How to make a bachelor tree branch
The bachelor tree has become the new favorite of fleshy lovers due to its unique shape, but its upright single pole often makes flower friends distressed. Aiming at the two core issues of bifurcated cultivation and excessive pruning, this article systematically explains the key points of maintenance and practical skills to help you create an ornamental potted plant with luxuriant branches and leaves. 1. Comprehensive strategy for cultivating single trees with bifurcated branches 1. Light regulation promotes bifurcation, it is necessary to ensure scattered light for more than 4 hours a day, and direct light can be accepted in spring and autumn. When there is insufficient light, the plants will grow excessively and increase without branching. It is recommended to turn the flowerpot 45 degrees every 15 days to maintain uniform light reception. 2. Temperature gradient management is 20-28℃ as the optimal bifurcation temperature, and the temperature difference between day and night is controlled at 5-8℃. Spray cooling is needed if it exceeds 35℃ in summer, and maintain it above 12℃ in winter to avoid dormancy and stagnant growth. 3. Scientific water and fertilizer management adopts the "dry and wet cycle" watering method: the soil is completely dried and watered thoroughly, combined with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer diluted by 2000 times (Ruhuaduduo No. 2), once a month can stimulate the germination of lateral buds. Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilizer causing excessive growth. 2. Excessive pruning and shape maintenance 1. Golden pruning timing is carried out before spring germination or during the autumn growth period, avoiding high summer temperatures and winter dormancy periods. Choose sunny morning operations to reduce the risk of infection. 2. Three-step pruning method ① Position the pruning point: Keep the trunk 20-30cm, and obliquely cut 1 cm away from the top bud point ② Treatment of the incision: Apply charcoal powder or carbendazim solution ③ Shaping management: When the new lateral buds reach 5 cm, pick the heart and promote secondary branch 3. Postoperative maintenance points are trimmed and placed in a ventilated and astigmatic place. Water is stopped for 7-10 days until the wound heals. After the new buds germinate, the light is gradually increased, and the 101 vital element is used to promote recovery.
By accurately controlling the three major factors of light, temperature, water and fertilizer, and cooperating with scientific pruning techniques, we can not only solve the problem of single tree growth, but also cultivate well-layered multi-level branches to create a bonsai shape with great ornamental value.