How to grow potted hostas and precautions

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues

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Soil: Sandy loam soil is most suitable for growing potted hostas. The soil is fertile and can meet the growth needs of the plant. Moisture: It likes a moist soil environment. It can grow faster if there is enough water. Just keep the flower soil moist. Nutrients: Fertilizer can be applied once every half month during the seedling stage, weekly during the flowering stage, and organic fertilizer can be applied. Light: It likes semi-shade. Appropriate scattered light is suitable for its growth. It should not be exposed to strong direct light.

1. Maintenance methods

1. Maintenance methods

1. Soil: Fertile and water-conducive soil is suitable for cultivating hosta flowers, and sandy loam soil is most suitable. Sandy loam soil is very suitable for the growth needs of hostas, allowing them to grow better.

2. Moisture: Hosta flowers like a humid environment. Watering can help it grow better. However, do not allow water to accumulate in the pot. Normally, just keep the soil slightly moist.

3. Nutrients: There is not much need for fertilizer during the seedling stage. Fertilization is enough once every half a month. When entering the flowering period, the demand for fertilizer gradually increases. Fertilizing once every seven days or so can be done with organic fertilizer.

4. Light: It likes to grow in a little shade. In the environment, it is best to give it appropriate scattered light at ordinary times. It is not suitable to be exposed to strong direct sunlight. Direct light will cause damage to the leaves.

2. Breeding skills

1. Pruning: After breeding for a period of time, the soil should be loosened and the yellow branches and leaves should be trimmed to make them ventilated and light-transmissive. Better growth.

2. Propagation: Generally, division propagation is used, and the time is between March and April. You need to dig out the old plants first and dry them in the sun, then apply some charcoal powder on the incisions and plant them. Then you can wait for them to sprout new ones.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1 , Spot disease: Spot disease is very harmful to its leaves. In severe cases, it will cause the entire leaf to wither and turn yellow. The prevention method can be sprayed with diluted chlorothalonil, once a week, and it can be solved about three times.

2. White silk disease: A common disease of potted hostas is white silk disease, which will directly damage the roots and cause rot. Diluted dicorsone should be sprayed for treatment.

IV. Other questions

1 . How to spend the winter: It is a plant that is very cold-tolerant and will go dormant in winter. At this time, you only need to keep the temperature not lower than five degrees Celsius.

2. Whether it can be exposed to rain: Potted hostas cannot be exposed to rain. On rainy days, they should be placed in a ventilated place inside the house to avoid rain. Storage of rainwater in the pot will cause its roots to rot and affect its normal growth.

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues

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