Arrowroot is a single-leaf Chinese medicine plant, the rhizome is rich in starch, can be boiled or extracted starch for food or paste, medicinal has the effect of clearing the lungs and diluting water. Because of its moist and full appearance and atmosphere, it is loved by people, and is often cultivated as a bonsai. The following will introduce how to cultivate the best bamboo bonsai and make it look like a perfect bursting pot.
1. Illumination. Arrowroot prefers a semi-shady growing environment and should be kept with 4-5 hours of sufficient light every day to promote photosynthesis. Avoid prolonged exposure to strong sunlight or places that are too shady.
2. Temperature. The suitable growth temperature of arrowroot is 20-28, and the influence of high and low temperature should be avoided so as not to hinder its normal growth. In the hot summer, measures should be taken to reduce the temperature;During the cold winter months, a warm environment is ensured.
3. Watering. To raise a good bamboo pot, it is necessary to water it appropriately, keep the soil in a moist state, and do not appear waterlogged or too dry. In the hot and dry season, increase the frequency of watering;During the rainy and wet season, reduce the frequency of watering.
Fourth, fertilization. Applying phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to arrowroot once a month can promote its nutrient abundance, grow more vigorously, and burst potting faster. Use organic fertilizers or compound fertilizers with low nitrogen, high phosphorus and high potassium.
5. Soil. Prepare loose and breathable soil for planting, which can be mixed together and stirred according to the proportion of mountain mud, rotten leaves, and river sand. Ferrous sulphate is watered regularly to keep the soil acidic.
6. Prune and repot.
Arrowroot has strong vitality, so pruning its branches and leaves in time can help it germinate more new leaves, so that it can grow vigorously and burst into pots. Breeding about 1-2 years to turn it over once, prune the root system, replace the new soil, and then make better absorption of nutrients, to achieve bursting.
7. Propagation by cuttings.
In fact, you can choose to propagate the arrowroot by cutting, cut off the healthy branches and leaves and then treat them, and then directly cut them into the breathable and moist sandy soil, which will take root and sprout into a new arrowroot after a month, and then the maintenance can achieve the bursting pot.
In short, to make arrowroot potting, you need to pay attention to light, temperature, watering, fertilization, soil and pruning in daily maintenance. Through reasonable maintenance and management, arrowroot can grow vigorously, flourish with branches and leaves, and blossom and bear fruit.