As a common family potted plant, how to plant the fortune tree?

The fortune tree is also known as Malabar chestnut, melon chestnut, and American peanut. Palmate-shaped compound leaves, 4-7 leaflets. The leaves are green all year round, and the stem shape is arranged in a unique and graceful manner.

The plant can be placed in a brightly lit corner of the living room, next to a floor-to-ceiling window, next to a sofa, next to a desk in the study, a corner of the bedroom, and in front of the porch. The following is a brief introduction to the planting method of the fortune tree.

1. Flower pot selection.

It is advisable to choose wide and shallow pots instead of deep and narrow pots. The size of the pot should not be too large, whether it is a small fortune tree or a large fortune tree. Generally, the size of the flower pot is larger than the head of the tree, and the gap between the head of the tree and the flower pot is about 2-3cm.

Smaller pots are more likely to promote root growth. There are many types of flower pots. Nirvana does not choose the material of the pot.

If you are planting a fortune tree in a plastic pot, it is best to make some holes around the pot to improve air permeability. You can choose a flower pot with the right material according to the actual situation.

2. Potting soil configuration.

Fortune trees have strict requirements for soil. It needs well-drained, well-permeable soil, fertile, acidic soil. Acidic sandy loam soils can be used directly.

If you want to prepare, you can use six parts of garden soil, two parts of rotten organic fertilizer, two parts of coarse sand, two parts of cinder, and one part of peanut cake. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to regular soil changes.

3. Fertilizer and water management.

Fortune tree cultivation should be placed indoors in a sunny place. Place it with the leaf face facing the sun. It is best to spray the thick leaves every 3 to 5 days, which will not only promote photosynthesis but also make the branches and leaves more beautiful.

The fortune tree is very adaptable to water. Generally, if you water heavily outdoors or do not water indoors for more than ten days, there will be no waterlogging and drought, but watering is still an important part of the breeding of fortune trees. The amount of watering is moderate, and the branches and leaves are hypertrophied.

The first principle of watering the fortune tree is to prefer to be wet and less dry, more in summer and less in winter; Water more during the growing season and less water for new plants. In general, watering every 15 to 20 days is fine.

The fertilizer requirement of the fortune tree is greater than that of other flowers, and the ratio of fertilizer to soil can reach one-third when changing pots. Fertile soils include humus, leaf litter, miscellaneous bone meal, mixed soybean cake residues, etc., which are highly efficient and easily obtainable.

When planting, we must choose the soil is relatively fertile and broad, and we must use farmhouse fertilizer when fertilizing, do not use the fertilizer bought outside, and often water the plants, but also to prevent the occurrence of pests and diseases, if there is a situation of small insects, then we must spray insecticides in time.

To choose the right variety for planting, be sure to prepare the right pot in advance, the right soil, pay attention to drainage, pay attention to the condition of the soil, maintain sufficient nutrition, pay attention to light, pay attention to ventilation, so that the plant can grow well.

You can plant the fortune tree in a flower pot, put the flower pot in a sunny place, and water and fertilize the fortune tree regularly, so as to ensure the growth of the fortune tree.

Plant it directly in the soil, water it a little when you plant it, and apply some fertilizer to it, so that it can grow well.

How to plant a fortune tree in a pot? Let me tell you.

First of all, we need to choose a breathable pot to plant the fortune tree, it must be breathable, that is, there needs to be a hole at the bottom of the pot, so as to ensure that the roots will not be soaked in water and cause root rot. In this way, the air permeability will be very good, which is conducive to the growth of the fortune tree.

When cultivating the fortune tree, we need to water from time to time, generally watering 2-3 times a week, the demand for water for the fortune tree is relatively limited, do not water too much, so as not to rot the roots, generally the soil is somewhat moist after watering.

When breeding fortune trees, we need to fertilize, generally need spring fertilization is better, which is conducive to the growth of fortune trees, in the spring, basically most of the plants are in the vigorous period of growth, and fortune trees are also mainly growing in spring, we can fertilize 1-2 times in a month.

Finally, when we breed the fortune tree, we need to properly give the fortune tree some sunlight, generally choose to give the fortune tree sunlight in the morning, the sunlight at this time is relatively soft, more suitable for irradiation of the fortune tree, which is conducive to the growth of the fortune tree, we need to pay attention to the summer try not to be exposed to the scorching sun, so it is easy to let the fortune tree wither directly.