How to Make Rose Seedlings Strong
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Many rose enthusiasts buy seedlings, and the first thing to do after receiving them is to acclimate the seedlings. However, after acclimating, we need to understand how to make rose seedlings strong. Only when the plants are robust can they bloom more flowers and enhance their disease resistance. So how to cultivate rose seedlings? Let's look at the 4养护 opinions provided by Tianlang Roses.
Proper Pruning
Firstly, shaping weak seedlings is strictly prohibited. Shaping will cut off many branches that are manufacturing nutrients, affecting its growth.
Also, pruning should not be too aggressive. For varieties that are already weak, with poor branching and few leaves, cutting off too many leaves will deal a severe blow to them. For varieties with weak growth, pruning generally involves cutting just below the flower with one leaf, and if the seedlings have relatively more leaves, you can prune a bit more.
The correct pruning method is to cut just below the flower with a few leaves. This can also weaken the apical dominance, allowing the base to grow strong suckers and stolons, making the plant increasingly robust!
Pinching Bud
When the buds appear, remember to pinch them in time (especially important for seedlings). These buds cannot produce beautiful flowers, and their development will consume a lot of nutrients, affecting the overall growth of the seedlings. So, it's best not to let the buds develop and pinch them off early.
Light and Frequent Fertilizing
The roots of weak seedlings are also weak, with poor absorption capacity. Therefore, when fertilizing, it is important to appropriately reduce the concentration of the fertilizer. (The normal concentration of 1000 times can be reduced to 1200-1500 times, and everyone can adjust the ratio based on this.) Also, you can increase the frequency of fertilization to accelerate the quick recovery of the seedlings.
Regular Pesticide Spraying
The weaker the seedlings, the more important it is to spray pesticides regularly to prevent diseases and pests, as infections can be very damaging to weak seedlings.
Recently, it is particularly important to prevent red spider mites and black spot disease! For red spider mites, you can spray water on the back of the leaves during the prevention stage, and use ovicidal agents such as etoxazole, gaoximan, and muwangte, spraying every 15 days or so. For the prevention of black spot disease, you can use flusilazole, carbendazim, lvfei, and nadingwen. If it rains recently, remember to spray the medicine after the rain! (Medicines for preventing black spot and red spider mites can be mixed.)
The detailed explanation of the 4 methods on how to make rose seedlings strong, I hope this article can bring you help in green plant management!