How to grow bamboo? Detailed guide to cultivation methods and precautions

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970 0 views

Soil: To grow bamboo, use loose, fertile sandy soil, preferably neutral or acidic. Watering: Water thoroughly right after transplanting, but do not water too much afterward. Fertilizing: When planting or transplanting, you can mix some fertilizer into the soil, and after it grows, apply regular topdressing. Light: In summer it needs shading, and in winter place it in a spot with good light. Pests and diseases: Once discovered, promptly deal with diseased leaves.

1. Soil

Use loose, fertile sandy soil, adjusted to neutral or acidic. Do not use soil that is too heavy or alkaline. You can mix farmland soil with humus and add some fine sand to increase its air permeability.

2. Watering

Bamboo is especially afraid of waterlogging. Therefore, in daily care, do not water too much. In summer, you can water once a day. In winter, watering must be strictly controlled to avoid frost damage. In addition, newly transplanted plants need one thorough watering, after which they enter normal care.

3. Fertilizing

When first planting or transplanting, you can mix some fertilizer into the soil at the same time as a base fertilizer. After it enters normal growth, topdressing is needed, using urea at a concentration of 0.5 percent, applied together with watering.

4. Light

It has a need for light, but it must not be too intense. In summer, shading is essential. In winter, place it in a sunny and wind-sheltered spot.

5. Precautions

(1) Some pests and diseases often trouble the plant, such as "aphids", "leaf blight" and so on. After discovering disease, promptly cut off diseased branches and leaves and spray pesticide; when pests appear, also spray insecticide as soon as possible.

(2) In winter, it needs to be kept in a warm place, or covered with plastic film to keep it warm.

(3) In summer, when evaporation is especially high, spray a little water on the leaves frequently.