Breeding methods and precautions for turtle-shelled dragons

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1. Breeding methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis

4. Other issues

Soil: To cultivate turtle-shell dragons, you need to use soil with good permeability and poor soil quality; Watering: To water it, use the soaking pot method, which is enough twice a month. In addition to watering the roots, you also need to Use spray method to water the branches and leaves; Fertilization: During the growth period, top dressing is required once or twice a month, and avoid using concentrated fertilizer when fertilizing; Light: It likes a semi-shady environment, and astigmatism of about five hours a day is sufficient. .

1. Breeding methods

1. Soil: It is resistant to barrenness, so fertile soil cannot be used. Instead, relatively poor soil should be used, because too many nutrients This will cause plant root rot or root burn. When planting, bury one-third of its stems in the soil, so that it will grow faster and facilitate cultivation.

2. Watering: When watering it, you cannot water it in the usual way. You should use the soaking method. When soaking and watering, it should not be soaked. Just soak half of the soil in the plant pot. Yes, this watering method once or twice a month is enough. If the weather is hot, you can spray water mist on its branches and leaves to cool it down.

3. Fertilize: Use thin fertilizer to fertilize it. Fertilizer, do not use concentrated fertilizer. If you use liquid fertilizer, you need to dilute it by 50% or a little lighter. Depending on its growth, fertilize once or twice a month.

4. Lighting: It is more suitable to grow in a semi-shady environment. Except for the need for more sunlight in winter and appropriate lighting in spring and autumn, it should be cultured in a dark and ventilated place at other times. In this place, the lighting time cannot exceed five hours.

2. Breeding skills

1. Propagation: It can be propagated by sowing. First, the seeds need to be processed: cut off the papery wings of the seeds. The purpose is to avoid excessive papery wings during the germination process. Humidity causes the seeds to become moldy. After cutting them off, soak the seeds in low-concentration potassium permanganate for half a day. Then place the treated seeds on top of the prepared culture soil. Insert the dark section into the soil and cover the pot surface. Use a layer of glass to keep the humidity in the pot at about 50%, and seedlings will emerge in about a week.

2. Pruning: During the growth process, dead branches and leaves will appear, just prune them off in time.

3. Problem diagnosis

1. Root rot: If it has rotten roots, it may be caused by accumulated water in the soil. It is necessary to temporarily control the water and wait until all the accumulated water in the soil is absorbed before feeding it. Resume watering.

2. Yellow leaves: The problem of yellow leaves may be due to excessive fertilization. Because it is intolerant to heavy fertilizers, you must use light fertilizers every time you fertilize. If yellow leaves appear, you need to control fertilizer temporarily and wait until the leaves recover before applying fertilizer again.

4. Other issues

1. Edible: It is an ornamental plant and cannot be eaten.

2. Flower language: Its flower language is communication and courage.

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis

4. Other issues

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