How to grow kumquat in autumn

1. Adequate light

Light is an important aspect in autumn care. If there is not enough light and it is kept in a dark environment for a long time, its branches and leaves will grow too long. Of course, too much light is not good either. Generally speaking, except for avoiding strong light in early autumn, try to give it as much light as possible at other times.

2. Appropriate amount of fertilizer

Fertilizing in autumn is also helpful for its growth, and kumquat itself likes fertilizer. Generally speaking, fertilizer is applied once every week to ten days. There are not many requirements for the type of fertilizer, but it must be well-rotted. In addition, if you change the pot in autumn, you must also mix some base fertilizer into the soil, such as hoof slices, cake fertilizer, etc.

3. Appropriate amount of water

Kumquat will continue to grow in autumn, so watering is necessary, but kumquat itself is afraid of waterlogging, so water should not accumulate in the pot. In addition, if there is a lot of rain and water accumulates in the pots, you need to pour it out in time and use bricks or other tools to raise the pots to effectively avoid the adverse effects of water accumulation.

4. Eliminate pests

In the fall, there may be a pest that affects kumquats, called the "yellow swallowtail butterfly". Their larvae will eat the tender leaves and shoots, causing great damage to the plants. Therefore, they must be dealt with promptly after discovery. Specifically, they can be eliminated with an 80 percent concentration of DDT.