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Coreopsis cultivation methods and precautions

Last Update ：2024.06.19

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soil needs

Moisture needs

sunshine needs

nutrient requirements

Proper pruning

weed cleaning

In addition to being ornamental, coreopsis also has high medicinal value. Drinking it in water is the most common medicinal method, and you can make Qionghua tea when you plant it at home. How to cultivate such a plant that has both ornamental and medicinal value? What should we pay attention to during breeding? Let’s learn together.

Coreopsis Breeding Methods and Precautions

soil needs

Soil requirements

Breathable and loose humus-containing soil.

Water requirements

Coreopsis is very easy to grow, so watering must be controlled well. After planting, watering should be sufficient. Daily watering should ensure that the soil is completely dry. Watering, do not stop until water flows out of the drainage hole of the flower pot. If the soil is semi-dry and semi-wet for a long time, it will seriously affect the growth of plants.

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Sunlight needs

An environment that is too dark can also make it grow leggy, so it must be grown in an environment with plenty of sunlight. If it is grown indoors, it must have a few hours of light every day, so that it can bloom with bright colors and vitality during the flowering period. flowers come.

Nutrient requirements

Basic fertilizer can be applied once before planting, and then fertilized once after flower buds appear. In addition to these two fertilizations, if the soil nutrients are sufficient, daily No need to fertilize. Its fertilizer requirements are not very high.

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Proper pruning

It is prone to leggy growth, so it needs to be pruned from time to time; when the plant grows to a height of 6 cm, it needs to be topping once, and when the plant has grown to a height of 10 cm, it needs to be topping again.

Weed cleaning

During the seedling period, weeds in the pots should be removed from time to time. In daily maintenance, weeds can be removed during watering, which can reduce the waste of nutrients and water.