The fortune tree, also known as melon chestnut, belongs to the evergreen tree of the ceibaceae family, and is generally welcomed by consumers because of its high aesthetic and allegorical value.
It has many advantages, not only can see the green leaves around the body, but also can see the upright posture, can not only be cultivated and planted in the open field, but also can make bonsai ornamentation, placed in the indoor environment.
In recent years, more and more consumers are keen to buy fortune trees, especially on holidays in the mainland, consumers have rushed to buy them, in order to soar and flourish, auspicious and wishful.
Although the Fortune Tree plants have strong adaptability, shade tolerance and drought tolerance, proper management, and can be evergreen all year round, some grassroots managers lack management awareness, resulting in weak plant growth.
In order to regulate the growth of the plant and promote the slow growth, it is necessary to understand the value that can be generated by planting a fortune tree, and to manage the planting techniques and precautions.
Reasons for planting
Whether planting trees in the courtyard or planting trees in the indoor environment, it is the key factor to improve the happiness index, which means beauty, high ornamental value and economic benefits, which is always people's constant pursuit.
The meaning is beautiful. The Fortune Tree, as far as the eye can see, is full of green and beautiful plants, full of infinite vitality, and exudes positive energy all around.
Planting plants can convey the beautiful meaning of wealth and prosperity, and express people's pursuit and yearning for a steady stream of good luck and wealth.
Ornamental value. Fortune tree, the tree shape is beautiful and generous, extremely dignified, and then with the right pots, placed in the living room study atmosphere and elegant.
In particular, the four seasons are Lucky Star Chinese Restaurant evergreen, dense and lush, and the green leaves warm the eyes, which can effectively release the pressure in life and improve the state of tension.
Affordable. Compared with other types of ornamental trees, the survival rate of the fortune tree is high, and the purchase price is cheap, and it is a tree species that ordinary grassroots can afford.
If the planting conditions permit, in addition to the fortune tree, it can also be planted with osmanthus trees, pomegranate trees, begonias, etc., which can have both morphological beauty, taste beauty, implicit beauty, and practical beauty.
Cultivation techniques
Choosing a fortune tree can not only go to offline stores to buy, but also to buy online, and pay attention to water, nutrients, pests and diseases and plant adjustment in the daily management process.
Moisture management. The plants are drought tolerant, even if they do not replenish water for several days, the growth will not have a significant impact, and in the event of continuous high temperatures, the water evaporates quickly, so it is necessary to replenish water regularly.
From May to September, increase the frequency of watering appropriately, spray water frequently to the leaves, maintain a good humidity environment, the temperature exceeds 35 °C, and water 1 to 2 times a day.
Nutrient management. The plant is a fertilizer-loving tree species, the nutrient demand is much higher than other tree species, it is necessary to choose to add deciduous humus, miscellaneous bones and soybean cake residue in the repotting stage, and the cake fertilizer should be used after rotting.
From May to September, apply well-rotted liquid fertilizer or potassium dihydrogen phosphate in a 15-20 day cycle to ensure that the plants can obtain sufficient nutrients during the critical growth period.
Pest control. Common diseases include root rot, leaf blight, anthracnose, yellow leaf disease, etc., and common insect pests include red spiders, scale insects, spiny moths and butterflies.
In the event of pests and diseases, it is necessary to choose symptomatic pesticide control, adjust the dosage concentration according to the situation of pests and diseases, avoid pesticide damage, and control the expansion of pests and diseases to the greatest extent.
Plant adjustments. Under normal circumstances, the growth of the branches of the Fortune Tree is arbitrary, the yellow leaves cannot fall off normally, and the old branches hinder the growth of new branches, resulting in a messy tree shape.
If you want to solve this kind of problem, you should choose spring and autumn to adjust the plant, prune the branches, and the principle in the process is to cut off the yellow leaves and redundant branches, so as not to damage the normal branches and promote the beauty of the tree.
Precautions
If you want the tree to grow vigorously, in addition to the necessary planting management measures, you must be able to control various details, such as light, temperature and repotting.
Adjust the lighting. Light is the key to thriving plants and should be cultivated in areas with plenty of sunlight and relatively shady.
Therefore, the appropriate solution is to place the fortune tree in a cool and backlit area, and regularly move it to a sunny location to supplement the sunlight, step by step, and avoid direct sunlight.
Regulate the temperature. The fortune tree is a sun-loving plant, and when it enters the cold winter wax moon, it is necessary to pay attention to temperature control, and the temperature is too low, which is harmful to the growth of the plant.
When the temperature is lower than 10 °C, it is necessary to be vigilant against cold damage, the plant is not easy to survive, the temperature should be kept at about 16-18 °C, and the summer temperature should be kept at 20-30 °C.
Change the pot at the right time. Because the growth rate of the fortune tree is fast, the root system can quickly break through the original pot circumference, it is necessary to change the pot in time, or the root growth will be hindered.
The potting time is late autumn or winter, no need to water before changing, put a shovel along the pot wall to separate the root system and the pot, properly prune the roots before putting in the new pot, apply quantitative compound fertilizer, and restore the growth.
Finally, it is necessary to say that the planting of fortune trees, whether outdoor or indoor, should pay attention to daily management, scientifically and reasonably carry out water and fertilizer and pest control, and prevent and control problems in a timely manner, so as to strangle the problem into the cradle and ensure that the plant can obtain lasting growth power.