What are the cultivation methods and precautions for the pompon chrysanthemum?
Summary Soil: Choose soil rich in humus, loose and fertile, and well-drained for cultivation. Temperature: The suitable temperature for growth is 18-21°C. Water: Keep the soil moist, but avoid waterlogging. Light: Provide sufficient light during the growth period, and you may appropriately rotate and space out the pots. Fertilizing: Apply an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer as a base fertilizer, and apply appropriate amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and trace element fertilizers as a top dressing. Pests and diseases: Use agents such as carbendazim and thiophanate-methyl for control.
I. Cultivation methods and precautions for the pompon chrysanthemum
1. Soil
The pompon chrysanthemum is suitable for growing in soil with high terrain, deep soil layers, rich humus, loose and fertile, and good drainage, with a pH of 6.2-6.7 being preferable.
2. Temperature
The pompon chrysanthemum is a short-day plant that prefers a cool climate and is relatively cold-tolerant. The suitable temperature during the growth period is 18-21°C. Under long-day conditions of 14.5 hours per day, it can carry out vegetative growth, and a dark environment of more than 12 hours per day, along with a night temperature of 10°C, is more suitable for flower bud development.
3. Water
The underground rhizome of the pompon chrysanthemum is relatively drought-tolerant, but it dislikes waterlogging. Watering needs to follow the principle of “prefer dry over wet”, and generally it is best to water when the soil is dry and stop when it is moist.
4. Light
When the pompon chrysanthemum is grown in pots, management measures such as appropriately rotating and spacing out the pots should be carried out, to avoid affecting the normal growth and development of the potted pompon chrysanthemum due to insufficient light and other reasons.
5. Fertilizing
During the cultivation of the pompon chrysanthemum, organic fertilizer can be applied as a base fertilizer, and the main top dressing is nitrogen fertilizer, during which a small amount of phosphorus fertilizer, potassium fertilizer, and trace element fertilizers can be applied together.
6. Pests and diseases
(1) When grown in an environment with relatively high air humidity, insufficient light, poor ventilation, and a relatively large temperature difference between day and night, the pompon chrysanthemum is prone to various pests and diseases such as brown spot disease, powdery mildew, aphids, and mite pests.
(2) Therefore, during cultivation, attention should be paid to reasonably controlling air humidity, water, and temperature. When pests and diseases are found, agents such as carbendazim and thiophanate-methyl can generally be used for control.
II. Introduction to the pompon chrysanthemum
1. The pompon chrysanthemum is a plant of the genus Chrysanthemum in the family Asteraceae, with the Latin name Dendranthema morifolium cv. 'pompon'. It usually comes in four colors, namely yellow, green, white, and red. It is often used as a cut flower. Its place of origin is Japan, and it mainly grows in the Kunming area of our country, where it is spring all year round. It is a horticultural variety, and it is generally not grown much by households.
2. The pompon chrysanthemum has a relatively small and cute shape, and its freshness-retaining period is also very long, generally about 20 days. It is deeply loved by the public during its ornamental period. Because the round pompon chrysanthemum symbolizes the meaning of “reunion and perfection”, and love needs sweetness and values harmony even more, therefore pairing the pompon chrysanthemum with roses represents the meaning of complete and lasting love.