Crab claw needs to grow buds, do 4 things for it immediately. The buds are covered with branches
Crab claw lantern begins to form buds at the top of the stems and leaves at the end of October each year, and at this time, some continue to grow new buds and continuously form leaves, which will affect the growth of the buds. Now the crab claws at home have reached the 3 stage of reproductive growth. As long as you do 4 things immediately, the plant will soon sprout buds at the top of the leaves. It won’t take long to grow the buds on the branches.
Pick the young leaves in time
After November, if you raise crab claw orchids at home and continue to grow new leaf buds at the top, you should pick the young buds for it. Because it forms buds on the top of the leaves, and the newly grown tender leaves are not easy to grow buds. You need to pick off the thin tender leaves on the top to make buds on the plump and thick leaves below.
When removing the tender leaves at the apical level, you can remove 2 to 3 leaves according to the growth of the stems and leaves, and keep the thick and plump leaves below. It should be noted that you cannot use scissors to cut the leaves directly. If you cut off the leaf flesh and tissue, it will not be easy to grow buds. Just break them off with your hands.
Adjust control of watering
After entering late autumn, watering should be properly controlled, because Crab Claw is a shallow-rooted plant with a low root system and a low root system. The pot soil is too moist and can easily cause root rot. In addition, the moisture is too sufficient, which will prompt the plant to continue to grow new leaves, which is not conducive to the formation of flower buds.
To maintain crab claws in this season, reduce watering. As long as the soil in the pot is not dry, there is no need to water it frequently. Every time, you have to wait until the soil in the pot is completely dry, and then water it thoroughly at one time. Watering can follow the principle of dryness and wetness to avoid the pot soil being too wet.
After the weather turns cooler, water the crab claw orchids. You should also choose to water it in a relatively warm noon period. Try not to water it in the morning and evening to prevent frostbite.
supplements the plant with nutrients
At the critical period when the crab claw orchid is about to grow buds, it is also necessary to ensure sufficient nutrients. If the plant lacks nutrients, it is not easy to form buds, or the buds will fall during the buds. Therefore, fertilizing it regularly is the key to raising crab claws.
During the growth of flower buds, the plant can no longer apply too much nitrogen fertilizer to it, but supplement it with more fertilizers that promote the flowering of buds, such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate that is used more frequently in growing flowers, or Huaduoduo No. 2 fertilizer.
After November, I started to supplement phosphorus and potassium fertilizer , and apply it 1:1000 times potassium dihydrogen phosphate once a week, or Huaduoduo No. 2. Generally, 2 to 3 consecutive times can promote the plant to form buds as soon as possible, but make the buds grow big and full.
Start to see more sunshine
Crab cactus is a plant in the Cactus family , and it also likes sunshine very much, especially during the bud breeding period, which requires more sufficient light to produce the nutrients needed for growth. If it cannot see the sunlight at this time, the plant will continue to grow leaves, and finally there will be only leaves but not flowers.
The light after October has become softer and will not cause harm to the leaves of Crab Claws. You can safely move the potted plants to a sunny environment for maintenance. The light time of is no less than 4 hours a day, which can promote the plant to grow buds.
The crab claws at home are about to enter the growth bud stage. At this time, we should remove the thin leaves for it in time, and supplement the phosphorus and potassium fertilizers a few more times. At the same time, we should increase the light so that it can form buds on the top of the leaves and improve the quality of flowering.
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