Many florists do not know how to plant calla lily seed balls, calla lily seed balls can be planted in the fall in August to September, May each year from the stems of the calla lily to get the seed balls, to prepare the slightly acidic soil suitable for its growth, after planting, the temperature will be controlled at about 15 to 20 ℃, placed in the diffuse light to keep the soil, the air can be kept moist.
1, planting time
Calla lily seed balls are best planted in the fall, the fall of August to September is the golden period of the calla lily, is the most vigorous growth of the calla lily time period, seed balls if planted in the fall, not only the survival rate will be increased, planting after breeding is also particularly convenient.
2, get seed ballsGenerally in May each year, calla lilies will begin to yellow, we need to keep the air dry. Take out the seed balls from the stems of calla lilies, and then put them in the shade to dry naturally, put them in the sand to save them, and wait until August to September in the fall for seed ball planting.
3, slightly acidic soil
The calla lily is not very demanding on the soil, it likes to grow in loose soil, high fertility, good air and water retention, and with slightly acidic soil. We can use garden soil, leafy soil or huller ash mixed at a ratio of 2:1, in which the amount of bone meal should be added.
4, into the plantingIn the planting of the first need to loosen the soil, the calla lily seed balls 2 to 3 planted in the soil, but also in the soil in the right amount of spray water, the environmental temperature control in the 15-20 ℃ or so, to maintain a certain degree of humidity in the soil, the air, and then wait for the seed balls to root and germinate on the good.
5, after planting management
After planting the seed ball of calla lily, you need to water every 2 to 4 days, half a month to apply liquid fertilizer or organic fertilizer. It is also necessary to place it in the diffused light to culture, waiting for the seed ball to take root and germinate, move it to a well-lit place to carefully carry out maintenance, to help calla lily seedlings grow.
6, proper pruningThe growth rate of calla lily is fast, generally the flowering period of calla lily in February to March. After the flowering period of calla lily, we can properly give it a pruning, the calla lily useless branches all cut off, so that may make it many times a year to bloom, but also increase the ornamental value of the calla lily.