Feed the purslane tree once a year, and the lignification is visible - in just one year it becomes an old stump

The purslane tree is a very special plant. In our everyday naming, it is called "golden branch and jade leaf" (Portulacaria afra). It belongs to the same family and genus as the purslane we see in the countryside, but it is not the same variety. The purslane tree can grow into a woody tree, while purslane is an annual herbaceous plant. Once the purslane tree grows into a tree, it can be shaped very well, and it is very beautiful and full of artistic charm, which is also the reason many people like to grow purslane trees.

However, if you want the purslane tree to grow into a woody old stump, some people need to spend a very long time, which troubles many flower lovers who are not patient enough! Today we are going to teach everyone a very useful method. We give the purslane tree "it" once a year, the lignification is visible, and it only takes one year to grow a woody old stump!

What is this "it"? Actually, it is very simple - it is a mixture of many kinds of animal manure. To put it plainly, the reason the purslane tree grows into an old stump so slowly is that the nutrients are not abundant enough and the growing conditions are not complete enough, so its growth speed cannot be increased and it can only grow at its original pace. That way, to grow into an old stump, it takes at least 2 to 3 years.

When we transplant the purslane tree into a pot, we must pay attention to supplementing the base fertilizer. Supplementing the base fertilizer is very important; it can be said to be the source of continuous nutrition for a potted plant. At this time we can use our method. When mixing the potting soil, the bottom layer must of course be tile shards or large particles, which is to maintain the permeability of the soil. Right above that layer, we can use garden soil plus some chicken manure and sheep manure mixed together as the base fertilizer. This kind of base fertilizer is very useful for purslane. Sheep manure and chicken manure can be said to be the two most useful manures among organic manures for plant growth. They are not only especially rich in nutrients for plants, but their fertilizer power is also relatively mild.

Of course, before we use them as base fertilizer, we need to do some processing, that is, there must be a fermentation process, because fermentation will release a lot of heat. If this process takes place inside the soil, it is very likely to burn the plant's roots, so we must carry out this step outside the soil. The method is also very simple: just put them under the sun and expose them to full sun for 3 to 5 days and they can be used; this fermentation process is basically complete.

Of course, while preparing the base fertilizer, we must also pay attention to several other conditions. The purslane tree very much likes a warm and humid environment. Therefore, when we normally care for the purslane tree, we must always pay attention to its lighting conditions. We can give it a little more sunlight, so that it can grow faster. Also, we normally need to spray some water on its leaves to increase the humidity. It is best to always keep the soil moist, so that it can grow better.

This is a little knowledge about the care of the purslane tree. If you also like this plant, you might as well give it a try. If you find it useful, please like, save and follow. We update all kinds of flower-growing tips every day, hoping to help everyone.

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