1. Moisture
Potted kumquats like a moist growing environment but are afraid of stagnant water, stagnant water can easily cause root rot. So when watering, control the amount of water, keep the potting soil moist can be, but in the growing period to water more, to promote the growth of kumquat.
2. Temperature
Kumquats are suitable for growing between 20 to 30 degrees Celsius, and should be properly sprayed in summer to cool down. In late fall, when the temperature is lower than 10 degrees Celsius, it should be moved indoors, and in winter, the temperature should be kept above 10 degrees Celsius to prevent freezing, which will affect the next year's blossoming and fruiting.
3. Fertilizer
Fertilizing potted kumquats is mainly done in spring and fall when the buds are sprouting, and should be avoided in winter. In the different growth period using different amounts of fertilizer, fertilizer fertilizer to nitrogen-based fertilizer, once a week, when the fruit grows a little bit, you can properly increase the concentration of fertilizer, every 10 days can be, can not be too frequent.
4. Light
Kumquats like light, but fear of strong light, because too strong light will burn the leaves. In the spring, place the potted kumquat in a sunny place; in the summer, pay attention to the shade, avoid direct light; in the fall, when the temperature is lower than 10 degrees Celsius, it should be moved back to the indoor culture; in the winter, don't place it outdoors, too low temperature is not conducive to the growth of the kumquat, in addition to this, we should also pay attention to the control of the indoor temperature to maintain at 6-12 degrees Celsius.
5. Soil
Potted kumquats like to grow in slightly acidic soil, in addition, but also to choose the drainage and permeability of the sandy soil, to prevent the occurrence of rotting due to the lack of air.
Through our introduction, we believe that you have a deeper understanding of the kumquat pot planting method.