Breeding methods and precautions for Amaranthus amaranth

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Habits of this plant

specific method

Precautions

This plant may not be familiar to everyone. It is also known as "Fairy Valley" and "Old Gun Valley" and is a plant of the Amaranthaceae family. It is widely distributed around the world and is also distributed in our country. It mainly appears in places with an altitude of 580 meters to 1,200 meters, and is mostly wild. In recent years, artificial introduction and cultivation have become more common. So, how to breed it?

Habits of this plant

Before knowing how to do it, let’s take a look at its characteristics. First of all, because its origin is near the tropics, it prefers warm and humid environments. It is not cold-tolerant, but it has a certain tolerance to drought. In addition, it also likes full sunlight. Also, its requirements for potting soil are not too strict, but good soil quality is of course also very beneficial to its growth and development. We will talk about this later. Finally, it also has some fertilizer requirements.

Specific method

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Speaking of this factor, we mainly refer to winter. Because we said above that it has poor cold resistance, appropriate cold protection measures must be taken. Plants grown in the open field can be covered with weeds or plastic films. If they are potted, they should be moved indoors for maintenance.

Light:

It is a light-loving plant, so except when appropriate shading measures are required when the sun is particularly strong at noon in summer, don’t begrudge the sun at other times. . Especially in winter, the warm sunshine will also play a great role in allowing it to survive the winter safely.

Fertilizer:

For vigorous growth The need for fertilizer is relatively large during the period, and it should be applied once every half month. The requirements in other periods are not very high, and even if you fertilize, do not fertilize too frequently.

Soil quality:

Soil rich in humus and well-drained is more suitable for it.

Notes

The wind is very In the big season, we need to set up some pillars for it to prevent strong winds from blowing it down.

It is not advisable to use too much or too concentrated fertilizer for this plant, otherwise its leaves will fall off very easily.

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