How to transplant yellow cicada

How to transplant yellow cicada

Preparation

Choose clay pots with good drainage performance for cultivation, generally 7 inches will do, and plant one plant in each pot.

The cultivation soil should be well-drained and humus-rich soil, such as garden soil, leaf mold, and decomposed chicken manure mixed in a ratio of 6:3:0.5.

Water the container with the cuttings thoroughly one day in advance.

Specific steps

When transplanting, pat the side of the flowerpot with your palm to create a gap between the soil and the flowerpot. This is not necessary for plastic flowerpots.

Spread your fingers, pinch the cuttings close to the soil with your index and middle fingers, support the soil and the edge of the pot with your palm, and tap the bottom of the pot with your other hand.

Remove the excess soil at the bottom, leaving only one-third of the soil, and straighten out the root system of the yellow candy cuttings.

Fill two-thirds of the bottom of the new flowerpot with soil, then place the cuttings into the pot, filling the surrounding spaces with soil and compacting it.

Water thoroughly and place in a ventilated place.

Management of yellow cicada after transplanting

Watering

In summer, you should water more frequently, 2-3 times a day, and pay attention to ventilation.

In winter, the yellow cicada enters a dormant period, so reduce watering and wait until the soil in the pot is dry before watering again.

If the yellow cicada is frostbitten, water it moderately and control the moisture, otherwise it will cause the roots of the yellow cicada to rot.

Fertilization

Yellow cicada grows fast and blooms a lot. In addition to applying base fertilizer and more nitrogen fertilizer during the seedling stage and the growing period, it is also necessary to apply decomposed thin liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer every 15-20 days during the peak growth period from May to August.

The nitrogen content in the fertilizer should not be too high, so as to avoid excessive growth of branches and leaves and sparse flowering.

During the flowering period, apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, once every 30-45 days.

Topping

Pinch off the tops promptly after transplanting to promote branching, prevent excessive elongation of internodes and thinning of stems, control plant height, and increase the number of flowers.

Generally, the first pinching is done when the seedlings grow 5-6 leaves. It is best to leave 2-3 nodes on the original basis each time.

After flowering, the plants should be properly pruned to control their height and maintain their beautiful shape.