Cultivation methods and precautions for sweet potato bonsai

1. Maintenance methods

1. Flower pot: When cultivating sweet potato bonsai, you can choose to cultivate it in a flower pot or a vase. However, because sweet potatoes are large in size, you should choose a flower pot with a larger mouth. When cultivating the sweet potatoes in a vase, you should choose a vase with a mouth of 15-20cm, otherwise it will not be able to fix the sweet potatoes well.

2. Temperature: In a low temperature environment, the growth rate of sweet potatoes will be very slow. Therefore, during cultivation, the temperature around it should be kept above 20℃.

3. Water: Sweet potato bonsai can be grown in water or in soil. Under water culture conditions, water is usually added to two-thirds of the sweet potato, and the water is changed every two days. When growing in soil, just keep the soil moist.

4. Soil: Sweet potato bonsai does not have high requirements for soil, normal soil is enough. But the soil should be loosened regularly to ensure its air permeability. The most suitable soil combination is a mixture of leaf mold, garden soil and river sand.

2. Breeding techniques

1. Pruning: Sweet potato bonsai has a good ornamental effect, so during its growth process, the denser branches and leaves need to be pruned to give other branches sufficient growth space so that they can achieve a better ornamental effect.

2. Repotting: When the branches and leaves grow in the early stage, in order to make the sweet potato potted plants look more lush in the later stage, you can choose to replace the pot with a pot mouth of more than 30cm, and the higher the better.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Yellow leaves: You can choose to cut off the diseased branches to let them grow again, and add a few drops of nutrient solution to avoid similar situations from happening again.

2. Root rot: If root rot occurs when growing sweet potatoes in potted plants, it may be because too much water was added during the cultivation process, causing the roots to rot. At this time, just cut off the rotten part and reduce the amount of water. If large areas of rot occur, replanting is recommended.

IV. Other issues

1. Can it be eaten: Sweet potatoes can be eaten. Its bonsai is a plant that can be both viewed and eaten. After it grows tender leaves, the tender leaves can be eaten, and its soil-grown tubers can be eaten after being placed in a dry place and the skin becomes completely hard.

2. Can it be grown hydroponically: It can be grown hydroponically. When growing hydroponically, be sure not to let the water completely cover the sweet potatoes, so as to avoid causing them to rot and die. During maintenance, you should change the water frequently, and when breeding, you can consider adding a few drops of nutrient solution according to the growth.