Cultivation methods and pest control of Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe is a common potted plant in our daily life. It is a kind of succulent plant with large and shiny leaves and a low plant that is green all year round. It can bloom bright and eye-catching flowers from December to April of the following year. Each branch can bloom up to dozens of flowers, and the flowering period is as long as four months. This is why it is named Kalanchoe. Usually, many people want to grow Kalanchoe at home, but they don’t know how to grow it. Today, the editor will talk about it specifically for you, and also tell you how to prevent and control diseases and pests during the cultivation of Kalanchoe.

How to grow Kalanchoe

1. Suitable temperature

When growing Kalanchoe, you must keep the environment at a suitable temperature. It grows fastest in an environment of 15 to 25 degrees. Too high or too low a temperature will have an adverse effect on the growth of Kalanchoe. Pay attention to cooling in the summer and move the Kalanchoe to a warm indoor room in the winter.

2. Proper watering and fertilization

If you want to grow Kalanchoe well, the functions of water and fertilizer are very important. It is a drought-tolerant plant and does not require a lot of watering during normal cultivation. Normally, it is watered once every 5 to 6 days to keep the pot soil moist. If you water too much, the roots of Kalanchoe will rot. Kalanchoe is a fertilizer-loving plant. During its peak growth season, it should be fertilized once every two weeks. The fertilizer should be compound liquid fertilizer. Only in this way can Kalanchoe grow vigorously and have a variety of colors.

3. Appropriate lighting

Appropriate lighting is also very important for the two Kalanchoe plants. It is a habitual plant, but cannot accept strong light. During its normal growth period, it must receive more than four hours of direct light every day to grow healthily. If you grow Kalanchoe on the balcony, you should rotate the flowerpot 180 degrees every half a month to allow it to receive light evenly. This can avoid crown imbalance, otherwise it will reduce its ornamental value.

Pest control

During the cultivation period, Kalanchoe may be prone to diseases and insect pests, such as aphids, leaf rollers, and scale insects. After they occur, the best way to prevent and control them is to spray them with drugs in time. You can choose the more toxic dichlorvos emulsifiable concentrate or pyrethroid emulsifiable concentrate. In addition to these diseases, Kalanchoe may also suffer from gray mold, root mold, stem rot and other diseases during the cultivation period. After they occur, you can spray carbendazim wettable powder in time, and remove the diseased leaves and branches in time and destroy them.