How to grow bottle coconut

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues

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It is also called "Elephant Trunk Palm" and is a kind of tree plant. Its leaves are pinnate, with some spines on the middle veins and edges. The front color is green and the back color is off-white. Its inflorescences are very thick, mostly pendulous, and resemble the shape of an elephant's trunk. It is native to tropical areas and is mainly distributed in Yunnan and Taiwan in my country.

1. Maintenance methods

1. Maintenance method

1. Temperature: between 20 and 35 degrees is acceptable, because it likes higher temperatures, which is also very important from its distribution range. obviously. In winter, it can only be safe if the temperature is not lower than ten degrees, otherwise it will be easily frozen and produce a series of adverse reactions.

2. Light: Bottle coconut likes light, but is afraid of strong sunlight. Generally speaking, you can only block the light in summer, and you can block about 60% of the light. In addition, there should be no bright light just after planting. In the remaining stages, full sunlight can be provided, and the plant should be placed in a place with sufficient light.

3. Watering: Bottle coconut likes moisture, but Too much water can lead to the occurrence of some pests and diseases. So, just keep it moist. Generally speaking, summer and autumn are the times when water needs the most. Especially in summer, you have to water it two or three times a day.

4. Fertilization: Add some base fertilizer after each repotting. Then there is the usual top dressing, but once a month. Furthermore, before entering winter, you can use potassium fertilizer once more.

2. Breeding skills

1 . Propagation: Sowing methods can be used, such as "pot sowing" and "box sowing". Use sandy soil as the substrate. Then, there is the choice of seeds. After selecting, it needs to be soaked first. It is more suitable to soak in water with a temperature of 30 to 35 degrees. After sowing, you need to cover it with a layer of soil. The thickness should be approximately the same as the diameter of the seed. The best temperature is between 25 and 30 degrees, and strong light is blocked.

2. Repotting: Wine bottle coconut can be repotted and needs to be repotted regularly, once a year or two years. It is more suitable to choose sandy loam soil that is fertile and has good permeability.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1 Diseases: Common diseases such as "anthracnose" and "leaf spot" mainly harm the leaves. It is best to prevent it in advance. After it occurs, it needs to be prevented and treated immediately to avoid the disease from expanding and causing the entire plant to be affected.

2. Pests: Pests are most common during the rainy season. For example, "red spider mites" and so on. Trichlorfon can be used for control.

IV. Other questions

1 , Toxicity: It is non-toxic and will not cause harm.

2. Whether it can be grown at home: It is an ornamental palm plant with a unique shape, which is suitable for home decoration.

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues

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