Now people in addition to raising some very beautiful flowers at home, will also raise a few pots of fruit pots, like kumquat is very popular with everyone, now the branches have been hung with yellow candy small oranges, very beautiful, festive, and maintained all winter does not fall in the cold season of everything withering, the house put pots of kumquat bonsai, will also appear particularly vibrant. Let's take a look at how to raise beautiful little kumquat potted plants at home.
First, soil
We all know that the orange tree it belongs to the southern plants, very like the acidic soil containing humus, in the northern region of the pot culture, but also to provide it with similar soil, you can collect some humus soil, and then add a garden soil, mixed with some coarse sand or cinder, increase the permeability of the soil, when the pot is applied to a small amount of fermented chicken manure, sheep manure and other organic fertilizer on the bottom of the pot, so that the plant grows more vigorously.
2. Water
Kumquat is also afraid of waterlogging plants, usually watering can not be too diligent, watering too diligently will make the pot soil dry for a long time, affecting the normal breathing of the root system, a long time will lead to rotten roots, leaves yellow and fall off.
In the spring plant growth period, you can wait until dry before watering, summer water evaporation fast, in addition to normal watering, change to do a good job of shade and ventilation, often spray water around the pot to cool down, increase the humidity of the air. During the winter planting fruit, it is necessary to appropriately reduce watering, the potting soil can not be too wet, otherwise it is easy to cause the fruit to fall, and every time it waits until the surface of the potting soil is dry, it is necessary to replenish the water.
Third, fertilize
Fruit plants such as kumquat, the demand for nutrients is more, in addition to applying some bottom fertilizer to it when it is on the pot, during the growth of the plant, it is also necessary to continue to fertilize it to supplement nutrients, spring plants grow new branches and leaves, you can apply nitrogen fertilizer several times appropriately, you can also bury some fermented sheep manure, bean cake and other organic fertilizers in the pot, if there is no such organic fertilizer, you can also use nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer to ensure adequate nutrients, the plant can grow branches and leaves.
Before the plant blossoms, start to reduce the use of nitrogen fertilizer, and supplement some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer in advance, which can promote the plant to increase the amount of fruit hanging. When there are too many later results, it is necessary to properly thin the fruit, and then add some thin phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to make the fruit grow larger and fuller. After entering the winter, the temperature is low, the fruit is basically ripe, do not apply fertilizer again, otherwise it is easy to cause fertilizer damage and cause the fruit to fall.
Fourth, lighting
Kumquat loves sunlight, and if the sun is not seen for a long time during the growth period, the plant is not easy to flower, which will affect the normal results. Throughout the year, except for the summer during the high temperature and strong light, pay attention to a little shade, other seasons should let the plant receive more light. Especially before and after fruit hanging, maintain sufficient light, which is conducive to plant flowering and fruiting and later fruit ripening.
Fifth, the temperature
Kumquat is not hardy, the northern region raises kumquat, in the winter to do a good job of thermal insulation measures, before entering the winter to move the potted plants in advance to the indoor sunshine place to maintain. If the indoor temperature is too low in winter, it will cause fruits and leaves to fall, so it is best to control the ambient temperature above 10 ° C, you can also put a plastic bag on the head of the tree, and punch a few small holes on it for ventilation, which can also play a role in heat preservation.
Although kumquat is a southern plant, it can also be raised through potted plants in the north, and it can be raised very well on the balcony, and the results of maintenance are also very much, and after the fruit is ripe, the golden can be hung with branches, which is also particularly beautiful.
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