Hypericum has beautiful flowers for viewing; its fruit and root are used for medicine, and its fruit is used as a substitute for forsythia. Its root can dispel wind, relieve cough, lower milk, regulate menstruation and replenish blood, and it can cure traumatic injury. So how is Hypericum cultivated? What good method is there in breeding? What matters should we pay attention to when breeding Hypericum? Dear friends, with your questions, hurry to have a look with Xiaobian.
Hypericum Hypericum breeding methods (basic knowledge): the best growth soil: Hypericum is not strict with the soil, except for sticky soil, suitable for fertile and loose, good drainage land growth.
The best growth humidity: the soil should be moist, but the basin should not be ponding, to do not dry do not scratch. In spring and autumn, it should receive more sunlight. In midsummer, it should be placed in a semi shady place, and spray water to cool and humidify, otherwise, the leaf tip will be scorched.
The best growth temperature: Hypericum is a light loving plant. The annual average temperature suitable for growth is above 15 degrees. The best growth temperature is from 23 degrees to 29c degrees. If the temperature exceeds 35 degrees, the plant will stop growing. If the temperature is - 2 degrees, it will be damaged by freezing.
The best growth light: in spring and autumn, it should receive more sunlight. In midsummer, it should be placed in the semi shade, and spray water to cool and humidify, otherwise it will appear the phenomenon of leaf tip scorch.
Precautions for cultivation of Hypericum: fertilizer application: if you can apply liquid fertilizer such as manure or cake fertilizer twice a month, you can grow many flowers and luxuriant leaves. Even when there is no flower, it is very interesting to watch the leaves.
Key points of watering: in the growing season of Hypericum, the soil should be mainly wet, but the basin should not accumulate water, and it should be neither dry nor waterlogged. In spring and autumn, it should receive more sunlight. In midsummer, it should be placed in a semi shady place, and spray water to cool and humidify, otherwise, the leaf tip will be scorched.
Pruning tips: cut the whole plant before its germination in spring to promote more shoots and regeneration. After flowering, the residual flowers and fruits should be cut off, which is conducive to growth and appreciation.
Propagation points: Hypericum is usually propagated by ramet, cutting and sowing.
It is easy to survive in winter and spring; hardwood cuttings should be carried out before incubation and germination in early spring, but softwood cuttings with heel can be taken from June to July; sowing should be carried out from March to April, because its seeds are small, it is better to cover soil slightly after sowing, and cover grass to keep moisture, generally germination can be carried out in 20 days, once in the first year, and blossom in the second year.
Disease and insect control: leaf spot of Hypericum, scale insects, etc. It can be sprayed with Bordeaux solution or carbendazim in the early stage of the disease.
How to cultivate Hypericum: no matter it is planted on the ground or in pots, the management of Hypericum is not very difficult. When potting, use common garden soil and a handful of bean cake or compound fertilizer as base fertilizer. Before germination in spring, the plants were cut once to promote more shoots and regeneration. After flowering, the residual flowers and fruits are pruned, which is conducive to growth and ornamental. In the growing season, the soil should be mainly wet, but the basin should not be waterlogged. In spring and autumn, it should receive more sunlight. In midsummer, it should be placed in a semi shady place, and spray water to cool and humidify, otherwise, the leaf tip will be scorched. If liquid fertilizer such as manure or cake fertilizer can be applied twice a month, the flowers will grow and the leaves will be luxuriant. Even when there is no flower, it is very interesting to watch the leaves. As long as we fully grasp the key points of cultivation, we can cultivate beautiful Hypericum.