How can you grow cyclamen so that it blooms earlier?

The cyclamen flowering period falls around the Spring Festival. If cyclamen is made to bloom earlier, to bring out the festive atmosphere of New Year's Day and Christmas, the economic value of cyclamen will be greatly increased. To encourage cyclamen to bloom earlier, the following aspects should be achieved:

1. Select seeds carefully. Select seeds carefully and carry out seed treatment. Choose plump, glossy brown seeds, soak the seeds in water at about 30°C for 3 to 4 hours, then sow them; they will bloom about 10 days earlier than seeds that were not soaked.

2. Water reasonably. Cyclamen is a plant that likes moisture and fears waterlogging. Too much water is not good for its growth and development, and can even cause root rot and death. Therefore, keeping the soil moist every day is enough, and the amount of water should not be too large.

Select cyclamen seeds carefully

Select seeds carefully and carry out seed treatment. Choose plump, glossy brown seeds, soak the seeds in water at about 30°C for 3 to 4 hours, then sow them; they will bloom about 10 days earlier than seeds that were not soaked.

Water cyclamen reasonably

Cyclamen is a plant that likes moisture and fears waterlogging. Too much water is not good for its growth and development, and can even cause root rot and death. Therefore, keeping the soil moist every day is enough, and the amount of water should not be too large.

Extend the light exposure time for cyclamen

Cyclamen likes sunlight, and extending the light exposure time can promote earlier flowering. Therefore, cyclamen should be placed in a sunny place for care. 6. Hormone treatment. When the young buds of cyclamen appear, gently spray 1 mg/kg gibberellin onto the young buds, once to 3 times a day, which can make it bloom more than 15 days earlier.

Create suitable temperature conditions for cyclamen

Cyclamen is not tolerant of high temperatures. Too high a temperature will make it enter a dormant state. Therefore, temperature has a great influence on cyclamen. Under normal circumstances, cyclamen grows suitably in conditions of about 20°C during the day and about 10°C at night; the temperature can be slightly lower during the seedling stage. In addition, when flower buds are differentiating and flower stalks are elongating, a slightly lower temperature is beneficial for flowering. In summer, cyclamen enters a dormant stage because of the high temperature; if low-temperature conditions are created, it can avoid dormancy, which is beneficial for flowering.

Apply more fertilizer to cyclamen

Cyclamen is also a fertilizer-loving plant. First, start with the soil: use fertile sandy loam with more humus for the soil in the flowerpot, change the potting soil once a year, and apply 2‰ potassium dihydrogen phosphate once each in spring and autumn every year. Never apply high-nitrogen fertilizer. This can make it bloom 15 to 20 days earlier.

How to make cyclamen bloom earlier

Cyclamen is also known as radish begonia. Because the flowering period of cyclamen lasts as long as 6 months and its peak flowering period falls during the Spring Festival, it is deeply loved by people. However, if the cultivation methods for cyclamen are not well controlled, it can easily cause cyclamen to bloom later. So how can cyclamen be made to bloom earlier? The editor will introduce five techniques for forcing cyclamen to bloom.

Cyclamen

1. Select seeds carefully and carry out seed treatment. Choose plump, glossy brown seeds, soak the seeds in water at about 30°C for 3 to 4 hours, then sow them; they will bloom about 10 days earlier than seeds that were not soaked.

2. Water reasonably. Cyclamen is a plant that likes moisture and fears waterlogging. Too much water is not good for its growth and development, and can even cause root rot and death. Therefore, keeping the soil moist every day is enough, and the amount of water should not be too large.

3. Apply more fertilizer. Cyclamen is also a fertilizer-loving plant. First, start with the soil: use fertile sandy loam with more humus for the soil in the flowerpot, change the potting soil once a year, and apply 2‰ potassium dihydrogen phosphate once each in spring and autumn every year. Never apply high-nitrogen fertilizer. This can make it bloom 15 to 20 days earlier.

4. Create suitable temperature conditions. Cyclamen is not tolerant of high temperatures. Too high a temperature will make it enter a dormant state. Therefore, temperature has a great influence on cyclamen. Under normal circumstances, cyclamen grows suitably in conditions of about 20°C during the day and about 10°C at night; the temperature can be slightly lower during the seedling stage. In addition, when flower buds differentiate and flower stalks are elongating, a slightly lower temperature is beneficial for flowering. In summer, cyclamen enters a dormant stage because of the high temperature; if low-temperature conditions are created, it can avoid dormancy, which is beneficial for flowering.

5. Extend the light conditions. Cyclamen likes sunlight, and extending the light exposure time can promote earlier flowering. Therefore, cyclamen should be placed in a sunny place for care. 6. Hormone treatment. When the young buds of cyclamen appear, gently spray 1 mg/kg gibberellin onto the young buds, once to 3 times a day, which can make it bloom more than 15 days earlier.