How to care for a money tree: Seven steps to easily grow a healthy money tree

How to care for a money treeAnswering netizens' questions on how to care for a money tree and seven steps to easily grow a healthy money tree, please correct any mistakes!Hearing the name "money tree," people of all ages, male and female, enjoy growing it, especially businesspeople who favor it. Many companies also like to give money trees as gifts when they open, as the plant symbolizes wealth. So how do you care for a money tree? Money trees are potted plants and not very easy to care for. It's common to see dead money trees everywhere. Only when the money tree is lush can it truly represent its value and meaning. Let's take a look at how to care for a money tree properly, as well as the cultivation methods and precautions!【One, money tree cultivation: pot and soil requirements】Before caring for a money tree, you first need to choose a pot of the appropriate size. There are many options available, depending on the size of the money tree (young plants use pots 16-24 cm in size, mature plants use pots 24-34 cm in size). There are also many types of pots, such as clay pots, plastic pots, ceramic pots, and ceramic pots.After choosing a pot, you need suitable soil. Money trees prefer fertile, loose, and well-draining sandy soil, so the soil requirements for money trees are not high. You can find the general soil outside. The requirements for the soil are as follows: for young plants, use a mixture of garden soil, decomposed leaf soil, and sand in a ratio of 4:4:2; for mature money trees, use a mixture of garden soil and sand in a ratio of 5:5.【Two, money tree cultivation: fertilizing methods】After choosing the pot and soil and potting the money tree, it's time to start fertilizing. For young plants, apply a diluted liquid fertilizer (10 times concentration) every 20 days during the growing season, or apply a general-purpose fertilizer "Flower More" at a concentration of 1000 times. Do not fertilize during the hot summer or cold winter. For mature money trees, since the enlarged base stores water and nutrients, there's no need to apply additional fertilizer during the growing season. If the leaves turn yellow, you can spray the foliage with a 500 times urea solution to restore the leaf color.【Three, money tree cultivation: watering methods】After the money tree has matured, the enlarged stem at the base stores water and nutrients, which makes it drought-tolerant and afraid of moisture. Excessively moist soil can cause leaf drop or even rot and death. Therefore, it's better to keep the potting mix on the dry side, and you can mist the leaves several times a day to meet its requirement for high humidity. Young money trees prefer moist soil and higher air humidity. Keep the soil in the pot moist during the growing period and mist the leaves several times a day to ensure sufficient humidity.【Four, money tree cultivation: propagation methods (fruit seeding propagation and cutting propagation)】How to care for a money tree【1, fruit seeding propagation】Many people don't know that money trees actually have fruits. When the fruits are ripe, they can be harvested, then the shell is cracked open to extract the seeds for sowing. The seeds are usually sown in a shallow seedling tray with a spacing of 5 cm or 10 cm. The sowing medium is coarse sand, and the sowing depth is 3 to 4 cm. After sowing, the seeds are watered thoroughly using the immersion method and kept moist. The temperature is controlled between 25 to 30 degrees Celsius, and the seeds will germinate in 7 to 10 days. Money trees are polyploid plants, and each seed can produce 1 to 4 seedlings, with a high propagation coefficient. When the seedlings have 3 to 5 leaves, they can be transplanted into pots.【2, cutting propagation】In addition to using fruit seeds for propagation, cuttings can also be used, as they are easy to obtain, have a high survival rate, and can be mass-produced. However, cutting propagation does not result in an enlarged base. Cutting propagation can be carried out throughout the year in the south, while in the north, it is best done from May to August. Cuttings with a top shoot are commonly used, and they are inserted into a pot or sandbed filled with coarse sand, watered thoroughly, and covered with a plastic film to keep the moisture. The temperature is maintained between 25 to 28 degrees Celsius, the potting mix is kept moist, and the plants are shaded. Roots will form after about 15 days.【Five, money tree cultivation: precautions】Throughout the cultivation process, seedlings propagated from seeds can be planted 3 to 5 in a pot. Money trees should be pruned once a year. Pruning is usually combined with potting. When the money tree is mature, it is time to change the pot. When changing pots, remove some of the old soil and use a slightly larger pot. First, place some base fertilizer at the bottom of the pot, then add new cultivation soil and plant it again. During potting, the plant with a loose shape is pruned, the top weak branches are cut, and yellowed leaves are removed promptly to avoid affecting the ornamental effect.【Six, money tree cultivation: pest and disease control】【Money tree stem blight】