A 60-year-old flower farmer grows asparagus fern in this way. Not only does it bloom every year, but it also produces a lot of seeds!

There are some tips for watering asparagus fern

1. Asparagus fern is neither drought-resistant nor waterlogged, so you need to pay special attention to watering it. Usually, watering it once every 4-5 days is sufficient.

2. During the growing season in spring and autumn, you need to increase the amount of watering to keep the soil slightly moist at all times, but without any accumulation of water.

3. In summer, the temperature is high and water evaporates quickly. You can also increase the frequency of watering appropriately, watering once every 3 to 4 days.

4. In winter, the frequency of watering should be reduced. It is okay to water once every half a month or so.

The selection of potting soil should be considered

It is usually most appropriate to use soil pots, plastic pots or clay pots to grow asparagus fern. The size of the pot can be chosen according to the size of the asparagus fern itself.

In addition, asparagus fern likes loose, fertile and well-ventilated soil. It can be cultivated in nutrient soil mixed with leaf mold and coarse sand in a ratio of 7:3. You can also put some wood chaff or crushed peanut shells in the potting soil of asparagus fern.

The placement needs to be selected

Asparagus fern likes warm and humid environment and is not cold-resistant. It is best to keep it indoors in winter, pay attention to light and ventilation, and the minimum temperature should not be lower than 10℃.

In spring, autumn and summer, you can place asparagus fern outdoors or on an open balcony. When the sunlight is too strong, pay attention to shade it. In addition, it is best not to place asparagus fern in a place with smoke and dust.

Poor growth requires fertilizer

When fertilizing asparagus fern, be sure to apply thin layers of fertilizer frequently. It is okay not to apply fertilizer in winter and summer. When fertilizing asparagus fern during the spring and autumn growing season, pay attention to the amount of fertilizer. Avoid excessive fertilizer, which will cause the asparagus fern to grow too tall.

When fertilizing asparagus fern, we can use special compound fertilizers or fertilizers in daily life, such as fermented rice water, diluted bean dregs water, diluted white sugar water, etc.

Daily pruning is important

You can pinch the heart of asparagus fern when it is young and tender, which will make it grow short and strong. If it is an adult asparagus fern, you can prune the main branches appropriately and shorten them.

In order to maintain the beautiful shape of the asparagus fern, you can also cut off new branches that are too thin or too thick.

The leaves turn yellow.

There are many reasons why asparagus fern leaves turn yellow. Below, Huahua will introduce the solutions to the yellowing of asparagus fern leaves one by one.

1. Too little light causes yellowing of leaves

Solution: Cut off the yellowing leaves and place the asparagus fern in a ventilated place with bright diffuse light.

2. Excessive light causes yellowing of leaves

Solution: Move the asparagus fern back indoors, or place it in another cool and ventilated place, and cut off the yellowing leaves.

3. Too little watering causes yellowing of leaves

Solution: Increase the amount of watering appropriately, and make sure to water thoroughly, but do not allow water to accumulate. At the same time, you can spray water around the asparagus fern every day to increase the air humidity.

4. Excessive watering causes yellowing of leaves

Solution: Control the amount of watering and do not water every day. You can take a toothpick, insert it 2 to 3 cm into the soil, wait for about 10 minutes, then take it out to see if it is dry. If it is dry, water it, otherwise don't water it.

5. Excessive fertilization causes yellowing of leaves

Solution: Cut off the yellow leaves, remove the soil and repot, trim the rotten roots, disinfect and dry in the shade, repot and place in a cool place to slow the root growth. The newly potted asparagus fern should not be fertilized for at least 1 month, just water it.

6. Iron deficiency causes yellowing of leaves

Solution: You can pour some ferrous sulfate solution, or you can put iron nails in the potting soil.

Here are some tips on how to care for asparagus fern.

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