strange hobby

Semipositive tree species. It grows well in a semi-shady environment. Like warm, moist and fertile sandy loam, even in coastal plains? Podocarpus growth. I can't stand the cold, so I can only plant plants in North China. Longevity

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type

Sowing and cutting propagation are commonly used. Sow, sow immediately after seed collection in August, and germinate in about 10 days. Cutting, spring and autumn? Podocarpus is carried out according to seasons. In spring, dormant branches and semi-lignified branchlets, 12 ~ 15 cm, are selected and inserted into a seedbed with half sand and half soil to take root in about 50 ~ 60 days.

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cultivate

Originated in China. I like warm, humid and semi-cloudy environment, but my cold tolerance is slightly poor. Fear of waterlogging and direct sunlight requires fertile drainage. Arhat pine sandy loam with good water quality. The best transplanting time is from March to April in spring. Small seedlings need soil, big seedlings need soil balls, and potted plants can also be used. After planting, water it and make it permeable. Keep the soil moist during the growing period. In the hot summer season, it should be maintained in the shade. Fertilize in February every year 1 time. Winter potted plants should pay attention to cold protection, pots and pans can be buried in the soil to reduce watering.

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Eliminate pests and diseases

Mainly harmful to leaf spot and anthracnose, spraying 500 times of 50% thiophanate-methyl wettable powder. Insects include scale insects, red spiders and giant salamander, and 40% omethoate EC 1500 times can be sprayed.

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App application

Single tree | indoor potted plants | flower bed flowers. Because of the quaint tree shape of Luohansong, the combination of seeds and stems is strange and attractive? Podocarpus is planted in temples and houses in the south. It can be planted in front of the door, alone in the atrium, or in a corner of the wall to match the rockery and lake stone. Podocarpus maculatus can be planted as a flower bed, or decorated with flower beds or potted plants for indoor appreciation. Podocarpus microphylla can also be planted as a courtyard hedge.

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Mysterious theory

1. There is a Podocarpus on the campus of Shiqiutou Village Primary School in Tiepu Town, Chao 'an County, which is very popular among villagers. In history, the construction plan has been changed several times because of the protection of Luo Hansong. Many buyers of flowers and trees came to the door and promised a large sum of money to buy this arhat pine, but they were all turned away in the end. When it comes to this humble Luo, the old people in the village say that it is their "treasure of the town and village".

This Podocarpus is about 6 meters high and has a small crown. From a distance, it looks like a banana fan sticking out of the roof. The shape of the tree is a bit unique, bending to one side, the outer bark peeling off seriously, and there are traces of termites eating. Fortunately, the leaves are still green and dense.

Chen Binghao, a 76-year-old janitor of Luohansong School, said that according to the genealogy of the village, this Luohansong was transplanted from Kaiyuan Temple 185 1, 154 years ago. At that time, in order to encourage students to study hard and succeed, the school got this tree with the help of a monk in Kaiyuan Temple. It used to be called auspicious tree, which meant that the school was getting better and better.

In fact, this Podocarpus tree is regarded as a village treasure, not only because of its long age and beautiful name, but more importantly, since the Podocarpus tree was planted, both the schools in the past and the schools in the future are full of talents, which makes the local people proud.

According to Chen, a 75-year-old retired principal, this tree was planted in the first year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty and selected by 30 people in the village 10. During the Republic of China, there were more than 50 college students, including those who entered the Naval Academy, those from Huangpu Military Academy and those from Tsinghua University. After liberation, there were more than 360 people admitted to universities in Shiqiutou village with a population of 2,000 to 3,000.

The old man said that although it is not credible to say that planting trees and the prosperity of the imperial examination are not credible, since planting Luo, the wind of worshipping and emphasizing education in the village is true, which may be the original intention of our ancestors to plant trees.

2. In the west of Zhou Lujia Village, less than 500 meters away from the village is an ancient water transport pier with ancient camphor trees and several acres of shade. In the meantime stands a vigorous and tall, leafy arhat pine.

According to the investigation of landscape scholars, the tree is 28 meters high, 5.20 meters in circumference and over 1500 years old.

Legend has it that when Lujiazhou started to build the village, he split the branches and leaves of Luohansong and found that there was reddish thick pulp flowing out of the incision. So he thought that this tree was as bloody as people, regarded it as a fairy tree on earth and respected it as an "old holy tree". The descendants of Lushi people in past dynasties took good care of the old sacred tree and respected it as a god.

According to legend, the "old sacred tree" is protected by a snake. God snake is as thick as a bowl, more than ten feet long, and has a red "cockscomb" on its head. Whenever it is windy, rainy and thundering, the snake will dance around Luohansong to protect Luohansong from lightning.

There are two elderly people in their 70s in the village who claim to have seen the snake with their own eyes. The difference is that one old man was seriously ill for three years, while the other old man was born at an advanced age. They themselves say that this is everyone's "flame", and it is unpredictable.

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Address species

1, arhat pine. )sweet . var . makisiev . &； Zucc。 ), also known as Luohansong, Luohansong and Taxodium brevifolia, is shrub-like, with short and dense leaves, mostly at the top of branchlets, and the back is white powder.

Podocarpus brevifolia ), also known as Podocarpus brevifolia and Taxodium ascendens, are often shrub-shaped, with leaves arranged in spiral clusters, single leaves in short strips, lanceolate, obtuse or wedge-shaped tips, leathery leaves in dark green, obvious midvein and extremely short petioles. Both Jiangsu and Zhejiang have cultivation, and potted plants are the best.

3. Podocarpus macrophylla var. Elaeagnus angustifolia B 1 The leaves are long and slender, usually 5-9 cm long and 3-6 mm wide, with the apex tapering and the base cuneate. Sichuan, Guizhou and Jiangxi provinces.

4. Podocarpus, shrubby, with large leaves. Produced in Cangshan, Dali, Yunnan, Kunming is used for garden viewing and can be used as a bonsai.

5. Podocarpus, with spirally arranged leaves and scattered radially, is 4-10.5cm long and 5-10mm wide, with rounded or obtuse tips. The seeds are nearly spherical or ovoid, symmetrical on both sides, and the columnar ellipse of receptacle is longer than or equal to the seeds. Scattered distribution in southern Hainan.

6. Podocarpus, leafy, lanceolate, blunt at the top, hard leather, dark green and shiny. Originated in Lan Yu, Taiwan Province, Podocarpus is leafy, evergreen and elegant. Young plants can be potted, trees can be used as high-grade tree species for landscaping, and can also be integrated into round, conical or high-grade bonsai.

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Key points of management

First of all, light

Podocarpus is a neutral negative tree species, which can accept strong light and grow in a cool environment. Although the temperature is high and the sunshine is strong in summer, it is not necessary to shade the Podocarpus in summer, because it is beneficial to keep the tree shape under the condition of high temperature and strong light. However, the seedlings of Podocarpus are not suitable for long-term strong light irradiation because of their tender tissues, so it is recommended to keep them in the shade.

Second, water.

Podocarpus is not a Pinaceae plant and is not drought-tolerant. On the contrary, Podocarpus is moisture-tolerant, and it needs to be watered frequently during the growing period, but it is not suitable for waterlogging. When it is sunny in summer in Shunde, you should pay attention to watering frequently. Generally, it should be watered once in the morning and once at night. In addition, you should always spray water on the leaves to make them bright green and grow well. There is usually more rain in summer, and Podocarpus is not tolerant of waterlogging, so attention should be paid to prevent long-term water accumulation.

Third, fertilization.

Luo Hansong likes to fertilize, so he should apply it thinly and frequently. The fertilizer is mainly nitrogen fertilizer, and appropriate amount of black alum can be added to make alum fertilizer water. Fertilization can be applied every 1 ~ 2 months during the growth period, and fertilization can be combined with watering (the ratio of water to fertilizer is 9: 1). Semi-circular furrow method can be planted in large areas, and 300 ~ 500 grams of instant compound fertilizer can be applied each time. Potted plants can be sprayed with water fertilizer containing 0.5% ~ 1.0% compound fertilizer or pancake liquid water fertilizer every time.

Fourth, pest control.

The occurrence of pests and diseases of Podocarpus is less, but attention should be paid to the prevention and control of red spider in high temperature and dry season in summer. Red spiders gather around the veins, leaf edges and twigs of Podocarpus, forming mites, nymph mites and young mites to absorb juice. There are many pink-green spots on the front of the damaged leaves, and then they turn gray and lose their inherent luster. In severe cases, the whole leaf is gray. The control method is to spray some pesticides, such as pyridaben, hexythiazox, phenylbutazone and so on. Used for the treatment of the high-incidence period of red spider (May-September), sprayed every 1 day1time. Please refer to the instruction manual for usage concentration.