How to grow snapdragons

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Breeding method

Precautions

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Soil: The cultivation substrate should be loose, fertile, and well-drained culture soil; Water and fertilizer: Topdress every 10 days to keep the soil moist; Temperature: Keep the night temperature at 15°C and the day temperature around 22-28°C: Light : Snapdragon is a plant that likes full light, so it needs to be kept in sufficient sunlight; it is also necessary to pay attention to preventing and controlling diseases and insect pests.

Breeding method

Cultivation methods

Variety selection

There are varieties of snapdragons with larger plants, as well as low-growing varieties with abundant flowers. Variety. For potted snapdragons, you should choose varieties with low plants and many flowers. In this way, the ornamental value of the potted plants will be higher.

Pot Soil Selection

It is advisable to use a well-ventilated mud pot or plastic pot with a pot diameter of about 15cm for snapdragons. The cultivation substrate should be loose, fertile, and well-drained culture soil, or evenly mixed with leaf mold soil, peat, and food plant ash. Before planting, apply some dry livestock manure or cake fertilizer, and add a little bone meal or superphosphate as base fertilizer.

Water and fertilizer management

Snapdragons are usually topdressed every 10 days. Snapdragons should avoid water accumulation in the soil, but insufficient watering will also affect their growth and development. The correct approach is to keep the soil moist and slightly dry between irrigations. In addition, when watering, try to avoid watering from above the plant to reduce leaf surface humidity and the spread of diseases by water droplets.

Temperature and light

Snapdragons are plants that like full light. Under sufficient sunlight conditions, snapdragons grow at a consistent height and bloom neatly and brightly. Under semi-shade conditions, the growth is higher and the flower color is lighter. Snapdragons can bloom early with 4 hours of supplementary light in winter. The cultivation temperature of snapdragon should be maintained at night temperature of 15℃ and day temperature of about 22-28℃. At 2-3°C, the flowering period is delayed, blind flowers increase, and the quality of cut flowers decreases.

Propagation methods

Snapdragons are mainly propagated by sowing and tissue culture.

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Pruning

After the snapdragons bloom, cut off the above-ground parts and water them once. New branches will germinate in about a week, and then apply water every 10 days. Apply thin liquid fertilizer once until flower buds form.

Pest and disease control

Common diseases of snapdragon include: stem rot, seedling rot, grass rust, leaf blight, and gray mold

Common insect pests of snapdragons include: aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, thrips, etc.

Precautions

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