Cultivation methods and precautions of tuberose

How to grow tuberose

Watering

Tuberose should avoid waterlogging. If it is too dry, the edges of the leaves will curl up, the buds will shrink and it will be difficult to open.

Summer is the peak growing season. The potting soil should always be kept moist and watered once a day.

Fertilization

Tuberose likes fertilizer, so it is necessary to apply top dressing fertilizer frequently. Generally, apply it once one month after planting, once before flowering, and then once every one and a half months or two months.

illumination

Tuberose is suitable for growing in an environment with plenty of sunlight and requires well-ventilated conditions. It should be placed in a sunny area in the yard or on a balcony for maintenance from early May to the end of September.

temperature

Tuberose prefers a warm and humid environment. The suitable growth temperature is 20℃-30℃. Flower buds differentiate in late spring and early summer, and the minimum temperature at this time should be kept at around 20℃.

soil

Tuberose requires fertile, clay soil to grow and does not grow well in sandy soil.

Precautions for tuberose cultivation

Avoid sun exposure in summer

Although tuberose prefers an environment with plenty of sunlight, it should still be avoided from exposure to the sun at noon in summer and placed in a place to absorb scattered light.

Maintaining the right temperature

It should be moved into the greenhouse in mid-to-late October every year. The temperature in the greenhouse should be maintained at 8℃-12℃. If the temperature is lower than 5℃, the leaves will turn yellow and fall off until death.

Repotting in spring

It is best to repot in early April every spring, remove old roots, replace the soil, and prune branches.

After repotting, keep the soil moist, but not waterlogged. If you find that the young leaves droop slightly after repotting, water them in time.

Preparing the right soil

The potting soil is generally made of 3 parts peat soil or leaf mold, 2 parts coarse river mud and a small amount of farmyard manure. When potting, fill the bottom about one-fifth deep with granular broken bricks to facilitate drainage, and the top is cultivated with prepared potting soil.