How to cultivate fine-leaf chrysanthemum

1. Sandy soil should be loose

It prefers to grow in fertile sandy loam. When choosing soil, you must pay attention to the looseness of the soil and its drainage and air permeability should also be better. If the soil is not chosen well, it will be bad for its roots. This is not conducive to its growth. In addition, when choosing the soil, it would be better to mix it with some rotten leaves.

2. Fertilizer selection

Generally, before sowing or transplanting, you must apply enough base fertilizer. Half a month after the seedlings are potted or half a month after the old plants are divided, you can apply nitrogen fertilizer 2 to 3 times. Remember to use liquid fertilizer, which can promote the growth of its stems and leaves. After flowering, you can apply fertilizer again, still mainly liquid nitrogen fertilizer, which can make it stronger. But stop fertilizing in the summer. If you really need to fertilize, apply some compound fertilizer. In addition, when applying fertilizer, you should not get the fertilizer on its leaves, otherwise the leaves will rot.

3. Proper seed preservation

If you want to save seeds, you can use the brain plants of chrysanthemum. Do not forcefully harvest them after summer, but let them continue to grow, and also add appropriate amounts of fertilizer, so that they can bloom and bear seeds better. When the seeds are mature in December, you need to cut off the flower heads, dry them, and rub them hard to get the seeds out. After collecting the seeds, leave the old plants in the field, and wait until March of the following year to start harvesting its young shoots and put them on the market.

4. Watch out for pests and diseases

As the temperature rises, it will be easily harmed by pests and diseases, so you must pay attention to keeping the room ventilated to prevent pests and diseases from entering the room. In addition, you can also use some pesticides to prevent damage from pests and diseases. This way it will not be harmed by diseases and insects and will help it grow better.