Selection and preparation of sweet potato bonsai Planting steps Maintenance management of sweet potato bonsai Harvest and appreciation of sweet potato bonsai As the pace of life accelerates, more and more people are pursuing a green and healthy lifestyle. As an emerging kind of interior decoration, not only can beautify the home environment, but also bring the fun of planting. This article will introduce you in detail the planting method of sweet potato bonsai, allowing you to easily create a beautiful sweet potato bonsai at home. Selection and preparation of sweet potato bonsai 1. Sweet potato selection: Choose fresh, disease-free sweet potatoes as planting materials. The size of sweet potatoes should be medium. Too big or too small will affect growth.
2. Pots selection: The pots for sweet potato bonsai are preferably ceramic pots or purple sand pots with good breathability and good drainage. The size of the pots should be selected according to the size of the sweet potato, generally 2-3 times the diameter of the sweet potato.
3. Preparation of nutrient soil: The nutrient soil for sweet potato bonsai should be loose, breathable and drainage soil, such as legular soil, peat soil, etc. Planting steps of sweet potato bonsai 1. Cleaning sweet potatoes: Rinse the selected sweet potatoes with clean water to remove soil and impurities on the surface.
2. Cutting sweet potatoes: Cut the sweet potatoes into small pieces, and keep 1-2 bud eyes on each sweet potato for germination and growth.
3. Sowing: Put the cut sweet potato pieces into a pot, place them neatly, with the bud eyes facing up.
4. Covering soil: Cover the sweet potato pieces with prepared nutrient soil, and the thickness should be half that of the sweet potato pieces.
5. Watering: After planting is completed, water thoroughly to keep the soil moist. Maintenance and management of sweet potato bonsai 1. Lighting: Sweet potato bonsai requires sufficient scattered light, avoid direct sunlight, and maintain scattered light for 4-6 hours a day, which is conducive to the growth of sweet potatoes.
2. Watering: During the growth of sweet potatoes, keep the soil moist and avoid standing water. When the high temperature in summer, the number of watering can be increased appropriately.
3. Fertilization: During the growth of sweet potatoes, apply thin compound fertilizer every 15 days to promote the growth of sweet potatoes.
4. Weeding: Regularly clean up weeds in the pot and keep the soil clean.
5. Pest and insect pest control: Pay attention to the growth of sweet potato bonsai. Once pests and insect pests are discovered, timely measures must be taken to prevent and control them. Harvest and appreciation of sweet potato bonsai 1. Harvest: When the sweet potatoes grow for a certain period of time, they can be harvested. When harvesting, the sweet potatoes are taken out of the pot, cleaned, and they can be eaten or enjoyed as a bonsai.
2. Appreciation: The sweet potato bonsai has unique ornamental value. Its leaves are green and the stems and vines are intertwined, giving people a feeling of vitality. Putting a pot of sweet potato bonsai at home can not only beautify the home environment, but also cultivate sentiment.
Planting sweet potato bonsai is simple and easy and suitable for family planting. Through the above introduction, I believe that you have mastered the planting method of sweet potato bonsai. Creating a beautiful sweet potato bonsai at home will not only beautify the home environment, but also allow you to live in a busy life Find peace and comfort, let us enjoy the fun of planting together!