Cultivation methods and precautions of glutinous rice strips

1. Fertilization

Glutinous rice sticks are very fond of fat. When applying fertilizer, if conditions permit, you can mix some farmyard manure and chemical fertilizers. This method not only makes the nutrition of the seedlings more balanced, but also makes the soil fertile, loose and not easily forming lumps. Fertilizer management should be strengthened during cultivation management. When transplanting, be sure to apply enough base fertilizer, add urea fertilizer in late May, add nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer at the beginning of July, add phosphorus and potassium fertilizer in mid-August, and add farmyard manure in November or December.

2. Watering

Glutinous rice sticks prefer water because sufficient water can make them grow stronger. When transplanting, you must water the plants well. Later, you only need to water them thoroughly every 20 or 30 days. During the rainy season, you can water them less or not at all. After the rainy season, you can water the plants once every 20 days or so. Be sure to water more frequently in early autumn because the weather is very hot and humid at that time. Wait until the end of autumn and water it again. Water it again in early March of the following year. After that, water it once a month. If the summer is too dry, you can rely on natural rainwater.

3. Pruning

Glutinous rice strips are very resistant to pruning and easy to shape. The most common plant type is the shrubby type. We can choose 3 to 5 branches as the main branches. When they grow to about 1 meter high, we can cut them short. Then, when they grow more vigorously, we need to thin them out. Generally, we need to trim the branches that are too dense or affect the plant shape. In addition, the branches on the main branches also need to be properly pruned to maintain the beauty of the entire plant shape.