Cultivation methods and precautions for safflower gentian

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues

Temperature: Safflower gentian prefers warmth and is suitable for growing in an environment with a temperature between 15-30°C. Light: It prefers light, so it needs to be given sufficient light during maintenance. But in summer when the light is very strong, it needs to be shaded appropriately. Watering: It likes a humid environment and needs to be watered in time during maintenance. It can be exposed to rain, but attention should be paid to drainage after rain. Fertilization: Base fertilizer needs to be applied before planting, and top dressing is required before the flowering period.

1. Maintenance methods

1. Temperature: Safflower gentian likes warmth, and its suitable temperature range is generally between fifteen and thirty degrees. Too much heat will stunt its growth, so it's best to adjust it when the temperature is above thirty-five degrees. Similarly, it should not be too cold in winter, otherwise its growth will be hindered.

2. Light: Safflower gentian loves light, and wild plants are generally distributed in places with good sunlight. If planting in a large area, you need to choose a sunny place so that it can grow well with sufficient sunshine. However, too strong light must be blocked as much as possible.

3. Watering: Safflower gentian likes moisture. The requirements for air humidity are also very high. But you also need to be careful not to get too waterlogged when watering. Choose a location where drainage is easy to sow, so that waterlogging will be easier to drain during the rainy season.

4. Fertilization: It does not need too much fertilizer. Relatively speaking, base fertilizer is the most important. In addition, top dressing is mainly done during the flowering period and can be used as appropriate at other times.

2. Breeding skills

1 , Reproduction: Reproduction can be done by sowing. Mainly conducted from mid-April to mid-May. Before sowing, it is best to soak the seeds for twenty-four hours. Because its seeds are relatively small, it is not suitable to be sown directly. It is better to mix them with fine sand and sow them in one piece. After sowing, it is best to cover it with a layer of straw. Then, the surrounding environment needs to be kept suitable so that the probability of germination will be higher.

2. Weeding: Safflower gentian is usually sown in large areas, so weeding needs to be paid attention to in the field. Generally speaking, weeding can be done about twice a year. After weeding, it is best to add some base fertilizer.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1 . Disease: There may be "damping-off disease", caused by fungi, and the damage is relatively serious. If it is serious, it will cause the death of plants in pieces, and it needs to be controlled with mancozeb. There is also "spot blight", which can be treated with carbendazim.

2. Pests: The main one is called "mole crickets", which can be eliminated by spraying or trapping.

IV. Other questions

1 , Toxicity: Safflower gentian is non-toxic, it is a traditional Chinese medicinal material.

2. Whether it can be grown at home: It is not an ornamental plant, but a medicinal material grown in large areas.

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