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How to breed Yu Weng

Precautions for breeding Yu Weng

When raising Yuweng, it is recommended to use fertile soil with good drainage as the culture soil. Usually, it should be placed in an environment between 5-35℃ and with sufficient sunlight. During the growing season, water it 1-2 times a month and topdress it with thin fertilizer 2-3 times to help it grow.

How to breed Yu Weng

Soil

To breed Yu Weng, you can use fertile soil with good drainage, and mix leaf mold soil with garden Mix soil and coarse sand to make culture soil, and then add an appropriate amount of decomposed organic fertilizer or compound fertilizer as base fertilizer. If possible, add a small amount of calcareous material.

Light and temperature

Yuweng likes plenty of sunshine. The spheres with better light will grow more happily. The light is too weak, which is not conducive to its growth, but it should be noted that it can be slightly shaded in summer and kept in a warm and well-lit place indoors in winter. The suitable temperature for the growth of Yuweng is between 5℃-35℃, and the temperature should not be too high or too low. Winter is generally spent indoors, keeping the temperature above 5°C.

Water and fertilizer management

During the growth period, Yuweng needs more water to keep the soil moist. Watering is generally dry and thorough. Water once or twice a month during the growth period. Winter is the dormant period, so reduce watering, keep the pot soil dry, and be careful not to water on the sphere when watering. Yu Weng likes to apply light fertilizer. There is no need to apply too much fertilizer. It is enough to apply thin liquid fertilizer 2 to 3 times a month. Top dressing is mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. In every spring, you can apply some bone meal to Yuweng, and stop fertilizing during winter dormancy.

Precautions for breeding Yu Weng

Propagation methods

The propagation of Yuweng can be carried out by sowing and propagating from April to June, or by cutting and propagating from April to October. Grafting is also a common method, using prickly pear or prickly pear. The ruler is used as rootstock.

Repotting

Repotting of Yuweng can be done in early spring. When changing the pot, you can change the soil and sprinkle some bone meal.

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