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Maintenance of American Leaf Banana: Preparation of Pot Soil

Care of the American Leaf Banana: Daily Care

Care of bananas: pest and disease control

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No matter what the stress resistance of the plant is, no matter how big or tall the plant is, necessary maintenance is required to ensure the normal growth of the plant. So, what aspects does the maintenance of the plant include?

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Maintenance of American Leaf Banana: Preparation of Pot Soil

Maintenance of Acanthus: Preparation of pot soil

Amaranth likes fertile, loose, sandy soil. Families can use the formula of garden soil: leaf mold soil: sand = 6:2:3 or mud soil: leaf mold soil: sand = 4:3:3.

Beautiful leaf banana Maintenance: Daily maintenance

The beautiful leaf banana likes moist soil, is more tolerant to drought, and is not tolerant to waterlogging. The suitable growth temperature is 20-30℃, and it is not intolerant to low temperatures. It can survive the winter safely when the temperature in winter is above 5℃.

After the temperature rises in spring, the pot soil should be kept moist. During the peak growth period in summer, in addition to watering, spray water 2-3 times a day to keep the leaves green. When the temperature is low in late autumn, winter and early spring (below 10℃), the pot soil should be kept dry to facilitate its overwintering.

American leaf banana grows slowly and does not require high fertilizers. No fertilizer is applied in late autumn, winter, and early spring. Topdressing can be started after the temperature rises in spring. Topdressing with 5 times the decomposed liquid fertilizer is done every one month.

When cultivating beautiful leaf bananas, they should be maintained in a semi-shady place and avoid exposure to strong light, otherwise the leaves will turn yellow and lose their luster. The beautiful leaf banana should be repotted every two years. When the new pinnate leaves grow for two rounds, the base leaves tend to age and turn yellow, so they should be cut off one by one. Adventitious buds often sprout on the stem discs at the base of perennial old trunks. If they are not used for reproduction, they should be cut off in time.

Beautiful leaf banana Maintenance: Disease and Pest Control

Leaf spot disease often occurs in cultivated bananas. You can spray 50% carbendazim wettable powder 1000 times. Pests include scale insects and root-knot nematodes. Scale insects can be sprayed with 50% malathion 1500 times, and root-knot nematodes can be controlled with soil fumigation and nematicidal pesticides.

Care of the American Leaf Banana: Daily Care

Care of bananas: pest and disease control

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