How to grow Guzmania? Cultivation methods and precautions
In China, Guzmania is both an idiom and a very popular flowering plant. Guzmania has very high ornamental value and is widely distributed across China. Nowadays, Guzmania is cultivated in all major flower bases in China, so how exactly should Guzmania be cultivated? And what precautions are there? Below, the editor brings you the cultivation methods and precautions for Guzmania. Let's take a look!
1. Soil
To grow Guzmania well, the first thing you need to do is choose the right soil. Although Guzmania has strong adaptability to soil, if you want to enhance its growth capacity and improve its ornamental value, then the soil must be guaranteed to be rich in organic matter, high in nutrients, and have normal drainage and irrigation, and the soil pH should remain slightly acidic. If you mix the soil yourself, then base it mainly on leaf mold and river sand. After choosing the soil, carry out a tilling operation once, disinfect the soil, and eliminate pathogens in the soil. Then apply an appropriate amount of farmyard manure to improve soil fertility.
2. Water and fertilizer management
When cultivating Guzmania, water it about once every 3 days or so to increase the soil's water content and avoid soil drought affecting the growth of Guzmania. When watering, also pay attention to water quality; water that has been disinfected is best. Every day, you can appropriately spray water on the leaves to improve their glossiness and enhance the plant's growth capacity. Then, during the period from May to September, because it is a high-temperature summer environment, apply a topdressing about once every half month or so, mainly with compound fertilizer. Be careful to control the amount used to avoid using too much and causing root burn, which can lead to plant death.
3. Temperature and light
When cultivating Guzmania, we must also pay attention to controlling the temperature well. The most suitable growth temperature for Guzmania is around 16-21 degrees. The temperature should not be too high or too low. If the temperature is too high, it will cause the tips of Guzmania to dry out. Also, the temperature should not be lower than 10 degrees, otherwise cold damage is very likely to occur, causing the leaves to turn yellow and reducing the ornamental value. Guzmania has a very high demand for light. It is best to maintain more than 10 hours of light each day, and in winter the light duration should also be maintained at around 5 hours, otherwise it will have a great impact on its growth.
4. Precautions
The inflorescence of Guzmania usually emerges in winter and spring each year, and its ornamental period is about 6 months or so. After exceeding the ornamental period, the plant will begin to fade, and its ornamental value will therefore decrease. So in order to avoid consuming too many nutrients, at this time we should pay attention to promptly pruning the faded leaves, which can also promote the growth of side shoots. Then we should also pay attention to doing a good job in the prevention and control of pests and diseases, strengthen ventilation, and avoid stuffiness leading to the breeding of pathogens, which would affect the normal growth of Guzmania. Disinfect regularly to create a good growing environment for Guzmania.
The above is a brief introduction to the cultivation methods and precautions for Guzmania. The cultivation methods for Guzmania are actually relatively simple, but when cultivating on a large scale, you must pay a lot of attention and strengthen management in order to improve economic benefits. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!