Mirror grass, not that it can reflect like a mirror, but its leaves like ancient bronze mirror, so called mirror grass. Mirror grass is easy to propagate and suitable for greenhouse, courtyard and indoor cultivation. It is an ideal foliage plant worthy of promotion. It is also a good material for making and decorating bonsai. So what is the cultivation method of mirror grass? Let's get to know about it~
Cultivation methods of mirror grass: 1
Loose, fertile and humus rich sandy loam should be selected, which can be mixed with garden soil, rotten leaf soil and river sand.
2. Watering
Keep basin soil moist, but avoid water, in order to prevent leaf discoloration, withering and even stem rot. Watering should be dry and wet. Spray the leaves regularly to keep the air humidity.
3. Illumination
Like bright scattered light, avoid sun exposure, in order to prevent burning leaves, leaves yellow. From late autumn to the next spring, you can see more sunshine.
4. Temperature
The optimum temperature for growth is 15 ℃ to 20 ℃ and the lowest temperature for overwintering is 10 ℃. When the temperature is above 30 ℃ in summer, the growth will be stagnant and the leaves will fall off easily. In particular, a sudden drop in temperature will cause discoloration and partial abscission.
The leaves of mirror grass
5. Fertilization
In the growing season, thin liquid fertilizer is applied once every half a month, but it should be noted that excessive nitrogen fertilizer will cause excessive growth of leaves and lodging of plants, and concentrated fertilizer and raw fertilizer will cause rotten roots and even death of plants.
6. Disease
It can be sprayed with 50% carbendazim 600 times, once every ten days, three times continuously. The leaves can be sprayed with 1000 times 40% Omethoate solution.
7. Reproduction
It is easy to blossom and bear fruit in warm areas, and it can be propagated by sowing. Generally, the method of ramet or cutting can be used, but the method of ramet is relatively simple and easy. When more than 3 leaves grow from the newly germinated lateral branches at the base or node of the stem, they can be cut off with fibrous roots. After the wounds are smeared with furnace ash, they can be planted in pots with soil rich in humus, slightly shaded, sprayed with clear water, and can survive about 10 days. It can also be used in spring and summer with the tip of the cuttings inserted into the sand bed, with plastic film moisture, at about 20 ℃ temperature, about 10 days can take root.
Potted mirror grass