How to grow蟹爪兰 fast
You may not be familiar with the content of cultivating蟹爪兰 at home. How to make蟹爪兰 grow fast? Next, the editor will introduce it to everyone.
Many flower friends think that their蟹爪lan never grows, seeing little change throughout the year and are eager to know how to grow蟹爪lan fast. Indeed, there are some shortcuts in the maintenance of蟹爪lan, but we need to take good care of蟹爪lan first.
If you want蟹爪lan to grow fast, there are two methods: one is grafting, and the other is providing an ideal growing environment (a bit redundant, but some flower friends do not use the correct method). Compared to providing an environment, grafting has a more obvious effect.
1. Grafting
The advantages of grafting蟹爪lan are easy maintenance, fast growth, easy shaping, and abundant flowering. The disadvantage is that many flower friends may not like the appearance of grafting. However, if the appearance of the rootstock is considered unattractive, the root grafting method can be used, which is almost the same as ground planting!
Root grafting, let's take a cactus as an example, means cutting a piece of thick cactus into several parts, fully drying it, and then planting it in the soil to grow roots. When the roots are established, only the top part suitable for grafting is left, where蟹爪lan is grafted. After it survives, it is buried in the soil, leaving only the蟹爪lan and a part of the grafting surface on the soil surface, with the cactus roots supplying nutrients to the蟹爪lan. Once the蟹爪lan grows well, the rootstock below is no longer visible.
The specific grafting method is not elaborated here, as it can be found on the internet with a simple search.
2. Maintenance
If you really don't like grafting, let's talk about maintenance. The key points of the entire maintenance of蟹爪lan are watering and fertilizing. Generally, it is to water less and fertilize reasonably. If the ambient temperature is above 20℃, watering once a week is fine. If the potting soil is not dry, you can water later.
Also, we need to know the dormancy periods of蟹爪lan, which usually have two: one after flowering and one in summer. The summer dormancy depends on the situation. Some flower friends may not go into dormancy if their homes are not very hot, and they should continue with normal maintenance if not in dormancy.
During dormancy, we should not fertilize蟹爪lan and should control watering appropriately. Once dormancy is over, new leaves will start to appear on the leaves of蟹爪lan, which is the easiest way to determine the end of dormancy. As soon as you see new leaves appearing, you can water thoroughly. At this time, you can start fertilizing appropriately, but remember to apply thin fertilizer frequently.
Another time for fertilizing is in autumn when蟹爪lan enters its peak growing period. At this time, move the potted plant to a south-facing location to receive ample sunlight, and strengthen watering and fertilizing. You can bury compound granular fertilizer at the edge of the potting soil, and the fertilizer will slowly blend into the soil with watering; dilute well-rotted manure, chicken or pigeon droppings, sesame seed paste, and fruit skin water with water to make a fertilizer solution and water once a week for faster and better results. Remember to apply thin fertilizer frequently.
Why talk about dormancy? Many flower friends do not understand the habits of蟹爪lan and get confused, so the plant's condition is not ideal and grows slowly. We need to learn to fertilize when needed and control it when not needed, so that the fertilizer can be effectively absorbed.
The above is a comprehensive explanation of how to grow蟹爪lan fast. I hope it can be a starting point to solve your problems with green plants.