How to raise multi-headed iron trees
Xiaobian will tell you how to raise multi-head iron trees and the introduction of green plants and flowers on small tips for maintaining multi-head iron trees. Please see the detailed introduction below.
When it comes to the management of multi-pole iron tree bonsai, it is definitely not as rough as planting single-pole iron trees, but is much more refined. It is mainly manifested in these five major points.
I. Optimization of pots The requirements of multi-head iron bonsai are quite different from ordinary potted plants. Ordinary flower pots are much deeper than bonsai pots. If ordinary flower pots are used for multi-head iron tree bonsai, the soil will be easier to keep moist for a long time. If watering too frequently, the leaves will be long and wide.
The configuration of the basin should be based on the shape of a multi-head iron. For lateral planting, it should be oval or crabapple shape, and for straight pots, it should be circular or hexagonal pots. The size of the pot depends on the size of the plant. The depth of the basin is generally 8 - 10cm.
Therefore, the best pot for multi-head iron tree bonsai is the Yixing purple sand pot (shallow pot). It is permeable to water and breathable, which is of great help to control the exquisiteness of the leaves. It is also beautiful and atmospheric, and improves the level of the bonsai.
II. Optimization of bonsai substrate The substrate for ordinary iron tree is generally fertile, loose and well-drained loam soil, but it is necessary to optimize the multi-head iron tree bonsai substrate at some times, such as forming or basically shaped, pot soil. It should not be too fertile, otherwise the leaves will not be easy to control.
The pot soil can be prepared by fully mixing 4 parts of field soil, 4 parts of yellow loam soil, 1 part of coarse river sand, and 1 part of coal slag, and drying it for later use. Add some "compound fertilizers" with mild fertilizer efficiency as appropriate when using them.
III. Optimization of moisture, light and temperature Cycas prefer abundant sunshine and warm and humid environments, but the plants of the multi-headed iron tree bonsai should avoid rain and extend the sunshine time when unfolding new leaves. If it is cloudy for a long time, light should be used instead of sunshine at night.
Antifreeze measures should be taken when the temperature base is below 0 degrees in winter. When the heat exceeds 37 degrees, shade should be properly covered, especially during the new leaf unfolding period, to avoid burning the leaves.
IV. Moderate pruning of roots The pruning of the roots of the multi-head iron tree bonsai is the biggest difference from ordinary iron tree potted management. Because the roots are deep, the leaves are luxuriant, and the multi-headed iron leaves of the bonsai must be controlled, and the plant's water and fertilizer absorption capacity must be weakened. That is, cutting off certain fibrous roots.
Cutting off fibrous roots is divided into two times. The first time in winter, dig up the multi-head iron of the potted plant (deep pot), cut off dead roots, sick roots, excessively dense roots and long roots (cut short), cover it with culture soil, and pour it through water. Maintain it as normal. The second time, when the multi-headed iron tree bonsai blooms and grows new buds from March to April of the following year, the pot is turned to cut off some of the dense and vigorous root systems, and part of the culture soil can be removed if necessary. And properly lift the roots and plant them shallowly. Then plant it in the original pot.
v. Moderate management of fertilizer and water Iron trees are drought-tolerant and do not need water and fertilizer. After 2 root pruning, new leaves can form within 40 days. During this time, the plant itself has stored the water and nutrients needed for the formation of new leaves. When developing new leaves, fertilizer and water must be strictly controlled. You can change watering to water spray, and change fertilization to topdressing outside the roots. At the same time, protect against rain.
During this period, if new leaves are found to be unable to stretch or the leaves are slightly yellow, you can pour some water or apply some phosphate fertilizer. Promote normal extension of leaves.
Of course, pest control is also very important, and I wanted to list it as six key points. However, because there are quite few pests and insect pests on iron trees, and there is no difference between pest control and potted plants, it is only included as a secondary point. Specific methods can refer to the common pest control method of iron trees. Sorry for omitting this!
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