Does chrysanthemum need to be topped? When to top it?
The topic brought by the editor is about chrysanthemum, a plant of the Compositae family. Does chrysanthemum need to be topped? When to top it? The specific content is as follows:
Saw some flower friends ask whether chrysanthemum needs to be topped? I might as well give some science popularization to the flower friends. Topping is the same as pinching and topping, but when to top depends on the condition of the chrysanthemum seedlings. The purpose of our topping is to promote branching or control plant height, etc. Generally, we need to start topping when the chrysanthemum is young, as it is easier to control. Different topping techniques are used according to different needs.
For example, if you want to raise a small chrysanthemum ball, you need to top it multiple times. If you want to raise a large three-stem chrysanthemum, you can choose to cuttings in May, pot in June, and top, and then new branches will appear three to five.
Simply put, it is to force the plant to produce more new branches through operations such as topping or pinching, so as to achieve the purpose of more flowering. If flower friends like high plants with fewer flowers, that's fine too. In that case, there is no need to top, just let the chrysanthemum grow on its own. Topping or pinching operations are mainly performed on potted chrysanthemums to make the plants look beautiful and flower more.
When is it appropriate to top? If we start planting from seedlings, it is recommended to start topping when they are about 15 centimeters tall, of course, depending on the actual needs. There is no need to be overly rigid because chrysanthemum is easy to produce new branches. So as long as the chrysanthemum plant is growing healthily, the topping operation can be more flexible.
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