How to grow red flowers at home

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Reproduction skills

3. Pest and disease control

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Domestic safflower requires a mixture of sandy loam, peat soil and sand as potting soil. Provide proper shade in summer and put it on the balcony to receive light in winter. Water frequently to keep the soil moist, but if it gets too wet, you need to open windows for ventilation. Fertilize every half month during the growing season, but stop fertilizing during the flowering period. Propagation is generally carried out by dividing the balls into balls, combined with changing pots. If you suffer from pests and diseases, you need to cut off diseased branches and leaves, and then spray pesticides for control.

1. Maintenance methods

1. Maintenance methods

1. Soil: Safflowers are suitable for growing in fertile and well-drained soil. Domestic cultivation requires the preparation of nutrient soil. Use sandy loam soil, peat soil and sand mixed at 5:2:1, which not only has strong drainage capacity, but also provides certain nutrients.

2. Lighting: Safflower has strict lighting requirements. It requires a certain amount of light but cannot be exposed to the scorching sun. Indoor breeding needs to be shaded in summer, or placed in a semi-shaded place and exposed to light in the early morning or evening. In winter, it should be placed on the balcony to receive long-term sunlight.

3. Watering: Red flowers prefer moist ones environment, but intolerant to waterlogging. The amount of water should be controlled so that there is no accumulation of water in the soil. In addition, you can regularly sprinkle water around to increase the air humidity. Households should regularly open windows for ventilation to prevent the moist environment from breeding bacteria.

4. Fertilization: Safflower has a high demand for fertilizer. Fertilize once every half month during the growing season and stop fertilizing when flowering occurs. After the flowers fade, add fertilizer in time to promote its growth. Wait until late autumn to stop fertilizing and allow the plants to enter dormancy.

2. Reproduction skills

Yes Safflower can be propagated by sowing seeds, dividing balls and cuttings. Among them, the ball-dividing method is more suitable for domestic use and can be combined with changing pots. After taking the plant out of the pot, peel off the small bulbs at the head and plant them separately in a new pot.

3. Pest and disease control

1 Diseases: Common diseases include spot disease, viral diseases, etc. It is necessary to cut off the diseased branches and leaves, then soak the bulbs in formalin, dry them and replant them.

2. Insect pests: The main pest is red spider mites, which can be sprayed with dicofol.

2. Reproduction skills

3. Pest and disease control

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