How to grow duck palm tree and what to pay attention to

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1. Soil

2. Lighting

3. Watering

4. Fertilization

5. Things to note

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Soil: Loose and fertile soil should be used, and some cake fertilizer can be added to increase the fertility of the soil. Lighting: It should be maintained in a semi-shaded place, not exposed to the scorching sun, and no need for shade in winter. Watering: It needs to be kept moist at all times. When the climate is dry, it needs to be sprayed appropriately on the basis of watering. Fertilization: Fertilizer needs to be applied every 15-20 days during the growth period. Use less nitrogen fertilizer for mosaic and leaf varieties. In addition, leggy branches need to be pruned in time.

1. Soil

1. Soil

The duck palm tree grows better in loose and fertile soil. When breeding, you should try to choose suitable cultivation soil. You can add an appropriate amount of cake fertilizer to the soil to strengthen the soil. Fertility. For pot cultivation, you can use a mixture of leaf humus soil, garden soil and a small amount of perlite.

2. Light

< p>It is suitable for growing in a semi-shady environment. If it is raised in the open air, it needs to be slightly covered when there is hot sun. Especially when raised in summer, it should not be exposed to the sun. During maintenance, it should be properly exposed to light. It should not be deprived of light for a long time. It should be in the sun for almost 4 hours a day. There is no need to shade in winter.

3. Watering

Water it properly to keep the soil moist. Water it as soon as possible after the soil dries out. You can water twice a week in spring and autumn. When the climate is dry in autumn, you need to spray water additionally to increase the humidity of breeding. In summer, when the weather is hot, you can water every day, but in winter, you need to control the water.

4. Fertilization

< p> During the growth period of duck palm tree, fertilizer should be applied every 15-20 days. You can use cake fertilizer, water or compound fertilizer. The concentration of fertilizer used should be low, otherwise it will easily burn the roots. If you are cultivating mosaic varieties, you need to apply less nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise the leaves will turn green.

5. Precautions

Its branches and leaves are easy to grow leggy, so it needs to be pruned more often and excessively long branches should be cut off in time. During the seedling period, proper thinning is enough, mainly pruning and shaping.

2. Lighting

3. Watering

4. Fertilization

5. Things to note

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