Breeding methods and precautions of Gypsophila manshurica

Loose soil is best

The soil requirements for growing baby's breath are not high. Generally, slightly alkaline calcareous soil or gravel loam with good drainage is sufficient.

Moisture should be controlled

Gypsophila requires a lot of water for its growth. After pinching, it is still necessary to replenish water and fertilizer in time. To be more professional, only when there is enough water and fertilizer, the plant will switch from the vegetative growth period to the reproductive growth period. Until small flowers grow out, it is necessary to ensure adequate water supply. After the petals grow out, the water supply should be slightly reduced to prevent the quality of cut flowers and water absorption from decreasing, and to promote uniform flowering of all flowers.

Especially in hot and humid seasons, proper water control is the key to the success of baby's breath cultivation.

The temperature should not be too high

Gypsophila grows best at a daily temperature of 25 ℃. If it exceeds 30 ℃, it is easy to cause deformed flowers. The best night temperature is 10-15 ℃. If it is below 10 ℃ for a long time, coupled with the short days in autumn and winter, it is easy to cause the plants to dormant or cluster.

Fertilize regularly

Gypsophila likes fertilizer but avoids water. It needs to be fertilized regularly after planting. In the early stage, nitrogen fertilizer should be used as the main fertilizer, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be gradually added in the later stage. Of course, fertilization must be compatible with watering. Improper control of water and fertilizer can easily cause the plants to grow too tall. When the plant grows to 30 cm, you need to control watering, especially during the budding period, and keep the soil dry during the flowering period.

Precautions

Supplementary lighting and warmth in winter : Gypsophila is a plant that likes sunlight. If we grow it in winter, we need to supplement sunlight for it. We must not only maintain the necessary light for Gypsophila during the day, but also supplement light for it at night. Only in this way can we advance the flowering period. Also, when the temperature is low in winter, we must pay attention to keeping the baby's breath warm. Otherwise, under low temperature conditions, baby's breath will go dormant and not bloom.

Summer heat avoidance and cooling down: Although baby's breath likes sunlight, too strong sunlight and too high temperature are not suitable for the growth of baby's breath. Therefore, in the summer when the sunlight is too strong and the temperature is too high, we must place the baby's breath plant in a place where the sunlight is not so strong and the temperature is suitable, and always pay attention to watering it to maintain sufficient moisture.