The latest cultivation methods and precautions for baby's breath
Baby's breath, also known as perennial baby's breath, panicled gypsophila, and so on, is a highly ornamental flower. It has a very large market demand in our country and is widely popular as a cut flower material; although the price is relatively high, it still sells very well. Moreover, baby's breath can also be used as medicine, with the effects of clearing heat and cooling blood, and promoting blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis. So how should baby's breath be cultivated? Below, follow the editor to take a look at the cultivation methods and precautions for baby's breath!
1. Site selection and land preparation
Baby's breath does not have very high requirements for soil, but if you want baby's breath to grow healthily and improve its ornamental value, then you still need to choose a sandy soil with normal drainage and irrigation, sufficient fertility, and high permeability. Then, before planting, do a good job of land preparation, plow the soil deeply to about 45 cm, and apply sufficient farmyard manure, along with an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer. If the soil is acidic or neutral, then we should also use lime to adjust it. A high-quality soil environment can effectively improve the growth capacity of baby's breath, thereby increasing planting benefits.
2. Propagation methods
Baby's breath is generally propagated mainly by cuttings, and the best propagation time is from August each year to April of the following year. First, from a robust mother plant, select side branches whose flower stems have not yet fully elongated and not yet opened, and whose opposite leaves have about 5 nodes, as cuttings. Then remove the leaves at the base of the cuttings, keeping about 3 pairs of upper leaves. Dip the base of the cuttings in rooting agent, and then insert them directly into the seedbed. Be careful to maintain a good cutting density, and after cutting, do a good job of shading, maintaining about 40% shade. At the same time, spray appropriately to increase air humidity, and they can take root in about one month.
3. Water and fertilizer management
Baby's breath has a relatively large demand for fertilizer, but poor waterlogging tolerance. Therefore, after planting baby's breath, we should do a good job of topdressing; in the early growth stage, mainly nitrogen fertilizer, and later focus on phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Satisfy baby's breath's nutritional needs and ensure normal growth. Then be careful to strictly control water; it must not be too wet. If it is too wet, then the growth vigor of baby's breath will be weakened, and when there is too much accumulated water, it will cause root rot and death of baby's breath. Especially when the plant grows to about 30 cm and at the budding stage, the amount of watering must be strictly controlled. During the flowering period, it should also be appropriately drier, and during the rainy season, do a good job of rain sheltering and drainage.
4. Precautions
When planting baby's breath, we should be careful to control the temperature well. The temperature must not be too high; it should be maintained at around 25 degrees, and at the highest must not exceed 30 degrees, otherwise it is very unfavorable to flower growth. The nighttime temperature should also be maintained at around 12 degrees. If the nighttime temperature is below 10 degrees for a long time, then baby's breath is prone to entering dormancy early, causing adverse phenomena such as clustering. In addition, be careful to control light well. Because baby's breath is a long-day flower, it should maintain at least about 16 hours of light per day to ensure normal growth of baby's breath.
The above is a brief introduction to the cultivation methods and precautions for baby's breath. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!