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Original author: Yushan
Comprehensive finishing: Encyclopedia Jun
The weather warms up in April and succulents reach the golden season of the year. Plants that do not have pots can be turned pots, soil changes, and propagation can be carried out separately. Indoor plants can be gradually moved outdoors to receive sunlight and spring breeze. In case of continuous rainy weather, pay attention to prevent long-term rain, so as not to cause plant rot due to low temperature and humidity.
Sedum family: jade butterfly, black prince, star beauty, wasson, sub-lotus; agave family: Huishan, Princess Thor, Lai Guangjin, auspicious heaven; cactus family: golden amber, rock peony, silver hair ball; Euphorbia family: guiqing jade, nine-headed dragon, Beixin qilin; oleander family: Guangtang, desert rose, and Mexican tortoiseshell, purslane tree as the representative of the "summer species" succulents began to grow at an accelerated rate, these can gradually move outdoors, subject to sunlight, no potted plants can be turned over for soil, And combined with pot change for propagation.
The growth rate of the succulents of the "winter-type species" represented by the high degree of fleshy stony flowers, fleshy cone flowers, Aya Yaoyu and major generals of the Sedum family, as well as the "winter species" succulents represented by Sedum family's cintony, bear boy, jade tsubaki, flower tsubaki, drifting island, and spring grass, hairy leaf spring grass, broad-leaved spring grass, and South African tortoiseshell dragon, gradually slowed down or even stopped. The "intermediate" succulents represented by epiphytic cacti plants such as crab claw orchid and ape love reed: species with a low degree of flesh quality such as Terukasa and Dragon's Whisker Begonia, as well as most species of sedum such as sunset geese and stone lotuses: loach palms of the Asteraceae family, green bells, and snow queen aloe vera and lying cattle of the Aloe family are in the peak growing season.
The management of various types of succulents should be carried out according to different species and specific climates in different places. If there are areas where it rains for a long time, it is necessary to pay attention to controlling watering to prevent the growth of succulents in the case of insufficient sunlight, and in some areas, it is necessary to pay attention to the sudden rise in temperature and too strong light, resulting in succulents who have just slowed down seedlings or succulents who have just moved out of the outdoors to receive succulent sunburn.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that in April, also the insect pest began to sprout in January, if sprayed, the light is too strong can easily form a drug injury, conditional florists can spray after the first place in the bright and no direct light ventilation for two or three days.
Watering: In April, for fast-growing succulent varieties can be watered more, slow-growing varieties should be less watered, in short, both to meet the needs of plant growth for water, but can not accumulate water, for growing plants to do "keep the soil moist, but do not accumulate water" is the best choice. Watering time is generally in the sunny morning or evening, if you use tap water to water flowers, you can dry the water for 2 days to 3 days and then use, so that the chlorine vapor in the water volatilizes, is conducive to the growth of succulents, watering can be appropriate to put a small amount of fertilizer dissolved in the water, increase the source of nutrients for succulents, accelerate their growth, a small amount can be, avoid more.
Fertilization: Fertilize vigorous succulents in April. Fertilization of succulents can be divided into two categories of base fertilizer and topdressing, base fertilizer is generally directly mixed into the soil when planting, commonly used are grass and wood ash, bone meal, shell powder, decomposed livestock manure, cake fertilizer, etc., in addition, there are some synthetic slow-release granular fertilizers, which can be placed on the surface of the potting soil, slowly release nutrients, for plant absorption, its clean and hygienic, the effect is better, can be used for Vientiane, jade fan, stone flower and other high-grade succulent plants; topdressing should be based on different varieties and growth period differences. Do not fertilize newly planted plants for one month, nor should weaker plants. For most succulents, fertilizer can be applied semi-monthly, slow-growing varieties can be applied monthly, and some extremely slow-growing varieties may not even be fertilized. Do not water a few days before fertilization, and after the potting soil is basically dry, first loosen the soil on the first day, and then fertilize on the second day to facilitate the absorption of plant roots.
Except for a few varieties such as leaf immortals, the osmotic pressure of the roots of most succulents is very low, so the concentration of fertilization liquid must not be too high. The type of fertilizer should vary depending on the variety and growth stage of the plant. In general, the seedling stage, the leaves are succulent and green plants, the amount of nitrogen fertilizer application can be slightly more, and in the flower bud differentiation stage and flowering and fruiting stage, the plant is spherical, columnar, the leaf color is red, yellow or other non-green varieties should be more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, stem-like succulents should be more potassium fertilizer.
The organic fertilizer used can choose to add water to ferment the bean cake, sesame cake and chicken, pigeon manure, bone meal, etc., no matter what kind of fertilizer must be fully decomposed, and diluted with water before use. Inorganic fertilizers such as urea, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, calcium superphosphate, etc. and various compound fertilizers sold in the market, special fertilizers for family flower raising can also be used when the plants grow vigorously, but the concentration should be low and the number of times should be less, otherwise it will cause soil compaction, affecting plant growth, but it is more than worth the loss. However, uncorried eggshells, soy milk, fresh milk, etc., as well as saline broths and bones, cannot be used. Be careful not to splash the fertilizer solution on the plant when fertilizing.
In April, it is also possible to make bonsai or combination platters that breed too many succulents into bonsai or combination platters when changing pots, which has the characteristics of fast forming, simple processing, and easy maintenance, which is very suitable for family production and enjoyment.
Due to the large temperature changes in April, we should pay attention to the weather forecast, grasp climate change, and when the temperature exceeds 30 ° C, ventilation and cooling should be carried out in time to prevent the plants from being steamed due to excessive temperature. In the event of continuous rainy weather, pay attention to prevent rain to avoid stagnant water and cause the plant to rot. This month is also a good season for sowing, cuttings and grafting of "summer-type" succulents. For plants with hidden dangers of diseases and insect pests, spraying and preventing them should be sprayed in time, and the shell insects should also be removed.
In addition, April is also the flowering season of many succulents, you can try pollination, collect planting, enjoy the fun of sowing in the future, the main point of pollination of succulents is that at least two identical and unrelated parents need to flower at the same time, in order to get the seeds of the variety, or hybridize between different varieties, in short, the pollen on the Stamens of the A flower to the pistil of the B flower.
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