Prospects for Japanese Podocarpus, How to Cultivate Japanese Podocarpus?

The crown of Japanese podocarpus is broadly ovate, the leaves are lanceolate, dioecious or occasionally identical, the seeds are ovate on the fleshy and enlarged seed tray, and the flowering and fruiting period is October. It prefers warm, moist, semi-shady environments, has strong adaptability, can grow freely under the scorching sun, has strong resistance to pests and diseases, weak cold tolerance, and likes to grow in loose, fertile and well-drained sandy soil.

1. Seed propagation: Harvest and store before the flesh turns red and the fruit falls naturally, shake the tree to collect the fallen fruit, and the fruit that falls naturally can also be. If you want to wait until the beginning of spring of the next year, you can only wash the flesh and bury it in the damp sand for preservation, so as to keep the sand moist.

2. Propagation by cuttings: In mid-May, last year's branches were used to cut off 10 cm long branches, and about 5 leaves were kept in water for 2 to 3 hours. When cuttings, they should be a little deeper, with 2 to 3 leaves that can be buried in the soil and then covered with plastic film.

In mid to late September, pay attention to sunlight and remove plastic film.

1. Reasonable fertilization: Japanese podocarpus likes fertilizer, should be applied diligently with thin fertilizer, and the fertilizer is mainly nitrogen fertilizer, and an appropriate amount of alum can be added to make alum fertilizer water. During the growth period, fertilization can be applied once every 1 or 2 months, and fertilization can be carried out at the same time in combination with watering.

Large-scale planting can be applied in a semicircular furrow, and 300 500 grams of instant compound fertilizer can be applied each time. Potted plants can be sprayed with compound fertilizer or thin cake liquid water fertilizer each time.

2. Light management: Japanese podocarpus is a neutral and negative tree species, which can receive strong light and grow in a shady environment. Although the summer temperature is high and the sun is strong, there is no need to shade the podocarpus tree in the summer because it is conducive to maintaining the shape of the tree under the conditions of high temperature and strong light.

However, due to the tender tissue, the seedlings should not be exposed to strong light for a long time, so it is recommended that they should be maintained in the shade of trees.

3. Water management: Podocarpus is not a pine plant, and is not resistant to drought, on the contrary, it is resistant to shade and humidity. In summer, when it is sunny, it is necessary to pay attention to frequent watering, generally in the morning and evening, and often spray foliar water to make the leaves bright green and grow well.

Summer rain is usually more abundant and is not tolerant to waterlogging, so it is necessary to pay attention to prevent long-term water accumulation.

4. Pest control: Japanese podocarpus common leaf spot, coal stain disease hazards, leaf spot can be sprayed with 50% carbendazim or a tomb tobuzin wettable powder 600 800 times liquid to prevent and control, coal stain disease can be washed with soapy water or water. Common insect pests include Demoiselle moth, Jiebi panicle worm, ash worm, etc., which can be sprayed with 1000 times of 40% dimethoate emulsion or 1000 times of 80% dichlorvos emulsion.

Japanese podocarpus prefers a warm, humid and semi-shady environment, has strong adaptability, and can grow freely under the scorching sun. It is more resistant to pests and diseases, less cold-tolerant, and prefers to grow in loose, fertile and well-drained sandy soils.

The crown of Japanese podocarpus is broadly ovate. Leaves lanceolate, apex pointed, base wedge-shaped, midrib raised on both sides, dark green on surface, grayish-green on back, sometimes powdery, closely arranged, helical alternate. dioecious or occasionally homogeneous.

The seeds are ovate, with a black aril, born on fleshy and swollen seed holders, which are dark red and sweet and edible. The flowering period is monthly, and the planting maturity period is October.

Humic soil should be used for potting, and alkaline soil should never be used. Prefers loose, fertile and well-drained slightly acidic soils, and is not tolerant to salinity and barrenness.

Podocarpus is more drought tolerant, so the watering during the growing season should grasp the principle of preferring dry to wet, and keep the potting soil wet. If you water too much, the potting soil will be waterlogged for a long time, which will lead to rotten roots, yellow leaves, and in severe cases, a large number of leaves will fall off, and the plant will die. In the summer high temperature season, the water evaporates quickly, and the watering should be sufficient, if the potting soil is too much and the leaves are easy to dry and scorch, it will also affect the ornamentation.

Podocarpus can be planted in both ground and pots. In the spring and autumn growing seasons, as long as l or 2 times of nitrogen-based top dressing can be applied, without excessive phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. For bonsai that have been shaped, attention must be paid to topping and pruning to prevent branches and leaves from growing to maintain the original posture.

The environment is extremely important, and for a plant to have enough light, it is important to have enough light.

My friend has raised Japanese podocarpus before, and when I saw it, I found that he was placed on the balcony of the house like a baby, and it is said that the surrounding environment and temperature have a great impact on Japanese podocarpus.

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It is a national second-class protected plant, the tree shape is beautiful, the growth is slow, and a large podocarpus needs a long growth period.

In traditional Chinese culture, podocarpus symbolizes longevity, wealth and auspiciousness. In Guangdong, there is a saying that "if there is a podocarpus at home, the world will not be poor". Ancient Chinese ** also liked to plant podocarpus in the courtyard, regarding it as the patron saint of his official position.

The podocarpus is upright and elegant, showing a simple, steady, majestic and proud momentum in the sky; Tree-shaped exhibition, like a tolerant and generous host, waving his arms, smiling to welcome guests, humble friends, with endless fairy rhyme in line with people's mood.

Podocarpus has been a Buddha tree since ancient times, and it has the miraculous effect of splitting evil, blocking evil, and eliminating disasters. Some famous ancient temples still grow solemn and quiet thousand-year-old Luo Han pine, which was planted by the monks in the temple at that time in the troubled times to avoid evil and turn good fortune. Nowadays, it is generally believed that planting a few podocarpus trees in front of and behind the house at home can not only benefit the owner of the house, bring health and auspiciousness to the family, but also imply good fortune and good luck, and everything goes well.

Therefore, podocarpus is recognized as the treasure of the town.

The shape is natural and simple and chic and refined, the tree posture is vigorous and upright and verdant, and the branches and leaves are always undefeated and scattered. It is very suitable for high-end apartments, villas, private homes and office spaces for landscaping, scenery furnishings or permanent cultivation of feng shui treasure trees.

Due to the ancient shape of the podocarpus tree, the peculiar combination of seeds and seed stalks, the four seasons are evergreen, the symbol of wealth and wealth, and the people are lovely, and the home has developed into a lot of planting. It can be planted in front of the door, and the atrium is planted alone, or in the corner of the wall with rockeries and lake stones. Spotted podocarpus can be planted as a flower stand, or arranged in flower beds or potted plants for indoor enjoyment.