Basic growth habits of fairy mountain:
Fairy mountain belongs to cactus family, and its management is relatively extensive. It is a succulent plant, which likes sunshine, bears drought and is barren. Suitable for planting in loose and fertile sandy loam with good drainage and ventilation. Some organic fertilizers, such as bone meal, chicken manure, etc., can be added as base fertilizer before putting the pot, and the pot can be cultivated in a red pottery pot or a coarse pottery pot with good air permeability.
Xianshan likes dryness and avoids waterlogging. Daily maintenance should maintain sufficient light and good ventilation, and watering should be based on the principle of dry but not wet.
In winter, the basin soil should be kept dry, and the ambient temperature should not be lower than 5℃ for a long time, otherwise it is easy to get frostbite.
Propagation is mainly by cutting, which is usually carried out in spring and autumn. Small succulent stems are divided, and the wound can be cut after drying, and generally it can survive in about 20 days.
Is there anything particular about raising fairy mountain?
1, fairy mountain has atavism:
Fairy mountain is easy to deform under the condition of too much watering and insufficient sunshine, and slowly loses the feeling of rugged gullies and becomes columnar, thus losing its ornamental value. In addition to daily maintenance without biased application of nitrogen fertilizer and keeping the soil dry, it is more beneficial to maintain a good plant shape by rotating the flowerpot occasionally to make it evenly illuminated.
2. fairy mountain is vulnerable to red spiders, waterlogged roots and rotten stems;
There are few pests and diseases in fairy mountain, but it is prone to red spider in hot and humid environment. In addition to maintaining good ventilation, some imidacloprid or diluted dicofol EC can be sprayed in time for control. In addition, fairy mountain is prone to root rot and stem rot in the environment with long-term water accumulation and poor ventilation. In addition to peeling off the rotten parts, it is necessary to use fungicides to prevent and control them in time, otherwise the whole plant may rot and turn into water.
3. Fairy Mountain is a geomantic plant;
Fairy Mountain is a geomantic plant. His personal view is that "if you believe, you will have it; if you don't believe, you will have it". Due to different local customs, taboos and statements about cactus plants are also different. In most areas, cactaceae plants are considered to be spiny plants, with the intention of provoking right and wrong and causing contradictions, while in some places, they are considered to have the function of exorcising evil spirits, so they can only base themselves on local customs and do as the Romans do.
Summary:
Cactus plants are generally easy to maintain and manage, resistant to drought and barren, and do not need too much nutrients, but they cannot lack sunshine for a long time and cannot tolerate waterlogging. Keeping sunny, dry and well ventilated in daily care is more conducive to maintaining a good state.