Planting environment of lover's tears, soil and fertilization, breeding method of lover's tears, pest control and maintenance skills of lover's tears With the increasing demand for home beautification, lover's tears (also known as emerald beads and crystal balls) have gradually become a new favorite in family flower cultivation due to its unique crystal clear appearance and easy-to-maintain characteristics. How to successfully cultivate lover's tears at home? This article will give you a detailed introduction to the cultivation method of lover's tears, so that you can easily enjoy the fun of growing flowers at home. Planting environment for lovers 'tears 1. Light: lovers' tears prefer semi-cloudy environments and avoid direct sunlight. Especially at noon in summer, the plants should be moved to semi-cloudy places to avoid sunburn on the leaves.
2. Temperature: The suitable temperature for the growth of lover's tears is 15-25℃, the temperature in winter should not be lower than 5℃, and the temperature should be appropriately cooled when the temperature is high in summer.
3. Humidity: Lovers 'tears like higher air humidity. The appropriate humidity is 60%-70%. You can regularly use a sprayer to spray water on the plants to increase the air humidity. Soil and fertilization of lover's tears 1. Soil: lover's tears have no strict requirements on soil. Sandy soil with good drainage and good air permeability is suitable. You can use a mixture of legus soil, peat soil, perlite, etc.
2. Fertilization: During the growth of lovers 'tears, apply compound fertilizer once a month. The amount of fertilizer application should not be too much to avoid fertilizer damage. Reduce fertilization in winter, or even stop fertilization. Breeding method of lover's tears 1. Subplant breeding: Divide the mature plant into several parts, each part with one to two branches and root systems, and plant them separately.
2. Cutting propagation: Select strong branches, cut them into cuttings about 10 centimeters long, insert them into sandy soil, keep the soil moist, and take root in about 20 days. Prevention and control of pests and diseases in lover's tears 1. Pests: Common pests in lover's tears include red spiders, scale insects, etc. When pests are found, pesticides can be used to control them.
2. Diseases: Common diseases of lover's tears include leaf spot disease, root rot, etc. Strengthen ventilation, keep plants clean, cut off diseased leaves when found, and use fungicides to prevent and control them. Tips for maintaining lovers 'tears 1. Watering: Lovers' tears are not resistant to waterlogging, so watering should be appropriate and the soil should be kept slightly moist. During the high temperature summer season, the number of watering should be reduced.
2. Fertilization: During the growth period, apply compound fertilizer once a month, and the amount of fertilizer should not be too much.
3. Pruning: Trim withered leaves and sick branches in a timely manner to maintain the beautiful shape of the plant.
4. Ventilation: Maintain a good ventilated environment to prevent the occurrence of pests and diseases.
The cultivation of lover's tears is not complicated. As long as you master its growth habits and pay attention to daily maintenance, you can easily grow beautiful lover's tears at home. I hope the introduction of breeding methods in this article will help you and wish you a happy cultivation!