1、 Curing method

1. Temperature: tennis ball flower likes a relatively warm environment. The temperature suitable for its growth is between 16 and 26 degrees. At the same time, the ambient temperature cannot be lower than 5 degrees. It cannot spend the winter outdoors in winter. If the temperature is too low, it is easy to be frostbitten and the plant cannot grow normally. At the same time, if the temperature is too high in summer, it will also affect its normal flowering

2. Watering: moist soil is more conducive to growth, and more watering is needed in summer, because if the temperature is high, the water evaporation rate will be higher. However, it is necessary to control watering after autumn, because the plants begin to dormant in winter. If you water too much, you can't survive the winter normally. Wait until the soil is completely dry before watering

3. Light: tennis balls prefer a darker environment. Strong light must be avoided, otherwise it is easy for the branches and leaves of the plant to turn yellow, and the flowers and bones will be very small, and the color is not as bright as under normal circumstances. At the same time, normal growth only needs to provide it with warm astigmatism

4. Fertilization: during the growth period, nitrogen fertilizer can be applied to it once a half month, which is conducive to growth and accelerate the growth rate. At the same time, nitrogen fertilizer can be stopped during flowering, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be replaced. At the same time, fertilization should be stopped in winter and let it pass the winter normally. If fertilization continues, it will grow in vain

2、 Breeding skills

1. Propagation: sowing and splitting are two important propagation methods. Ball splitting is generally carried out in spring. It needs to be combined with changing pots. At the same time, ball splitting is almost once every three years. Separate the newly grown balls around the mother plant and then replant them. It can be picked and sown at any time. It can germinate almost 15 days after sowing, but we need to pay attention to watering and light

2. Pruning: tennis balls need to be pruned from time to time in the growth process. Some old branches and leaves need to be cut off, so that some new branches can absorb more nutrition. When some flowers fall, they also need to be cut off in time, which is conducive to the blooming of other flower buds

3、 Diagnosis and treatment problems

1. Diseases: root rot will occur, which is mainly caused by excessive watering and insufficient ventilation. It can be controlled by spraying wettable powder

2. Insect pests: nematodes often appear, causing the roots of plants to be bitten, or they can be eliminated when turning the pot

4、 Other issues

1. Toxicity: it has certain toxicity, but it is not toxic. Generally, it will not be poisoned, so try not to let children eat by mistake

2. Whether it can be raised at home: Yes, but the flowerpot should be large enough