Potted thorn apple (Datura stramonium) needs to change pots regularly, and the water and fertilizer should be reasonable.
Note: Thorn apple, whose scientific name is datura stramonium), is commonly known as thorn apple, jimsonweed (jimson weed), devil’s snare, or devil’s trumpet.
In the process of potting thorn apple (Datura stramonium), it is best to fully mix 3 parts of sandy soil, 3 parts of rotten leaf soil containing humus and 2 parts of vermiculite to make cultivation soil.
We can give enough light in spring, autumn and winter.
We usually put it by the window facing south.
Before leaving the room in spring, we need to change the basin once and follow the principle of thin fertilizer and frequent application.
Cultivation method of thorn apple (Datura stramonium)
1. Suitable soil
How to conserve the soil of thorn is an important factor in the soil of apple.
The root distribution of potted thorn apple (Datura stramonium) is shallow.
It generally survives in loose, fertile and well drained sandy soil.
During potting, we can fully mix 3 parts of sandy soil, 3 parts of rotten leaf soil containing humus and 2 parts of vermiculite to make cultivation soil.
Before entering the basin, we can add about 2cm coarse sand at the basin bottom as the drainage layer.
2. Conservation environment
Like most potted plants, thorn apple (Datura stramonium) also likes warm light and avoids strong direct light.
In summer, we need to move it indoors for shading to prevent burning the flowers and leaves of thorn apple (Datura stramonium).
In the growth stage, it is suitable to grow at 15 ~ 25 ℃.
We can give enough light in spring, autumn and winter, and we usually put it by the window facing south.
3. Basin changing treatment
Potted thorn apple (Datura stramonium) flowers grow faster, especially before and after leaving the room in spring, so we should change the pots in time during maintenance.
When we change pots, we should also trim the branches and leaves properly.
We mainly cut off residual branches and withered roots.
After changing pots, the newly grown plants will be more beautiful and the branches and leaves will be more dense.
4. Fertilization requirements
Potted thorn apple (Datura stramonium) likes rotten organic fertilizer, and generally does not use chemical fertilizer, but also taboo thick fertilizer and thick fertilizer.
We mainly take thin fertilizer and frequent application as the fertilization principle.
In its growth period, we can apply fertilizer once a week, and rotten manure and bean cake can be used.
When winter comes to dormancy, we should stop fertilizing.
5. Suitable moisture
The watering times of potted thorn apple (Datura stramonium) changed with the increase of temperature.
The higher the temperature, we should increase the watering times accordingly, but do not water too much to cause ponding.
In summer, we can water twice in the morning and evening.
In spring and autumn, we water every two days or so.
In winter, when we watch the basin soil dry, we need to water it once.
6. Diseases
Black spot is a common disease of potted thorn apple (Datura stramonium), so we need to pay special attention to it during maintenance.
Black spot usually shows that the leaves are blackened, and the leaves fall early, and finally the whole plant dies.
Therefore, we need to spray 50% Tuvalu solution every other week before the onset of the disease, and it can be effective for 3 ~ 4 times.