Twelve-volume cultivation method
The editor will tell you about the knowledge of twelve-volume succulents, the cultivation method of twelve volumes, and the editor will introduce it next.
There are many methods for cultivating twelve volumes, but for flower friends, experience is the most practical. This article is a summary of the experience of a flower friend in raising twelve volumes on the balcony, which is suitable for most flower friends who love twelve volumes as a reference. The author is located in Shanghai, and the breeding environment is on a south-facing balcony.
1. Pot selection: Because the roots of the twelve volumes are thick and long radish roots, it is necessary to choose a deeper pot (see the picture below).
Except for ice lights and neon lights using purple sand pots, I use Wanshang pots for others, various specifications and sizes of Wanshang pots. In the past, I liked to use the same size and specification, but I found that some grew well and some did not under the same management and conditions. This is because using a pot too large for young seedlings causes the moisture in the pot to evaporate too quickly, and the young seedling roots are generally not very strong, so they cannot absorb enough water and grow slowly in poor condition; using a pot too small for large plants, due to good root systems, the moisture in the small pot is absorbed too quickly, resulting in insufficient water and nutrient supply, and the growth condition will not be very good either. So in summary, the choice of pot depends on the size of the plant (because I use one pot per plant, some are grown in the ground, and I have limited experience with seedling trays in groups).
2. Soil use: When it comes to soil use, the first thing I want to say is to mix it yourself according to your breeding environment and watering technique. Since I started, I have been visiting greenhouses around me. Some veteran masters like to use more particles, and some like to use more peat. It's up to you based on your preference. Let me talk about my soil mixture: about 35% 3-6MMiben akagane, about 35% 3-6MM鹿沼, about 25% peat particles, and the rest is about 5% bamboo charcoal and rice husk ash, with a little bit of green medicine (when the plant is mature, no peat particles are used, akagane + 鹿沼 account for more than 90% with a layer of slow-release fertilizer).
The above soil mixture is based on having roots, and for soil that needs to root or leaf insert, use Sushi peat instead of peat particles. The difference between peat and peat particles is only in breathability.
(Because I am a balcony person, I like to keep the plants moist, so the ventilation is not as good as in greenhouses, so different situations require different soil mixtures), here are my two soil mixtures.
3. Watering: From the beginning, many people have said these four words: "Soak when dry." This is correct but not completely. I like to grow twelve volumes with particles, so it dries up relatively quickly, but how do you know when it's completely dry? Some people like to use the toothpick method, some like to use the weight method, and some rely entirely on experience, but for young seedlings with weak roots, there is another method to determine if it's completely dry: shake the plant and see if the roots are loose or not as firm as after watering. I often shake it every few days and water it when it feels right.
Water in the middle of winter at noon, and in the evening or night in the middle of summer to prevent root frostbite and burn. I mentioned earlier that "soak when dry" is correct but not completely. The most important thing is to place it in a well-ventilated area for a while after watering because you want the soil to be damp, and too wet and闷养 is a disaster for me!
4. Environment: I like to keep the plants moist, using glass jars in spring, autumn, and winter, and keeping them indoors in summer. The advantage of keeping the plants moist is high humidity and large day-night temperature differences, which is the environment that twelve volumes like the most, but there are limits: the temperature generally does not exceed 35 degrees, and the humidity does not exceed 80%. For sunlight, it cannot be direct, as too much UV radiation can easily injure the plant. It needs soft scattered light, and it's hard to describe what "soft" is, it can only be understood.
This is my breeding environment, outdoor moist.
Keeping it indoors in winter.
Summary:
For new friends who are just starting out, don't buy blindly. First, choose your breeding environment and research your own soil mixture. Visit greenhouses not just to look at flowers, but also to observe the environment and sunlight. There are too many fake things now, so look more, ask more, and learn more. There are still many masters in the forums.
The above is my experience in breeding, and if you don't like it, don't spray. Welcome to exchange if you have opposing opinions or disagreements. Make friends through flowers.
That's all for the cultivation method of twelve volumes (balcony experience). Have green plant enthusiasts understood it?