The biggest problem encountered in the indoor maintenance of reticulata is that it likes too much water, the requirements of the environment humidity is also very high, if the air is dry or potting soil is dry, it is easy to yellow leaves or wilting. Nettle grass does not like too much light environment, also do not like direct sunlight or sun exposure, otherwise it will be easy to cause leaf burns.
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1, the location of maintenance
Care of reticulata is best placed in a place with diffused light, or placed in bright light conditions, reticulata can also be a variety of growth under the light, do not need too much light.
2, water demand
Nettleweed on the water demand is particularly high, to keep the potting soil moist, but to avoid stagnant water, and to maintain high air humidity, you can often spray water around, you can put some pebbles on the tray, put a little bit of water underneath the pebbles, potted plants placed on the top of the pebbles, the level of water can't be directly touch the bottom of the pot. In the maintenance of the growing period of reticulata, basically every day to watering, can not let the soil drought or air humidity is too low.
3, the appropriate temperature
Nettleweed afraid of cold, it likes the warm environment all year round, the minimum maintenance temperature should be maintained at 7 degrees above, to avoid freezing.
4, the right soil
Cultivation of reticulated grass soil must be better water retention capacity, of course, drainage can not be too bad, usually choose peat soil, with some perlite, so that you can keep the water in the soil to maintain a certain degree of humidity, perlite is used to increase the drainage capacity.
5, fertilization attention
nettleweed, generally only in the growing season proper fertilization, can be given every two or three weeks to a full of organic liquid fertilizer, the concentration should be less than the usual 1/2.
6, propagation techniques
nettleweed is a kind of particularly suitable for branching Cuttings propagation of plants, in the spring and summer for economic conditions, he is the latest line, you can choose a section, there are two growing points about 7 to 12 centimeters long branches, remove the bottom of the leaves, you can cuttings directly in slightly moist soil, you can choose peat soil, with pearl garden potting soil.
Keep them in a ventilated and brightly lit place, keep the soil moist and at a temperature of around 20 degrees, and they will root and germinate within two to three weeks. Carry out the process of propagation of cuttings to maintain high air humidity, to avoid air dryness, branches in the days before inserted into the soil, can be dipped in a little rooting powder, which can increase the success rate, and is conducive to avoiding fungal infections.
7, other notes
Nettleweed is a fast-growing potted plants, every one or two years you need to change the pot, so that the interests of faster growth and reproduction, if the nettleweed branch grows higher, you can pinch the top, usually after growing to 15 centimeters, will be the top of the shoots off, so that can promote the branching, in favor of maintaining better-looking Branches, conducive to maintaining a better-looking strain.
The reticulata is especially suitable for those hardworking people to maintain, if the soil is dry or dry air, it will be easy to yellow leaves, or even withered.
Don't throw away your reticulata when you see it wilting, water it well right away, and a spray of water on the leaves will soon bring it back. In the process of caring for nettle, avoid waterlogged soil, otherwise it will be easy to cause yellow leaves, but also easy to induce fungal diseases, and even can be infected with insect pests.