How to cultivate water banana

Spring and summer maintenance

spring

Spring can be said to be the awakening time for the banana plant. After a cold winter, the temperature gradually rises, and the amount of watering should be gradually increased.

In spring, you can propagate the water banana, generally by dividing the plants and bulbs. April and May each year are the best time for propagation. You can change the pot when dividing the plants and bulbs.

summer

The summer is hot and rainy with long sunshine hours, which is the environment that the water banana likes with plenty of light, warm and humid.

When the temperature is high in summer, you can increase the amount of watering appropriately. It is best to spray once in the morning and water thoroughly in the afternoon to keep the potting soil moist and increase the air humidity. The water banana is afraid of strong light. When the light is too strong in summer, it needs to be shaded or moved to a semi-shaded place for maintenance.

The water banana will bloom in summer and autumn. After entering the flowering period, pay attention to fertilization. Manure should be applied once every 7-10 days. You can also apply some fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium to make the flowers bloom more vigorously.

Autumn and winter maintenance

autumn

In autumn, the maintenance of water ghost banana mainly pays attention to the following points:

Remove the old, diseased and fallen leaves of the water banana and burn them in time to prevent the occurrence of diseases.

Keep the soil moist and fertilize once a month. After the temperature gradually drops, it can be placed indoors for maintenance.

If the banana plant needs to be planted in the open field, the bulbs must be dug in autumn. Dry the dug bulbs, then store them indoors and plant them in spring.

winter

The water banana is not cold-resistant and requires the room temperature to be between 15-20℃ in winter, not too low. If conditions permit. The water banana can be placed in a greenhouse for maintenance.

After moving indoors in winter, you need to control watering. As long as the soil in the pot is kept slightly moist, it can survive the cold winter.