Balsam pear cultivation and maintenance points?

Melaleuca alternifolia, also known as carnation, musk melaleuca, is a perennial herbaceous plant, but in the cut flower production is often cultivated as a year. Stem erect or creeping growth, multi-branching, plant height 60 ~ 100 cm, the whole plant is white powder. Leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate, basally clasping, flowers solitary or several clusters at the end of the branches, bracts 2-3 layers close to the calyx tube. Flowers of various colors, red, pink, yellow, white, purple, compound color, etc., fragrant. Natural flowering period from May to July, cut flowers produced annually, the winter bloom period in January to February. Balsam fir has colorful flowers, fragrant smell and long flowering period of single flower, which is one of the four major cut flowers in the world. It is one of the four largest cut flowers in the world. It is recognized as a mother's flower. It can also be cultivated in the open ground or in pots.

The balsam likes a warm, moist, sunny and well-ventilated environment. Fear of heat, but also intolerant of cold. Growing temperature for 15 ~ 21 ℃, like rich humus, loose, fertile slightly acidic to neutral soil, avoid wet flooding and crop.

Cultivation of balsam pear should choose strong disease-free seedlings. Before planting seedlings need to prepare the ground and apply enough base fertilizer (rotting compost, bone meal, etc.) to improve the physical properties of the soil and increase soil fertility, but also need to irrigate the bottom of the water. Four to five days before planting to control the seedbed moisture, so that the seedbed is slightly dry. Watering once a day before planting to facilitate the next day with soil pile up seedlings. To be planted with the seedlings.

The balsam fir does not tolerate water and humidity, watering should be dry and wet, to avoid drought and waterlogging, the rainy season should be timely drainage to prevent waterlogging. During the growth period, you need to constantly replenish fertilizer in order to grow strong and bloom well. Ground planting is generally applied once a month fertilizer, pot planting can be applied every 10 to 15 days dilute liquid fertilizer. Summer high temperature season to shade and cooling, and pay attention to ventilation and control of pests and diseases.

To make the balsam fir more flowers, good flowers, timely pruning and centering is a key measure. To start from the seedling to carry out a number of centering. The first centering in the seedling height of 15 to 20 cm, there are more than 5 pairs of leaves when centering. Retain no less than 5 pairs of leaves after centering, and leave 3 to 4 pairs of leaves for the second centering after the lateral branches are drawn out. Later on, whether to pluck again depending on the need, but the last plucking should not be later than the second half of August. After such centering can keep each plant not less than 12 to 15 branches. Only 1 flower bud is left at the top of each branch when the bud is conceived, and the rest of the side buds and axillary buds should be eliminated in a timely manner. Since the planting, it is necessary to set nylon nets on the seedbed in time to prevent the plant from falling and bending the flower stem. After the above management, you can make the balsam fir plant shape beautiful, colorful flowers.