Growth conditions of Liriodendron chinense
Liriodendron likes warm semi-sunny environment, and usually likes fertile acidic soil in semi-sunny environment. The suitable growth temperature is 16-27℃. If the temperature is low, leaves will fall early.
How to raise Liriodendron
The most suitable growing environment of Liriodendron chinense in summer is semi-shading. During the growing season in summer, it is kept in a cool place to prevent exposure to the scorching sun and leaf burns. In winter, the leaves are dim and do not need shading. There are more than 4 hours of direct sunlight every day, so they grow well.
Water Liriodendron chinense
The watering of Liriodendron should be adjusted according to the season. The temperature is high in summer, so you can water it once a day. When the weather is dry, it is necessary to spray and humidify the plants, and water them twice a week in spring and autumn, and properly control the watering amount in winter.
Fertilization of Liriodendron chinense
The growth period of Liriodendron is from March to September, and compound fertilizer and cake fertilizer are applied every 2 to 3 weeks. It is not advisable to apply too much fertilizer, otherwise the leaves will turn green and lose the characteristics of the original varieties.
Control of Liriodendron chinense pests and diseases
The common pest of Liriodendron chinense is red spider. Once it appears, dicofol EC can be sprayed, Lide EC can be removed and Nisolan EC can be controlled. In order to prevent pests from developing drug resistance, drugs or mixed drugs must be used alternately.
The common disease of Liriodendron chinense is leaf spot, which can be controlled by Bordeaux mixture or thiophanate-methyl, and sprayed every 10~ 15 days/kloc-0 ~ 2 times.
Family rearing method of Liriodendron chinense
When maintaining Liriodendron at home, the cultivated soil should be deep, loose and fertile. Generally, humus soil, garden soil and river sand or perlite can be mixed, and a small amount of cake fertilizer powder can be added as base fertilizer.
When maintaining Liriodendron family, change pots once a year in spring, and pay attention to drainage when using plastic containers. Pot soil is made of peat soil, humus soil, perlite and a small amount of base fertilizer, and fine sand can also be planted.
Matters needing attention in maintenance of Liriodendron chinense
Liriodendron is easy to grow in vain, so attention should be paid to shaping and pruning at ordinary times to promote the germination of lateral branches and maintain a good tree shape. Young plants are generally thinned and lightly cut, but when the old plants are too big, they can be re-cut in different pots, cut off most of the branches, cut off the roots at the same time, and re-potted to sprout new leaves.