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How to grow tree purslane flowers

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Environment: Likes a warm, dry, sunny environment, tolerates semi-shade, grows well under scattered light conditions, tolerates drought, requires sandy loam with good drainage; not cold-tolerant, winter temperature should not be lower than 10°C. Maintenance: During the growth period, topdress according to the growth conditions. Generally, 300 times of urea solution is applied 1 to 2 times. Propagation method: propagation by sowing or cuttings.

Breeding method

Propagation methods

Propagate by sowing, or by cuttings from stem segments or branches.

In continuous cropping fields, when purslane blooms and bears fruit in June, some plants can be left unharvested and put on the market, allowing them to bloom and set seeds. The scattered seeds will emerge and grow next year without the need to collect seeds for sowing.

Pot soil preparation

The flowerpot used for cultivating purslane should not be too small, and a mud pot with a diameter of 35~40cm is most suitable. Purslane has strong growth and is not very strict on soil requirements. However, if it is cultivated in loose, fertile, sandy loam with good water retention, it will grow faster, have tender stems and leaves, and have excellent quality. Purslane likes fertilizer and water and is resistant to strong light. It especially likes an environment with dry air and moist soil. Pay attention to placing it where the sun can reach it, which is beneficial to the growth of stems and leaves. Purslane grows quickly and tenderly under low light. If the light is too strong, it will age easily.

Golden Branches and Jade Leaves

Planting Time

In China, The stems and leaves of purslane are mostly collected from wild species in the fields for consumption in spring and summer. In some developed countries, artificial cultivation has gradually turned to artificial cultivation. Taiwan Province of China is vigorously promoting artificial cultivation.

In the cultivation season, in the subtropical areas of southern Taiwan Province, Guangdong, Hainan and other regions, sowing begins in late February and harvesting continues until November; sowing in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is carried out in spring in mid-to-late May. If protected areas are used, Planting can be done in advance to April, with the peak growth period from June to August; sowing in early to mid-June for open field cultivation in North China.

When the temperature in each area exceeds 20℃, sowing can be done at any time, sown in stages, and put on the market in stages.

Golden Branches and Jade Leaves

Maintenance Points

Purslane Can be planted from spring to autumn. Spring sowing starts late and the quality is tender. Sowing in summer and autumn is easy to produce flowers with rough quality. Generally, sowing can be done from February to August. If it is cultivated in protected areas (plastic greenhouses, mulch films, greenhouses), there is no strict sowing period.

Since the seeds easily fall into the soil pores, you only need to rake the topsoil lightly after sowing, and there is no need to cover it with soil. If the soil is dry, use a watering can to lightly spray the border surface. When the seedlings are about 15cm high, start picking the seedlings for food, keeping the distance between plants at 9 to 10cm, and allowing other seedlings to continue growing.

During the growth period, top dressing is carried out according to the growth conditions. Generally, 300 times of urea is applied 1 to 2 times. Purslane has almost no pests and diseases, and there is no problem of pesticide residues.

It likes a warm, dry, sunny environment, tolerates semi-shade, grows well under scattered light conditions, tolerates drought, and requires well-drained sandy loam. Not cold tolerant, the temperature in winter is not lower than 10℃.

Golden Branches and Jade Leaves

Pest and disease control

Mainly include Snail damage can be prevented by spreading fresh lime in the morning. The main diseases that harm purslane are viral diseases, powdery mildew and leaf spot. For virus diseases, foliar spraying with a sweet and sour solution of 1:1:50 has a control effect of more than 80%; for powdery mildew, 800 to 1000 times of thiophanate methyl and trifenadine are commonly used for prevention and control; for leaf spot diseases, chlorothalonil and carbendazim are used , Sukrin prevention and treatment.