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How to propagate oleander? A few practical propagation methods to teach you
Oleander blooms from May to October, with a flowering period lasting as long as half a year, hence it also has the elegant name "Half-Year Red." The main means of propagating oleander are cuttings and sowing. 1) Cutting propagation. During shaping and pruning, the small side branches sprouting from the main trunk of the oleander should be regularly cut off, so that they do not interfere with the tree shape and consume nutrients. Using these small side branches as propagation material, they are most likely to survive after cuttings. These small branches are all relatively short; although thin and weak, their tissue is relatively plump, and they also carry terminal buds, so they take shape quickly after rooting. When cutting the above-mentioned cuttings
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What is the application ratio of special fertilizer for cotton drip-irrigated fields?
I. Total fertilizer application for cotton In high-latitude marginally suitable cotton areas, for a seed cotton yield of 300-380 kg, 70-80 kg of natural fertilizer is needed, equivalent to 160-180 kg of standard fertilizer. This achieves "a jin of fertilizer for a jin of cotton." Applying 1 kg of standard fertilizer can produce 1 kg of lint cotton. Soil test results and cotton plant nutrient diagnosis in Regiment 137 generally show zinc deficiency; applying 1-2 kg of zinc fertilizer in autumn increases yield by 5%-10%. For plots with abundant potassium according to test results, potassium fertilizer application is 5-10 kg, especially
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How to Propagate Angelica Sinensis? A Detailed Guide to Common Propagation Methods
Propagate by seed, then raise seedlings and transplant. 1. Seed collection: usually use fresh seeds set in the second year after transplanting. When the seed coat turns azure blue or pink, the seeds can be harvested, air-dried, threshed, and stored for later use. 2. Seedbed site: choose a sheltered, sunny, shaded hillside or wasteland. In late May, turn the soil, use the ash of burned weeds as base fertilizer, dig it into the soil, then rake it level and make raised beds 1.2 m wide. Before sowing, apply base fertilizer again, 2500-3000 kg per 667 sq m, dig it into the soil, and break up and level the soil finely. Sow from early to late June
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How to propagate tea plants by asexual cuttings? A detailed explanation of the practical technical points
1. Propagation preparation (1) Seedbed selection. Choose a plot with fertile soil, sufficient water, good drainage, convenient transportation, easy access to materials for building a shade shed, on gentle sloping land, and sheltered from the wind. (2) Seedbed preparation. The seedbed is 1.2 m wide and 5 cm high, with the length determined by the terrain, and the bed ditch about 40 cm wide. The top layer of the seedbed is covered with 5 cm of fine red soil (sterile soil), moistened with water, and then flattened with a wooden board. (3) Building the shade shed. Use 70% or 50% shade netting, with the shed 1.6-2 m high, plant 1
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Variegated myrtle is a new and superior variety for landscaping
Biological characteristics: An evergreen shrub of the genus Myrtus in the family Myrtaceae. Plant height 2-4 m, with dense branchlets. Leaves leathery, opposite, with golden-yellow stripes, glossy, often 3-4 in whorls on the upper part of the branches, entire, with small oil dots, aromatic when rubbed, leaf length 2-5 cm. Flowers axillary, pure white; the flowering period in the Shanghai area is from late May to mid-June. Berries dark purple; the fruit ripening period is from November to early December. Ecological habits: Prefers a warm, humid climate; sun-loving, also tolerant of partial shade; strong sprouting ability, tolerant of pruning, few pests and
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How to propagate broadleaf privet? Detailed propagation techniques
I. Seed propagation 1. Seed selection: In North China, late November to mid-December is the suitable period for seed collection. Choose trees with strong vigor, good form and strong resistance as mother trees. Carry out collection on a sunny afternoon, selecting seeds with high maturity, plump grains and no pests or diseases. After collection, dry them in a cool, ventilated place in the shade; avoid direct sunlight. 2. Soil mixing and land preparation: Select 2 parts fertile sandy loam with a pH of 6.7 to 7.0, 1 part high-quality peat soil, and 1 part field soil, then add 1.5 kg of diammonium phosphate and superphosphate
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How to propagate the Chinese yew (Taxus chinensis)? Introduction to common propagation methods and techniques
To propagate the Chinese yew, you should first select good soil and a suitable plot, choosing loose, humus-rich, neutral or slightly acidic high-mountain terraces, and the deep, moist brown earth and dark brown earth on both banks of gullies and streams. Deep plow, level, and dig holes at a spacing of 0.4 m x 1.0 m or 0.4 m x 0.4 m, with holes 40 cm deep, ready for planting. The propagation methods of the Chinese yew include seed propagation and cutting propagation, mainly by raising seedlings and transplanting. I. Seed seedling raising 1. Seed collection and germination in mid-to-late October, when the Chinese yew fruit
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How to Propagate Yew? A Detailed Guide to Common Propagation Methods
I. Sexual PropagationIn earlier years, the seedling emergence rate of wild yew sown from seed was less than 10%. Scientific research found that its seeds have a dormancy period lasting several years. After using outdoor variable-temperature storage and applying chemicals to break seed dormancy, the emergence rate can be raised to over 70%-80%, enabling common yew to overcome the difficulties of sexual propagation and making artificial mass seedling cultivation and large-scale planting possible.1. Seed collectionCollect ripe fruit from September to October, place it in a basin, add an appropriate amount of coarse sand and water, and rub it repeatedly on a wooden board
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Home Cultivation and Care Methods for Variegated Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum')
Spider plant, also known as weeping potgrass, cinnamon orchid, hook orchid, and folding crane orchid, is called spider grass or airplane grass in Western Europe. It is a perennial evergreen foliage plant of the genus Chlorophytum in the family Liliaceae. Spider plant is a herbaceous perennial with clustered, cylindrical, fleshy fibrous roots and rhizomes. The leaves are basal, linear to linear-lanceolate, narrow and long, flexible like an orchid, 20-45 cm long and 1-2 cm wide, with long, acuminate tips; the base clasps the stem and is borne on short stems. The most distinctive feature of the spider plant is that mature plants will from time to time produce runners, 30-60 cm long, each of whose tips will grow small plantlets
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Variegated myrtle is a new and superior variety for landscaping.
Biological characteristics: An evergreen shrub of the genus Myrtus in the family Myrtaceae. The plant height is 2-4 m, with dense branchlets. The leaves are leathery, opposite, with golden yellow stripes, glossy, often 3-4 in whorls on the upper part of the branches, entire, with small oil dots, and fragrant when rubbed, with a leaf length of 2-5 cm. The flowers are axillary, pure white, and the flowering period in the Shanghai area is from late May to mid-June. The berries are blackish purple, and the fruit ripening period is from November to early December. Ecological habits: It prefers a warm, humid climate, likes light, and also tolerates partial shade. It has strong sprouting ability
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