Milan prepares early for winter
Main content introduction: Common knowledge of raising flowers - Milan's experience in preparing for winter, let's follow the editor to take a look!
The following aspects can be considered for Milan to safely survive winter:
1 Conduct adaptive training before moving indoors, reduce nitrogen fertilizer after the beginning of autumn, increase phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, reduce watering, and expose to more sunlight, making the potting soil slightly dry, which promotes robust and aging growth of branches and leaves, increases resistance, and can be moved indoors between cold frost and frost descent; after moving indoors, it is also necessary to frequently open windows and doors for ventilation to adapt to the indoor environment.
2 Control the indoor temperature well, generally maintaining it between 10℃ and 12℃, do not let the terminal bud germinate, otherwise, it may cause leaf dropping and dry twigs when exposed to cold wind in spring next year, affecting flowering; the minimum indoor temperature should not be lower than 5℃, otherwise, the plant may easily drop leaves after being exposed to cold.
3 Control the moisture of the potting soil, Milan in winter should maintain a room temperature of about 10℃, in a state of growth stagnation, watering should be especially careful, strive to achieve balanced moisture content in the potting soil, slightly dry is the degree; to increase air humidity, it is recommended to wash the leaves with water close to room temperature every 3 to 5 days, which can not only remove the dust adhered to the branches and leaves but also increase the temperature of the local area, but do not spray too much water, otherwise it may cause waterlogging and root rot; also, the temperature of the watering water should be basically close to the room temperature, avoiding a significant temperature difference.
4 Increase indoor lighting, it is not possible for Milan to be without sunlight in winter, it should be placed in a sunny area for maintenance as much as possible, if conditions do not allow, a white fluorescent lamp of 100W to 300W can be used to supplement lighting, generally should be about 1 meter away from the plant, adding 3 to 4 hours of lighting every day, insufficient lighting can easily cause leaf dropping and will also affect flowering next year.
5 Stop fertilizing, under the condition of winter room temperature of 10℃ to 12℃, there is no need to fertilize, the plant is in a state of forced dormancy, not only cannot absorb fertilizer nutrients but may also cause root rot due to winter fertilizing.
6 Increase necessary ventilation and aeration, when the weather is particularly cold, a plastic film cover can be placed over the plant, but it should not be kept in it for a long time, the cover can be opened for ventilation at noon when the temperature rises. After the cold wave ends, there is no need to keep the plastic bag on for a long time; when ventilating, make sure not to expose it to cold wind, otherwise, it can cause serious damage to the plant.
7 It is not suitable to move outdoors too early in spring, generally, it should not be moved outdoors until the outdoor temperature stabilizes after Qingming; first do not open the windows indoors for ventilation, then move outdoors during the day and back indoors at night; outdoors, it should be placed in a sunny and windless area, and it is absolutely not allowed to be blown by cold wind. After about half a month of this kind of training, it can be completely maintained outdoors.
Have you understood the detailed introduction of early preparation for Milan's winter survival shared above?