertilizer can be used. When watering, you can mix a little potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution into the water once every ten days to promote the differentiation of flower buds on the plant. After the growth state is stable, compound flower fertilizer should be used, and nitrogen fertilizer should be avoided for fertilizer seeds. When blooming, you can use muddy water to water, that is, add liquid fertilizer to the water, the frequency is once a month.

4. Light: Its growth requires a lot of light. If possible, it is best to receive full day light.

2. Breeding skills

1. Propagation: Sowing method can be used to propagate coltsfoot. According to its growth habits, the sowing time can be chosen to sow in summer or autumn. The sowing method is to sow as you pick. The cultivation soil can be mixed with three parts of humus soil, three parts of humus soil and one part of dry mixed fertilizer. Mix the seeds with fine sand, spread them evenly on the cultivation soil, and cover them with fine sand.

2. Pruning: There is no fixed time for pruning. Pay more attention to it and cut off any dry and rotten branches and leaves.

3. Problem diagnosis

1. Insect damage: During the growth period, plants are susceptible to aphids. Aphids will eat the twigs and leaves of the plant and spread viruses. If aphids are found, spray them with dimethoate emulsion twice a week.

2. Disease: The growth period of the plant is in summer, and the temperature in summer is high. The plant is susceptible to brown spot disease. To treat brown spot disease, Bordeaux mixture can be used.

IV. Other issues

1. Edible: It cannot be eaten directly, but it can be used as medicine.

2. Other functions: ornamental function, can be potted.

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis

4. Other issues

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