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Cultivation methods and precautions of bergamot: like loose, well drained acid soil

The flower of bergamot is named because its overall shape is similar to bergamot and its leaves are similar to tongue. It has the functions of purifying air, absorbing radiation and beautifying the environment. So how to breed Bergamot? What good method is there in breeding? What matters should we pay attention to in cultivating Bergamot? Please read down with me with your questions!

Beautiful Bergamot

Cultivation methods of bergamot (basic knowledge)

The best propagation time: the ramet propagation of bergamot is in spring, and the cutting propagation is generally from September to October.

The best growing soil: Bergamot likes loose, fertile and well drained acid soil. The basin soil should be composed of loose sandy soil and red yellow soil, adding an appropriate amount of rotten organic fertilizer. The growth and development of viscidity heavy alkaline soil is poor.

Growth humidity requirements: Bergamot is suitable to grow in the relative humidity of 70% - 80%.

The optimum growth temperature is 20 ~ 25 ℃.

The best growth light: Bergamot receives at least 4 hours of direct sunlight every day.

Bergamot flower

Precautions for cultivation of bergamot flower:

Application of fertilizer: Bergamot does not like thick fertilizer, usually in summer and autumn every half month to apply a thin liquid fertilizer.

Watering points: Bergamot is resistant to drought, and it should be watered when the leaves wilt, otherwise the leaves are easy to grow in vain and the flower bud differentiation is less.

Pruning tips: after the Bergamot flower is put into the pot, it begins to grow mainly by nutrition, and the terminal bud grows continuously without self pruning. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to pinching the main shoot, promoting branching, and dwarfing the crown. The tree posture was adjusted and the tree vigor was beautified by thinning and cutting the weak branches, combining with the methods of supporting, pulling and hanging. After fruiting, according to the growth and fruiting potential, we should wipe the buds in spring and summer, pick off the top of fruiting branches, disperse flowers and fruits, promote the balance of shoots and fruits at each stage, and prevent the phenomenon of big and small years.

Basin soil replacement: the flower of bergamot should be changed and fertilized in time. The flower of bergamot needs to sprout and blossom many times a year. It needs more fertilizer and needs to be changed every 2-3 years. When changing pots, acidic culture soil should be used and sufficient base fertilizer should be applied.

Propagation points: Bergamot is propagated by ramet, cutting or sowing.

1. Ramet: the ramet is usually carried out in spring in combination with changing pots. The old clump is cut into several clumps and planted in another pot.

2. Cuttings: cuttings are suitable for family breeding, generally in September to October, with clean wet sand as the substrate, and then cut the dry branches into the sand bed, the temperature is maintained at about 20 ℃, after 30 days will root, until the root length is 2 ~ 3 cm, you can basin.

Disease and insect control: the most common disease is Bergamot wilt disease, the pathogen invades from the neck of the root and spreads to the whole plant. The diseased part was yellowish brown to brown at the beginning, the neck of the posterior root was wrinkled and softened, and the overground part was wilted and dry, which was easy to be infected under high temperature and high humidity. The prevention and treatment methods are as follows: reduce the wound as much as possible, if necessary, use 50% carbendazim wettable powder 500 times or 70% thiophanate methyl wettable powder 800 times to irrigate the root neck at the early stage of the disease.

Beautiful Bergamot

Experience of cultivating Bergamot flower:

1. In the high temperature season of summer, if there is too much water in the basin soil and the air humidity is high, the plant has entered a semi dormant state, and the function of absorbing water is poor, so it is easy to cause leaf rot. It should be shaded properly to create a well ventilated, cool and semi shady environment, so that it can spend the summer safely.

2. If Bergamot grows vigorously in autumn, it is not suitable to use too much nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise it will easily lead to excessive growth and rotten leaves. Therefore, the balanced supply of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium should be emphasized. In addition, when pouring organic fertilizer, do not splash the fertilizer liquid on the leaves, so as not to cause disease spots and rot.