The post-harvest management techniques for Caladium
The editor brings you the knowledge introduction of Caladium, a herbaceous flower. Let's take a look at the post-harvest management techniques for Caladium.
Caladium, also known as colorful leaf plant, has arrow or heart-shaped leaves that grow like a shield. The leaf surface has irregular red, yellow, green, and white patterns, with veins that are striking and eye-catching, making it one of the best indoor ornamental leaf flowers.
The quality of Caladium's growth in the following year, the size of the leaves, and the brightness of the colors depend on the autumn management, winter storage, and spring planting. The main points are as follows:
First, starting from September, the leaves begin to turn yellow and gradually wilt and droop. At this time, water should be controlled. When all the leaves wither, remove the corm from the pot and dry it in a well-ventilated and dry area with good indoor lighting for several days. Store it in disinfected, clean, dry sand, keeping it above 10°C and check it frequently. Every half a month, you can spray water once with a watering can, but only to slightly moisten the sand surface. During the process of digging and burying the corm, be careful not to damage it to avoid rotting during winter storage.
Second, in early spring of the following year, remove the corms and cut them into sections, or plant the small corms around them directly, but each piece must have at least one bud. Apply wood ash or stove ash to the cut surface to prevent decay. Use a mixture of decomposed leaf soil with rotted chicken manure and bone meal for the potting soil. Water thoroughly and place it in a dark place. When the seedlings emerge, move it to a semi-shaded area for maintenance, and pay attention to maintaining the humidity around it.
Third, there are two methods for planting corms: one is with the front side of the corm facing up, which promotes rapid germination but results in unbalanced growth throughout the year, with the main bud growing particularly strong and uneven. The other is to plant the corm with the back side facing up, which takes longer to germinate but produces more and even buds, with balanced growth.
The above () provides you with a comprehensive introduction to the post-harvest management techniques for Caladium, hoping to bring some knowledge about green plants to green plant enthusiasts.