Asparagus fern blooms every year and is full of seeds, a 60-year-old flower farmer grows it this way

There are tips for watering asparagus fern

1. Asparagus fern is neither tolerant of drought nor able to withstand waterlogging, so watering asparagus fern requires extra care. Usually watering once every 4-5 days is enough.

2. During the spring and autumn growing season, the amount of watering needs to be increased, keeping the soil always in a slightly moist state, but there must be no standing water.

3. In summer, the temperature is high and water evaporates quickly, so the watering frequency can also be appropriately increased, watering once every 3~4 days.

4. In winter, the number of waterings should be reduced, and watering about once every half a month is also fine.

Pot soil selection needs careful consideration

Usually, clay flower pots, plastic pots or earthenware pots are most suitable for cultivating asparagus fern, and the size of the pot can be chosen according to the size of the asparagus fern itself.

In addition, asparagus fern likes loose, fertile soil with good aeration. You can mix leaf mold soil : coarse sand = 7:3 into nutrient soil for cultivation, or you can put some sawdust or crushed peanut shells into the pot soil of the asparagus fern.

The placement location must be chosen well

Asparagus fern likes a warm and humid environment and is not cold-tolerant. In winter, it is best to keep it indoors for care, paying attention to light and ventilation, and the lowest temperature had best not be lower than 10°C.

In spring, autumn and summer, asparagus fern can be placed outdoors or on an open balcony, and when the sunlight is too strong, shade should be provided. In addition, asparagus fern had best not be placed in places with smoke or dust.

Poor growth requires fertilizer

When fertilizing asparagus fern, pay attention to applying light fertilizer frequently. Not fertilizing in winter and summer is also fine. When fertilizing asparagus fern during the spring and autumn growing season, pay attention to the amount of fertilizer and avoid applying too much, which causes the asparagus fern to grow leggy.

When fertilizing asparagus fern, we can use specialized compound fertilizer or fertilizers from daily life, such as fermented rice-washing water, diluted okara water, diluted white sugar water and so on.

Daily pruning is very important

Asparagus fern can be pinched at the growing point while still young, which can make it grow short and sturdy. If it is a mature asparagus fern, the main branches can be properly pruned by cutting the main branches shorter.

In order to maintain the beauty of the asparagus fern's plant shape, new branches that are too thin or too thick can also be cut off.

Do this when the leaves turn yellow

The reasons for asparagus fern leaves turning yellow are varied. Below, Huahua will introduce the solutions for asparagus fern leaves turning yellow one by one.

1. Yellowing leaves caused by too little light

Solution: Cut off the yellowed leaves, and at the same time place the asparagus fern in a ventilated place with bright indirect light.

2. Yellowing leaves caused by too much light

Solution: Move the asparagus fern back indoors, or place it in another cool and ventilated place, and at the same time cut off the yellowed leaves.

3. Yellowing leaves caused by too little watering

Solution: Appropriately increase the amount of watering, and make sure to water thoroughly, but there must be no standing water. At the same time, you can spray water around the asparagus fern every day to increase air humidity.

4. Yellowing leaves caused by too much watering

Solution: Control the amount of watering and do not water every day. You can take a toothpick, insert it into the soil 2~3cm, wait about 10 minutes, then take it out and see whether it is dry. If it is dry, water it; if it is not dry, do not water it.

5. Yellowing leaves caused by too much fertilizing

Solution: After cutting off the yellowed leaves, remove the soil and repot, prune the rotted roots, then disinfect and dry them in the shade, repot again, place in a cool place to let the roots recover. The newly potted asparagus fern must not be fertilized for at least 1 month, just water it.

6. Yellowing leaves caused by iron deficiency

Solution: You can water with some ferrous sulfate solution, or you can put iron nails into the pot soil.

That is all Huahua has to introduce about small tips for caring for asparagus fern~

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Let your asparagus fern become green and strong soon!