How to grow pocket coconuts
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3. Problem diagnosis and treatment
Temperature: preferably between 20 and 30 degrees, not lower than 10 degrees in winter. Light: Ensure sufficient light, but do not place it in the hot sun. Watering: Provide sufficient water during the growth stage. Fertilization: Fertilization is required from May to October, once every half month. Reproduction: Mainly by sowing. Repotting: Repotting once a year or two years is more appropriate.
1. Maintenance methods
1. Maintenance methods
1. Temperature: Pocket coconut is suitable for growing in a warm environment. Specifically, a temperature between 20 and 30 degrees is more suitable. In winter, because its cold resistance is not very good, it is best to keep it indoors. Throughout the winter, it is better to keep it around ten degrees.
2. Light: Because it is a Plants in the tropics have higher requirements for light. During its growth period, it needs to be placed in a sunny place. However, too strong light can damage it, so it is best to avoid the hot sun.
3. Watering: Drought tolerance of plants Not good, so it needs to be supplemented with sufficient water during its growth stage. In winter, if the temperature drops below 13 degrees, it will go dormant, and water needs to be controlled at this time.
4. Fertilization: from May to October , it has fertilizer requirements. However, it doesn’t need to be done too many times. Generally speaking, once every half month is enough.
2. Breeding skills
1. Reproduction: mainly by sowing. A well-prepared substrate can mainly use leaf mold soil, plus sand and other substances. Before sowing, the seeds need to be soaked in warm water to increase the germination rate. After sowing, the temperature is controlled at 22 to 25 degrees. It will take about thirty to forty days for the seeds to germinate.
2. Repotting: Pocket coconut is generally used as a potted plant. It is placed at home, so it has relatively high requirements on the soil. It is best to replace it once a year. If the soil quality is relatively good, it can be done once every two years.
3. Problem diagnosis and treatment
1. Disease: "Yellow leaf disease" may appear, which may be caused by too strong light or too much watering. Prevention and treatment will be carried out after the cause is determined. There may also be "black spot", which is also harmful to the leaves. When the disease occurs, the tips of the leaves will wither. Treat with chlorothalonil, and use appropriate amounts of phosphate and potassium fertilizers.
2. Insect pests: mainly "scale insects" . You can use either trichlorfon or omethoate.
IV. Other questions
1. Toxicity: It is not toxic and does not emit toxic substances. Moreover, it has a purifying effect.
2. Can it be raised at home: It can Keep it at home. The size of the pocket coconut is not too large, so it is suitable to be placed indoors. It also has certain ornamental value and will also purify the air.
2. Breeding skills
3. Problem diagnosis and treatment
4. Other issues
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