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Kumquat, also known as jujube orange, blooms from June to August, white, and has a fragrance.
The fruit is shaped like a date, covered with branches, and is golden yellow after ripening from November to December, hence the name.
It prefers a warm and humid climate and sufficient light, is slightly shade tolerant, and grows at a suitable temperature of 20 to 30 °C.
Kumquat flowers in summer and fruit in winter.
When flowering, it is advisable to cultivate and watch on a balcony with light.
After the fruit changes color, it can be placed in a conspicuous place in the indoor living room or on a flower stand, because the plant shape is large, it should be placed low.
Kumquat cultivation techniques
Flower pot selection
Clay pots, plastic pots, porcelain pots, clay pots, etc. can be used for cultivation, and the production of multi-purpose clay pots.
Home gardening potted kumquat, according to the size of the kumquat plant, generally choose a pot with a pot diameter of 20 to 40 cm.
Potting preparation
Kumquat prefers fertile, deep, well-drained sandy soils.
Families can use the following recipe: Garden Soil: Saprophyte Soil: Sand = 5:4:1.
Propagation methods
Kumquats are propagated by grafting.
Use goji, lime or kumquat seeding seedlings to make rootstock, cut in March to April, bud in June to September, and it is advisable to join in June.
watering
Kumquat prefers moist soils and is more drought tolerant.
The potting soil should be kept moist in the spring.
In the summer, when the temperature is high, the water demand is large, in addition to watering in the morning and evening, it should also be sprinkled several times to the surrounding area and the leaf spray several times to increase the air humidity.
After the temperature drops in autumn, growth slows down, and the number of watering should be reduced.
When the temperature is low in winter, the potting soil is moist and dry.
fertilize
Kumquat prefers fertilizer, especially phosphorus and potassium fertilizers.
Young plants are more nitrogen fertilizer to promote branch development, and during the growing season, 5 times the sapling liquid fertilizer can be applied once every 15 days, or 1000 times the flower multi-general fertilizer can be applied once every 7 days.
No fertilization is applied in autumn and winter.
Adult plants generally apply less nitrogen fertilizer and more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote the maturation of branches and limit their growth to facilitate the results.
After the adult plants resume growth in the spring, apply the same amount of 500 times the decomposed 5 times liquid fertilizer mixed with the same amount of 500 times potassium dihydrogen phosphate liquid fertilizer, or 1000 times the multi-flower multi-purpose fertilizer 2 to 3 times, once every 15 days.
Topdressing flower-preserving fertilizer during flowering (mixed liquid fertilizer 1 to 2 times).
In the result stage, the decomposed 10-fold liquid fertilizer mixed with the same amount of 500-fold potassium dihydrogen phosphate was applied 2 to 3 times.
Four seasons management kumquat potted plants
Spring management
Change pots in spring.
Generally, the pots are changed once every 2 years, and the pots are properly pruned before changing.
After changing pots in the spring, they should be arranged on the well-lit windowsill for cultivation to keep the pot soil moist, and start to fertilize after the new leaves germinate.
When the outdoor temperature is stable above 15 °C, it can be moved to a shaded balcony for cultivation.
After the temperature rises in late spring, growth accelerates, and water and fertilizer should be replenished in time.
Summer management
Kumquats are resistant to high temperatures and sunlight and do not need shade in summer.
It can also cover the midday sun.
Summer is the peak season for the growth and flowering of kumquats, and attention should be paid to the management of water and fertilizer.
While watering, spray water should be frequently sprinkled on the surrounding areas and leaves to increase air humidity and pay attention to ventilation.
After flowering, care should be paid to thinning flowers to reduce nutrient consumption.
Fall management
Autumn is the fruit growth period of kumquat, and sufficient light should be ensured and changes in fertilizer application should be paid attention to.
After the kumquat bears fruit, attention should be paid to thinning the fruit to ensure that the fruit is sufficiently supplied with nutrients, and 3 to 4 fruits are guaranteed on each branch.
There are too many hanging fruits, each fruit is not large, such as nutrient supply is not available, but also easy to cause stiff fruit.
When thinning the fruit, pay attention to retaining the fruit of the same size, so as to change the color consistently and achieve the best ornamental effect.
In autumn, if kumquat is found to grow autumn shoots, it should be removed in time to save nutrients. After the temperature drops in late autumn, gradually reduce the water supply, pay attention to dry and wet watering, and stop fertilizing.
Before frost, move kumquats into a lighted room or in an enclosed balcony to cultivate.
Winter management
Kumquat is more hardy and can safely overwinter above 0 °C.
When the color of the fruit has not turned golden, it should be placed on the window sill with sufficient light to cultivate, the indoor temperature should be maintained at about 10 ° C, and the inter-dry wetland should be watered to make the potting soil wet and dry.
After the fruit turns yellow, it can be arranged in a room with scattered light.
The indoor temperature should not be too high, and it can be maintained at 0 ~ 5 ° C.
If you want to maintain the viewing period of kumquat, you need to take good care of it.
During the ornamental period, kumquats can be placed on a lighted window sill or a brightly lit room, and the room temperature should be above 0 °C.
Watering should pay attention to see dry and wet, potting soil should not be wet, it is advisable to be wet to dry, and it is easy to cause fruit drop if it is too wet.
The indoor temperature should not be too high, spray the foliar surface several times when there is light at noon, and do not fertilize.
Do the above and you will harvest kumquat potted plants in the best condition.
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