How to grow chili plants into old stakes?
Core content of this article: How to grow chili plants into old stakes? And an introduction to the steps related to green plants and flowers, next, the editor will introduce to everyone.
In the eyes of ordinary growers, chili peppers can only be planted for one year, but if planted as a potted landscape or in a garden style, they can grow for up to ten years, which is what we call an old stake!
↑The above picture shows an old stake that is no more than two years old.
An old stake is actually an old tree root dug from the mountain in autumn or spring, some of which are over 10 years old, and some are several decades old. An old stake can be a single plant to create an indoor scene or several plants combined to support different styles of potted miniatures, all of which have good decorative effects, used for decorating window sills, sunny areas, and well-lit indoor spaces, which is stylish, natural, and full of fun.
Arranging the old tree root in a small pot can create the effect of "shrinking a thousand miles" and "shrinking a dragon into an inch," showing the infinite beauty of nature, so people praise the potted landscape as "a three-dimensional painting" and "a silent poem."
How to successfully grow chili plants into old stakes?
Cut off the upper part of the chili plant, leaving only a few centimeters of the stake and roots in the pot, and carefully take care of it until the next spring. The remaining part of the plant will sprout again, grow into chili seedlings, bloom, and bear chili peppers. The older the stake, the better it looks. In fact, many times, it is not for the purpose of eating chili peppers, but for the green branches and leaves on the old stake that are adorned with bright red, evenly distributed chili peppers, creating a joyful and pleasant mood.
First, choose a variety with ornamental value, such as bell peppers, red and yellow pointed peppers, and小米辣 (small spicy peppers). However, the more ornamental the chili, the less suitable it may be for cooking. For example, 二荆条 (a type of chili) is delicious but not suitable for potted plants, so we need to think about what our needs are before choosing a variety.
How to grow chili plants into old stakes?
Second, choose a ceramic pot with a hole in the bottom, with a depth of no less than twenty centimeters and a width of about thirty centimeters. Put a layer of soil mixed with plant ash from the countryside and then sprinkle a layer of phosphate-potash fertilizer and urea compound fertilizer (no other fertilizer is needed for a year). Then, fill the pot with soil containing plant ash, plant the chili seedlings, and water them thoroughly, placing them on the balcony. Chili plants can be planted from January to August, but from January to February, they need to be covered with plastic film to keep warm, and after March, the seedlings need to be shaded from the sun.
Third, the most common disease to pay attention to when planting chili seedlings is the mosaic virus, because the diseases and pests of any vegetable are influenced by the vegetable garden and other vegetables, precisely speaking, they are infected. When growing old chili stakes at home, without the input of other vegetable diseases, we only need to prevent the mosaic virus. Generally, use dimethoate and alkaloids according to the proportions on the packaging box, spraying once a week.
Fourth, the chili seedlings in the first year are relatively fragile, and if too many branches and buds appear, they must be pinched off, leaving no more than three main branches to grow. Water the plants before the sun rises in summer, and avoid direct sunlight exposure, so they should be moved to a shaded place. In the first year, chili stakes should not be allowed to bear fruit, so if flowers appear, they should be picked off because the fruit will absorb a lot of nutrients, which is not conducive to the growth of the plant (if you like小米辣, you can find a one-year-old mature plant from a countryside grower, which is usually pulled out after each harvest).