How to cultivate red掌 to make it more vigorous
Main content introduction: This article covers how to cultivate red掌 to make it more vigorous and the home cultivation techniques of red掌 in the field of green plants and flowers. The specific content is as follows:
Red掌 is quite common in the market. When it blooms, it is bright red and very beautiful. Many people choose to buy a pot after seeing it at the flower market. However, after we buy it and keep it at home for a while, it becomes worse and worse, and it doesn't bloom. The blooming of red掌 is very powerful. A leaf can produce a flower bud to bloom, which can achieve the effect of blooming in full bloom. It is very simple, but we must take proper care to make it grow more vigorously and bloom more flowers.
Firstly, let's talk about the soil. Red掌 is a typical flower that prefers acidic soil. In the north, the soil and water are alkaline. As soon as the soil becomes slightly alkaline, red掌 will not grow well. The leaves will grow矮小, and the flower stalks will also grow矮小 after the flower buds appear. Therefore, it is essential to ensure the acidity of the soil. When preparing the soil, we can use river sand, pine needles, and peat soil to cultivate, mixed in a 1:1 ratio, which ensures acidity and nutrition, as well as good breathability and water permeability.
Next is watering. How should we water red掌? The watering frequency is to water thoroughly when the soil surface is dry. With the loose and breathable soil, water thoroughly when the soil surface is dry, which can ensure that its roots never lack water and never have dry roots or leaves. When watering, if you are in the north with alkaline water, you can add a little rice vinegar to the water every month to adjust the acidity of the water, which will make red掌 grow better.
The third aspect is light. This is also the most important. Red掌 is a typical flower that prefers a semi-shaded environment. If it is exposed to direct sunlight, the leaves will inevitably be sunburned. I have found that it is difficult to grow green vines and red掌 in my greenhouse because it is a full-day exposure environment with very strong sunlight. Both red掌 and green vines often have yellowing leaf edges or even sunburned leaves. When caring for it at home, be sure to place it in a scattered light environment, or you can put it in a place with 1-2 hours of weak light every day, which will help it grow well. Additionally, regularly increase the humidity of the air, as it requires a higher humidity. We can increase the humidity by spraying the leaves, and spray the leaves 1-2 times a day with a spray bottle under the condition of ventilation.
How to cultivate red掌 to make it more vigorous
How should we fertilize red掌? It keeps growing new leaves and producing flower buds to bloom. Typically, one leaf produces one flower. Therefore, to make it grow new leaves and produce flower buds at the same time, choose a fertilizer with a high content of phosphorus and potassium, and other elements as well. If you don't have this type of fertilizer, you can sprinkle multi-element slow-release fertilizer on the surface of the potting soil. Add some well-fermented sheep manure to the bottom of the soil as a base fertilizer. For watering, choose to use multi-element water-soluble fertilizer, which can ensure that it doesn't lack any elements, allowing it to grow leaves and produce flower buds to bloom. Try not to use monopotassium phosphate, as it has a high content of phosphorus and potassium but lacks other elements, which can cause it to lack other elements and result in yellowing leaves and僵 seedlings.
Cultivate red掌 with acidic soil, place it in a well-ventilated area, water it thoroughly when the soil surface is dry, fertilize it 2-3 times a month, maintain the temperature above 15 degrees, and avoid direct sunlight. The red掌 you raise will continuously grow new leaves and bloom at the same time, with each flower lasting for 1-2 months. This way, the seedlings will keep growing, and eventually, one leaf will produce one flower, achieving the desired effect of blooming in full bloom.
The above is a comprehensive explanation of how to cultivate red掌 to make it more vigorous and the home cultivation techniques of red掌. I hope it can be a reference to solve your problems with green plants.