How to grow and care for Dracaena Deremensis Compacta
Dracaena Deremensis Compacta is a tropical evergreen shrub that can absorb harmful gases such as indoor formaldehyde and is an ideal indoor green plant. So, how to grow and care for Dracaena Deremensis Compacta?Let's have a look!
How to grow Dracaena Deremensis Compacta
Basin soil: Because Dracaena Deremensis Compact is a kind of ornamental plant that is put in the home, so the choice of flowerpot compares important, exterior as far as possible a few exquisite. The length should not be too short, about 35 cm or so. The requirements for the soil are not too much, as long as the drainage and air permeability are good, not too viscous.
Temperature: Dracaena Deremensis Compact is native to the tropics and prefers high temperatures. So you have to have some control over the temperature and keep it in the right range for it to grow.20 to 30 degrees Celsius. Especially in the winter, the temperature must be above 10 degrees Celsius, otherwise it will affect the plants.
Moisture and nutrients: Dracaena Deremensis Compact doesn't require much water, and it doesn't require much. It's just a matter of creating a moist environment. At the time of watering, do not pour too much at one time, otherwise it will cause a burden to the root system. Nutrient requirements are the same. Especially in the first 1 to 3 months of planting, do not apply too much of the nutrient, too much is not conducive to growth.
On basin: To the old basin that uses afresh, we beed to immerse with potassium permanganate 1000 times liquid half hour above, rinse with clear water next, air is waited for. Generally, it is planted in a basin with a diameter of 14cm. In the process of planting, the substrate is about 2cm at the bottom of the cup, and then the sieve seedlings are moved into the cup. The seedlings should not be planted too deep, and the base of flat plants is preferred. Fill the cup until the cup is 9 minutes full.
How to care for Dracaena Deremensis Compact
1. dracaena deremensis compacta is a common indoor ornamental plant, and prefers a high temperature half-shade growing environment. Dracaena Deremensis Compacta is a tropical evergreen shrub, so the temperature and light conditions in the growing environment are of great importance in the process of growing dracaena Deremensis.
2. Dracaena Deremensis Compacta is very fond of the high temperature environment. The appropriate growth temperature is between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. The temperature is too high or there is a certain negative impact on the growth of the plant. So in general, in the summer high temperature, we need to avoid the appearance of high temperature, and can be properly cooled. Dracaena Deremensis grows in a sunny environment, and the sunshine requirement is not very high on the whole.
3. As a tropical plant, Dracaena Deremensis Compacta enjoys high temperature and a wet growing environment. So in the process of growing, people also need to pay attention to the water problem of plants. Normally, Dracaena Deremensis Compacta is raised indoors.
So in watering, in order to keep the soil moist for the best, when summer temperature is high, moisture evaporates fast, we need to increase the appropriate water. In the autumn and winter season, plant water demand greatly reduces, and it can be appropriate to reduce the number of watering and watering quantities. When overwintering, we can also stop watering, to avoid plants by freezing damage.
4. Indoor growing Dracaena Deremensis Compacta in the soil requirements are very simple. Also with good air permeability, good drainage of sandy loam as the culture of the soil can be, so you can prepare some of the soil when growing Dracaena Deremensis Compact.
And Dracaena Deremensis Compacta fertilizer requirements are also very simple. Because under normal circumstances, the growth rate of Dracaena Deremensis Compacta is relatively slow, so the need for fertilizer is not big. Water soluble fertilizer can be used, generally half a month once water soluble fertilizer can be 2,000 times.