Autumn potted plants should focus on scientific care
Today's introduction to home gardening, autumn potted plants should focus on scientific care, let's understand together next.
In autumn, potted plants still show vigorous vitality. However, autumn potted plants should be scientifically cared for according to their different habits.
Watering and fertilizing: In autumn, the climate is cool with a large temperature difference between day and night, and the water evaporation of potted plants is slow. Generally, water once a day, if watered too much, the plant is prone to rot disease, causing yellowing and falling of leaves; if watered insufficiently, the leaves will become wilted and drooping, and the plant growth will be weak. Watering should keep the potting soil slightly moist and dry. Most potted plants in autumn are in a period of vigorous growth, usually, fertilize with a thin liquid fertilizer every 10 days. For autumn flowering potted plants, such as osmanthus, chrysanthemum, and dahlia, less nitrogen fertilizer should be applied and more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied to promote abundant flowers and lush leaves.
Reasonable pruning: In autumn, many young shoots of potted plants sprout, and should be pruned appropriately to avoid nutrient consumption. For the retained branches, leave-bud extraction should be performed. Strong-growing plants should be pruned heavily, while weak-growing ones should be pruned lightly; for autumn flowering potted plants, such as plum, wintersweet, and azalea, heavy pruning is not recommended and pinching can be done instead. Reasonable pruning helps the plant accumulate nutrients, laying the foundation for future growth, and also helps promote the aging of branches and enhance cold resistance.
Cold protection: After Cold Dew, if there is insufficient light, improper temperature, or unbalanced fertilization and watering, it can make the plant weak. Potted plants that are afraid of cold dew and intolerant to low temperatures, such as Milan, hibiscus, poinsettia, and laughing orchid, are very prone to frostbite. Therefore, they should be placed under the eaves with sufficient sunlight and sheltered from the wind for care. When the temperature drops to 5°C, they should be moved to a sunny place indoors.
The specific content of scientific care for autumn potted plants mentioned above is for everyone's reference and operation.