How to Grow Cyclamen? Detailed Guide to Growing Methods and Steps
The cyclamen plant has small, brilliantly red flowers that are very beautiful. Many friends grow cyclamen on their home balconies, so how do you grow cyclamen? What are the growing methods for cyclamen? This is a problem for owners who do not know how to grow cyclamen. Cyclamen has strict requirements for light and water. Below is a detailed introduction to cyclamen growing methods.
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Cyclamen likes ample sunlight and a warm, humid environment. It fears heat and waterlogging. The most suitable temperature is 20°C; around 20 degrees is fine. Above 30°C it easily loses its leaves and goes dormant, and below that the corm is prone to frost damage. Therefore, the best growing environment for cyclamen in winter is greenhouse cultivation, requiring loose, fertile, well-drained soil.
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How to grow cyclamen? Cyclamen growing method steps:
1. Choose plump seeds: Choose plump, glossy brown seeds and carry out seed treatment. Place the seeds in water at about 30°C with added New High Lipid Film, which can be mixed with seed coating agents. It can repel underground pests and diseases, isolate viral infection, does not affect the imbibition and swelling function of germination, strengthens respiration intensity, and increases the seed germination rate. Soak in water for 3 to 4 hours, then sow. Compared with seeds that are not soaked, they bloom about 10 days earlier.
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2. Management during the growth process: Cyclamen is a plant that likes moisture and fears waterlogging. Too much water is not conducive to its growth and development and can even cause root rot and death, so reasonable watering is crucial. Therefore, keeping the soil moist every day is enough, and the amount of water should not be too large. Increase fertilizer application: cyclamen is also a fertilizer-loving plant. First, start with the soil and apply fertilizer reasonably according to the plant's needs, which can make it bloom 15 to 20 days earlier. Spray New High Lipid Film to retain fertilizer and soil moisture.
3. Control of temperature and light: Cyclamen is very sensitive to temperature and cannot tolerate high temperatures. Around 20°C during the day is suitable for growth, and under environmental conditions of around 10°C at night, the temperature during the seedling stage can be slightly lower. Cyclamen likes sunlight, and extending the light duration can promote earlier flowering. Therefore, cyclamen should be placed in a place with ample sunlight for care.
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4. Management during the flowering period: When the young flower buds of cyclamen appear, in addition to giving ample sunlight, spray Flower Stem Strengthener, which can promote strong buds, plump petals, vivid flower color, rich fragrance, and a longer flowering period.
5. Prevent diseases and pests: Cyclamen has more diseases than pests. Common problems in cyclamen care:
① Gray mold, whose main symptom is water-soaked small spots 1-2 mm in diameter at the diseased area, which later gradually expand and become brown rot.
② Soft rot, mostly caused by bacterial infection. The diseased area shows soft rot, and the affected area is mostly seen on the corm. Spray targeted drugs plus New High Lipid Film, which greatly increases the effective ingredient rate of the pesticide.