Cultivation methods and precautions of safflower lotus

Soil

Safflower lotus does not have strict requirements for soil. General sandy soil can be well fed. The nature of general soil is to choose acidic soil or slightly acidic soil. It grows better on deep and fertile slopes

Illumination

Safflower lotus likes light. It should be planted in a place with good sunshine and shade, which will affect flowering

Water and fertilizer

Safflower lotus should not stick to heavy soil and ponding. Therefore, attention should be paid to drainage in daily conservation. Fertile sandy loam should be selected for potting soil. Pond mud and coarse sand can be selected for preparation in the south, while mountain soil or rotten leaf soil plus a small amount of organic fertilizer is used for preparation in the north

For the safflower lotus cultivated outdoors, there is no need for special watering and it can rely on natural precipitation. It should be cut and topdressed before and after flowering, and topdressed with organic fertilizer or compound fertilizer for two to three times. For potted cultivation of safflower lotus, the principle of "see dry and see wet" should be mastered. The soil should not be too wet for a long time, otherwise it will affect the air permeability and water permeability of the soil and lead to rotten roots. After flowering, nitrogen fertilizer should be topdressing. Before flowering, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be topdressing, and fertilization should be stopped when flowering

Precautions

The young trees of safflower lotus are shaded, while the adult plants like light. Therefore, the adult and young trees should be treated differently. The average annual temperature is required to be 19 ℃ - 22 ℃ and the absolute low temperature is required to be - 4.5 ℃