【January】
The flowering varieties in January include the genus Jadeweed and Zygocactus,both of which can be used with stainless steel watering cans.
1. This month is the mid-winter season, so pay attention to warming up and preventing cold. The so-called warming and cold protection refers to the improvement of warming equipment in hotbeds and greenhouses or the covering of old newspapers on plants in extremely cold weather to improve heat preservation. In snowy days, the snow on the roof should be removed in time. For wintering under family conditions, it is generally better to choose a south-facing window sill (sufficient light, shelter from the wind, long sunshine time, high temperature, etc.), and appropriate protective measures should be added.
2. Watering and cleaning up. Except for some succulents that are in the growing period this month, the cactus family and most succulents are in the dormant period. At this time, their physiological functions are greatly weakened and water consumption is minimal. If improper watering is performed, their physiological functions will be promoted. Reactivate and often suffer from freezing damage, so you can stop watering at this time. Continue to clean up and wash basins. Some sporadic chores such as replacing the variety label.
【February】
The flowering varieties of this month include the silver hair balls of the genus Yinshawan, Xueyuehua, etc., which can bloom until March to April. In addition, Yukaki also begins to bloom.
1. Although it has entered the Spring Festival, such as neglecting cold protection work, when the cold wave goes south, cactus plants and grafted triangular rootstocks will cause frostbite, which should be paid attention to.
2. Transplant and change basin. Potted cacti are generally cultivated for one year, the nutrients in the pot tend to be exhausted, the soil is compacted, and the root system has poor air permeability. In warmer weather, you can choose to grow robust plants for transplantation or repotting. In particular, succulents such as Aloe, Sedum and Crassulaceae in the Liliaceae family can be transplanted if they were not repotted or transplanted last autumn.
3. The cacti that has just been transplanted and changed pots have not recovered due to the root injury during transplantation and the temperature is also unstable, so watering is generally unnecessary. After about a month, new roots gradually grow, and then watering is started.
【March】
This month, April and May, it is the cactus family and other succulents entering the flowering season. For example, in this flowering season, when plants that have bloomed in the past cannot bloom this year, you need to check the reasons.
1. The temperature began to rise this month, and the daytime also gradually increased. The sun gradually turned toward the north latitude, and more light was irradiated indoors. At the end of the day, sometimes the indoor temperature is high and the light is too strong. Therefore, small greenhouses or hotbeds should take care to prevent excessive sunlight. When the ventilation is poor, the succulent plants are likely to cause burns. Proper shade and good ventilation should be provided.
2, keep warm. As the temperature rises, the heat preservation work is often ignored. In Shanghai, sometimes the cold air moves south, causing the temperature to drop to about zero. In this case, if the heat preservation work is not done well, it is easy to cause frostbite of the plants.
3. Watering. Start watering this month. When the weather is warm, you can gradually water more, and water less when it is cold.
4. Transplant and change basin. March is the most suitable time for the transplantation of cactus plants, and it is best to do a good job in this month.
5. At the end of the month, clean up the cold-proof straws and curtains of greenhouse facilities, and prepare curtains for shade in summer.
【April】
Lobovia and Descendants of the cactus family began to bloom, and at the same time, the most cultivated spherical and tube-shaped cacti in my country, such as the beautiful flower cacti such as the genus Laiflora, began to bloom. The “Beautiful flower Corner” of the Shrimp Cactus first blooms with pink large round flowers, and then the genus continues to bloom beautiful large flowers, which can bloom until August. Other succulents are also in the vigorous growing season, with various beautiful flowers blooming.
1, temperature. It is not necessary to carry out heat preservation, but as the temperature continues to rise, attention must be paid to temperature adjustment and ventilation and ventilation.
2. From mid-April, plants of the Apricot family will be shaded when the sun is strong at noon.
3. Watering. Starting from this month, the cactus plants will enter the official watering period. According to the degree of soil dryness and wetness, we can frequently water the plants, but the watering of the apricot plants should be gradually reduced.
4. Peony prickly pears should be transplanted from the beginning and the middle of this month.
5. Large-scale plant species of the stone lotus of the Crassulaceae, cultivated outdoors and grows longer and luxuriantly.
6. Grafting and breeding of spherical cacti will begin in the middle of this month.
【May】
Same as last month, the cactus family continued to bloom.
1. Shading should be perfected this month. Generally, the cover glass cultivated in the incubator or hotbed for households can be coated with lime juice to block the strong sunlight. At the same time, temperature regulation and ventilation should be done.
2, watering. This month is a period of vigorous growth of cactus plants and requires frequent watering. According to the dryness and wetness of the topsoil of the pots and bowls, it is sometimes necessary to water it once a day. For some species that will enter summer dormancy, watering can be gradually controlled.
3. Sowing and breeding can start this month, which is also the best month for grafting. Grafting should be avoided on rainy days.
4. The night flower, the measuring ruler, and the lotus flower are moved to the outdoor shade shed for maintenance.
【June】
Ring arrow lotus and night flower of the genus Arrow lotus bloom beautiful and large flowers, especially the night flower. From this month to October, the beautiful white flowers bloom at night about three times in the Shanghai area. Other types of cacti also bloom continuously. In the middle of this month, we enter the rainy season with high temperature and humidity. If you do not pay attention to ventilation or direct sunlight, the cactus plants will burn easily, which will easily cause rot.
1. Watering. For succulents that dormant in summer, you should water less this month. Watering generally depends on the dryness and wetness of the surface soil in the basin. Some species of the Apricotaceae are in the dormant season, and it is best to be in a completely water-free state.
2, shading and ventilation. Especially after a long rainy day, the weather improves and the sunlight is strong. If you do not pay attention to shading and ventilation, the plants will be burned and cause rot.
3. Temporarily stop grafting and breeding and pay attention to pest control.
【July】
Eastern flowers, triangles and other types of flowers bloom beautifully at night. Although most of the cacti and succulents are desert plants, this month is in the summer, the temperature is particularly high, the rainstorm season is frequent, and the temperature difference between day and night is small, which is not very beneficial to the growth of succulents.
1. Watering. Watering should be carried out according to the weather. For some species that are in a dormant state, less water is required. For cactus plants, the red thorns and strong thorns, the white thorns of the scorpion and trichomes; and the other succulents plants in the Liliaceae family, twelve-volume genera, etc., should also be controlled as much as possible. Watering time is generally carried out in the morning and evening, because the temperature in the morning and evening is low, and the temperature difference with the soil is small, which is beneficial to the growth of plants. Watering at noon is likely to cause sphere burns and is not suitable.
2. Strengthen shading, shading and ventilation.
3. Due to the suitable weather, insect pests are easy to invade indoors or in the box. Sulfur powder and other chemicals should be sprayed in the hotbed, around the greenhouse and under the basin.
4. Continue grafting and cutting reproduction.
【August】
The flowering of cactus plants is reduced due to the high temperature this month, but the evening flowers and triangle poles that bloom at night continue to bloom, which can increase the fun of enjoying the cold.
1. Watering. This month is in the hot summer season, the types of dormant period should be controlled watering, and the general types of watering should be carried out in the morning and evening.
2. Keep the room, bed and box well ventilated regardless of day and night, and provide shade. Some shading glasses that have been brushed with lime water, such as lime juice, should be re-brushed with lime water.
3. Due to the small temperature difference in high temperature and a well-ventilated environment this month, it is easy to cause the occurrence of red spiders and scale insects. In the case of spraying pesticides in July, you should still pay close attention. Once the above-mentioned pests are found, they should be caught or sprayed in time.
4. Transplant. From the end of the last ten days, the cactus plants such as pilose, strong spines, and silver hair balls and other cactus plants and the apricot plants, as well as the Liliaceae species such as the twelve genus can be transplanted. It is best to do a good job of transplanting and replacing pots in the northern region this month.
5. There are many typhoons in Shanghai this month (from July in South China). At this time, in order to keep the room temperature and the hotbeds well ventilated, the windows and glass cover are generally open. The typhoon hits or is affected by the typhoon edge and heavy rain. At times, we must do a good job of flood prevention and typhoon prevention in time.
【September】
Entering September, morning and evening are cool, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. It is the season for the growth of cacti and other succulents. Although flowering is at low tide, some cactus species are still blooming, such as epiphyllum and juliwan.
1. Irrigation. The species of the Apricot family in the summer dormancy period begin to germinate, and the species that control watering or water cuts should start watering this month. Watering should be carried out carefully according to the type and the dryness and wetness of the pot soil topsoil.
2. Transplant and change basin. September is also a good season for transplantation. Cactus plants that enter the growth period, such as pilosum, Nitraria, highland native species, and succulents such as Apricot, Aloe, Crassulaceae, etc., preferably in the middle End its transplantation and repotting.
3. This month is a suitable month for sowing, cutting, and grafting, and reproduction is possible.
4. Carry out greenhouse repairs, cleanup, disinfection, and refurbishment of grass curtains for cold protection, etc., and prepare for winter cold protection materials.
【October】
After entering the cool season, some species, such as peony cacti, begin to bloom.
1. Watering. Some species in the growing period should be watered according to the dry and wet soil conditions, and some species (mostly cactus plants) that enter the dormant period in winter should start to control watering from the end of this month.
2. This month is still a good season for reproduction, especially the leaf cuttings of succulents, such as Jinsihuang of Crassulaceae, Mingjing, and Liliaceae of Zodiac. planting starts from late September to October is the most appropriate season.
3. Preparations for overwintering. The cold and winter protection facilities that have not been completed in September should be completed this month. In the northern greenhouse, the reed curtains should be removed and replaced with pu seats.
4. outdoor cultivated or non-cold-tolerant species, gradually moved indoors from outdoors.
5. Use weeds, fallen leaves, and manure to make compost.
【November】
The peony cactus plants continue to bloom, and the schlumbergera and jadeweed also begin to bloom. At the same time, the golden unicorn that has been cultivated for many years also blooms fragrant and fragrant flowers. Starting from this month, it has gradually entered the unfavorable winter season for the cultivation of cactus and succulents. Attention should be paid to strengthening the maintenance and management of overwintering plants to avoid frostbite of the plant or grafted rootstock due to negligence, and sometimes the entire plant is frostbite.
1, shading. The amount of sunlight should be increased gradually, but the lime water brushed on the glass should not be removed at once, otherwise it will cause plant burns.
2, irrigation. The temperature drops this month, and the soil is not easy to dry. Watering should be controlled. It depends on the dryness and wetness of the soil. The watering time should be appropriately extended. If the water is too much, it is easy to cause frostbite.
3. All the cactiaceae and succulents that are not cold-tolerant cultivated outdoors should be moved indoors and prepared for heating. The heating conditions vary from region to region, and generally based on frost.
4. In order to grow older and stronger plant tissues in winter, fertilization is not necessary.
【December】
Although the cactus native to South America enters the winter, it still blooms continuously. For example, this month is the most blooming season for Schlumbergera.
1, cold protection. At this time, great attention should be paid to heat preservation, and cold-proof facilities should be checked at any time. The drafting mat should be rolled up during the day to fully irradiate the room, bed and box with sunlight to increase the room temperature. Before the sun sets, place the straw mat early to prevent the heat from dissipating. If the room temperature is too high, some windows should be properly opened during the day for ventilation.
2, light. The covered limed glass should be completely brushed to allow sufficient sunlight to enter the room, especially some succulents are in the growing period and need sufficient sunlight.
3. In cold areas, it should be heated appropriately. Except for the species in the growing period, other watering and fertilizer should be controlled.
4. Keep the environment clean and eliminate overwintering germs and pests.
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