How to pinch and branch the black king kong? Precautions for cultivating the black king kong

Black King Kong is a type of rubber tree and is one of people's favorite foliage plants to grow indoors. However, this plant is relatively delicate, and it is not easy to grow it well. In addition to suitable conditions, there are many aspects that require special attention during the cultivation period, especially its pinching and branching require extra care.

How to pinch and branch the black diamond

In order to make the Black King Kong have a good plant shape and maintain its good ornamental value, it is necessary to manage the Black King Kong in a timely manner. When its seedlings grow to between 50 and 80 centimeters, they must be topped in time. This will encourage the Black King Kong to grow new branches. After its branches grow to three to five, each side branch should be topped once. In this way, after two to three years, the Black King Kong you cultivate will grow into a healthy plant with a complete plant shape, plump and beautiful.

Precautions for breeding black kong

1. Pests and diseases

When breeding Black King Kong, it may also suffer from diseases and pests, which is something people need to pay special attention to. Every winter is the peak season for diseases and pests of Black King Kong. At this time, red spider mites, scale insects and leaf spot diseases are all prevalent. After the disease is discovered, the environment ventilation should be increased, and drugs should be sprayed in time. Drugs such as trichloronate and cypermethrin are commonly used drugs for treating diseases and pests of Black King Kong.

2. Repotting

When growing black diamonds, you need to pay special attention to repotting. After normal growth, it needs to be repotted every one to two years. When repotting, you need to change to a larger flower pot and replace the new potting soil. You also need to do necessary tidying up the black diamond plant and its root system. The potting soil used when repotting can be a mixed nutrient soil made of leaf mold, wood ash, river sand and bone meal.

3. Fertilization

Fertilization is also an area that needs special attention when raising black king kong. Usually, nitrogen fertilizer should be used as the main fertilizer for black king kong, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can be applied in combination, or some fermented soybean water can be applied. Black king kong can also be applied with inorganic fertilizers during its growth period, and urea is a good choice, but when applying this kind of fertilizer, it must be applied thinly and frequently, and concentrated fertilizer cannot be applied, otherwise the root system will be damaged.