Stratus, don't get me wrong. Xiaobian is not going to introduce meteorology to you today. Stratus is a cactus variety, which is native to Venezuela and Colombia. Its shape is a bit like lazy sheep, giving people a kind of silly feeling. Today, let's learn the breeding method of stratiform clouds that came to China!
Breeding method of Stratiform Cloud breeding method (basic knowledge): the best breeding time: stratiform cloud can reproduce all year round;
The best growing soil: the culture soil can be mixed with rotten leaf soil, garden soil, coarse sand, cow dung, chaff charcoal, etc. ;
The best growth temperature: the suitable temperature for the growth of stratiform clouds is 15-25 ° C, which can endure a short period of low temperature of 5 ℃;
The best growth light: stratiform clouds like sunshine, and should be sheltered properly in midsummer, but excessive shade will lead to no flowering; in the growing season, it needs sufficient light and good ventilation.
Breeding methods of Stratiform Clouds: precautions for breeding stratiform clouds: fertilizer application:
In the growing season of potted stratiform clouds, fertilization should also be applied properly, especially for those grafted with Sparganium. The fertilizer can be applied once every 10-15 days with fully decomposed thin liquid fertilizer. After autumn, pay attention to the control of fertilizer and water, generally once a month, until the first ten days of October. If the fertilizer is not controlled and the stratiform clouds continue to grow, the soft spheres are vulnerable to freezing injury during the winter.
When fertilizing, pay attention not to stick to the ball, if there is any, spray with water immediately.
The base fertilizer should be mixed into the soil before it is put into the pot or changed, such as fully decomposed oil meal, bone meal, chicken and pigeon dung, etc., and piled for a period of time until the fertilizer is fully integrated with the soil. The top dressing should be based on the growth trend of the plant, and the fully decomposed feather hoof horn or oil meal fertilizer and water should be applied once every two weeks in spring and autumn. It can also be applied alternately with 0.1% urea and 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate mixed solution, and the amount of fertilizer and water should cover the basin soil. The organic matter content of pot soil is high, so chemical fertilizer can be applied alone to keep the environment clean. During the period of high temperature and heat and low temperature dormancy, fertilizer was forbidden.
Watering points:
The best time for watering is in the early morning in summer, in the sunny afternoon in winter and in the spring and autumn. In general, do not spray water from the top, otherwise there will be ugly spots on the ball after a long time. In general, the watering must be sufficient, so the soil must be loosened frequently to make the basin soil absorb enough water evenly.
Summer is the growth period of stratiform clouds, with high temperature and large water demand. Must be fully watered, should be in the morning and evening when the temperature is low, hot at noon, watering easily cause ball burns. In the high temperature and rainy season, watering should also be controlled properly. For those cactus with sunken top, pay attention not to pour water into the sunken place, so as not to cause rot, and pay more attention to watering in the evening.
The lower the temperature is, the more dry the soil is. The drought tolerance of adult big bulb was higher than that of young seedling. Watering in winter should be carried out in the morning on a sunny day. With the increase of temperature, the plants will gradually break away from dormancy, and the watering frequency and amount will gradually increase. Water well except in winter.
Breeding methods of stratiform clouds
Basin soil replacement:
For potted stratiform clouds, tile pots with strong air permeability should be used, and broken bricks should be padded at the bottom of the pot as drainage layer. The diameter of the basin should be close to the diameter of the plant. When changing pots, part of the old roots should be cut off. After 4-5 days, they should be planted in pots. Planting should not be too deep, and the neck of the root of the sphere should be level with the soil surface. In order to avoid causing rotten roots, the newly planted stratus should not be watered. Spray 2 to 3 times a day. After half a month, water can be watered. After a month, a new root will grow to increase watering.
Breeding points:
Stratiform clouds can be propagated by seeding. All species in the genus anthocystis are white flowers. Stratiform clouds can be harvested several times a year, and the seed emergence rate is quite high. If the temperature is suitable, the flower will grow fast. If the flower is grafted on the ruler, the flower seat will appear in a few years. The steps are as follows:
1. Soil basin: put the mixed soil into the flowerpot until the basin mouth is flat, and then beat the basin several times with hands. The soil will naturally sink to 1cm at the basin mouth. This depth is suitable for film mulching and later watering maintenance. There is no need to consider the "basin bottom coarse particles, surface soil fine particles" mentioned in the past.
2. Soaking pot: put the flowerpot in the water, the water depth is half of the flowerpot, half a minute, the soil is basically full of water, take out the flowerpot for use. There is no need to use potassium permanganate solution and microwave oven to disinfect the soil.
3. Sowing:
1) After soaking the basin, the seeds can be sown immediately and evenly spread on the topsoil. Use your thumb and index finger to hold the seeds and sow them gently. You can try your hand on white paper first.
2) You can also order the seeds on the seedbed with toothpick and a little water on the tip.
3) It is best to use a separate pot for each variety. I planted 50-100 seeds in a 10 × 10 cm square basin.
4) Cactus seeds (including most of the succulent plant seeds) are strictly prohibited to cover soil after sowing, and there is no chance for the seeds to stand out after covering soil.
5) Seeds do not need to be soaked in advance, which is too cumbersome and does not necessarily improve the emergence rate. What I'm introducing here is the simplest method, and I don't object to soaking seeds.
Breeding methods of stratiform clouds
4. After sowing, the PVC label was inserted, and the seed name (including Latin name), quantity, time and other information were written on the label with pencil. Labels play an important role. Only when you collect more and more varieties can you deeply realize that a good brain is not as good as a clear label.
5. Disinfection: after sowing, spray carbendazim solution (diluted according to the proportion specified in the manual), and let the topsoil and flowerpot evenly spray the drug. For novices, disinfection work is indispensable. In the process of sowing seeds in the greenhouse, because of the large amount of seeds, it can be simple and convenient, and the step of disinfection has been omitted.
6. Mulching: disinfect the back cover with transparent preservative film or other transparent plastic film. This step is very important. After mulching, the air humidity of the seedbed can reach more than 95%. The germ of the seed needs to absorb enough water to break the shell and germinate.
7. Shading: adopt the standard operation of "three, two, light". If you plant in a sunny environment for 1-2 hours in the morning and evening, you don't need shade. The North windowsill is very suitable.
8. Emergence time: after sowing, wait for the seeds to sprout, and there is no need to open the film for ventilation. Ordinary opening of the film will lead to bacterial invasion. Due to different varieties, the emergence time also varies greatly. It takes 2-3 days to sprout quickly and 10-15 days to sprout slowly.
Pest control:
In high temperature and poor ventilation environment, diseases and pests are easy to occur. The disease can be sprayed with carbendazim or thiophanate; the pest can be sprayed with dimethoate. No matter what kind of liquid medicine is sprayed, it should be carried out outdoors
Breeding method of Stratiform Cloud garden use: the flower seat of stratiform cloud is wide and flat, the plant shape is not big, the cultivation is easy, very suitable for family potted appreciation.