The meaning of kumquat is very good, with the beautiful meaning of "great luck, auspicious and happy, and attracting wealth and treasure". And rich in nutrition, ornamental value is very high, so it is very popular with flower lovers. Kumquats are usually raised as annual flowers, giving people a very festive feeling. It is August, we bought kumquats, the price will be much lower than the New Year flowers, so how do we raise kumquats in August?
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > well-watered, avoid standing water</h1>
Kumquat likes a humid environment, but also afraid of standing water, if there is a long-term accumulation of water, it is easy to rot roots. If the soil is too dry, and it is easy to fall leaves and fruits, so when watering kumquats, you need to pay attention. So how do we water it?
Watering suggestions: kumquats like a humid environment, moist is the environment is moist, potting soil should not be too wet, and do not appear water. In August we water the kumquats, either in the morning or in the evening. To see if watering is needed, you can see whether the potting soil turns white, and if the potting soil becomes white, it needs to be watered once.
It is best to use rainwater to water kumquats, especially for flower lovers in the north, because kumquats prefer slightly acidic soils, while the water quality in the north is usually alkaline. If tap water is used, it can be left for about 24 hours to 72 hours, and then watered after the chlorine in the water has evaporated.
In addition, when the weather is dry, it is necessary to spray water around the pots and leaves frequently, which can not only reduce the temperature, but also play a role in making the air more humid. Just ventilation must be done well to prevent high temperature and high humidity from occurring, resulting in diseases and insect pests in kumquats.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > fertilize appropriately</h1>
Kumquat flowers more, the results are more, so the demand for fertilizer is also more, if the fertility is insufficient, it is easy to appear flowering reduction, fruit is very small. However, if you use raw fertilizer, it is easy to have fertilizer damage and burn roots, so fertilization also needs to pay attention to.
Fertilization suggestions: Fertilize the kumquat in early August, you can use nitrogen, phosphorus-based fertilizer, and then add potassium fertilizer appropriately, and then cooperate with copper, manganese, zinc micro-fertilizer. General fertilization can be applied once in about 8 to 10 days, and the method of applying thin fertilizer should be used, which is conducive to the growth of fruits.
There is also a period of time from July to October, kumquat is prone to cracking, so it is also necessary to spray kumquat fruit with anti-cracking, which can play a role in cracking, and the specific use method can be used according to the drug instructions.
There is also fertilization of kumquats, preferably organic fertilizers, such as decomposed manure, and less potassium chloride and potassium sulfate instead. When applying decomposing manure, a trench can be dug 15 cm away from the root of the kumquat tree to prevent the occurrence of fertilizer damage and burning of the root.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > like the sun and are afraid of strong sunlight</h1>
Kumquats like warm sunlight, and sufficient sunlight is conducive to the differentiation of flower buds and is also conducive to flowering and fruiting. However, she is also afraid of strong summer sun exposure, so when the summer sun is too strong, it is appropriate to shade.
Sunshine suggestion: Every year from August 7th to August 9th is the season of autumn, after the autumn there will be autumn tigers, the noon sun is still relatively strong. Potted kumquat trees, we can raise indoors where more light is scattered, away from strong sunlight. It can also be kept in plenty of sunlight and play a role in lowering the temperature by spraying water around the pots to reduce the temperature.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > prune foliage</h1>
During the growth period of kumquat, proper pruning is required in order to make its plant type more rounded and full, and the fruit is more symmetrical, so as not to appear large and small. So how do you prune kumquats in August?
Pruning advice: If there is no fruitless kumquat and the kumquat tree is relatively weak, it is necessary to thin the fruit and leave a kumquat fruit on a branch. In order to facilitate our viewing, but also too small kumquats, as well as diseased kumquat minus, fruitless branches, and leaves that block kumquats, also need to be cut, so that the fruits of kumquat can be exposed to the outside, better exposed to sunlight, and more beautiful plants.
Kumquat is very suitable for home farming, because its leaves are evergreen, the flowers are fragrant, the fruit is golden, the taste is luscious, and it belongs to the flowers of both leaves and flowers. When we farm in August, as long as we carry out reasonable fertilization and watering, proper lighting, and reasonable pruning, we can make the kumquat plant more beautiful and produce large and many fruits. [Some of the pictures are from the Internet, if there is a rights protection, it must be deleted, thank you]