Care For Plant

How To Pruning Bougainvillea Plant - Pruning Bougainvillea plant twigs or branches can be done to obtain the desired shape of the plant or for good growing. For example, you want a rounded shape, make your bougainvillea like bonsai, or allowed to grow its way like a pergola. To obtain these forms, do the pruning some leaves, stem, branches or twigs. Bougainvillea can be grown in the lowlands to the mountains ± 1400 meters above sea level. Nonetheless, this plant is most productive optimum flowering and bright colors are in an area that has an altitude between 700-1000 meters above sea level. In the initial phase of growth, bougainvillea need rainfall / soil water is adequate. But after the reproductive phase was more like a dry climate. Bougainvillea requires direct sunlight intensity, length, making it suitable to be planted outdoors. These plants like jasmine plant and rose plant who have branching twig. There are some benefits and ways of pruning bougainvillea plants are good, l...

How To Control Pest and Disease of Strawberry Plant - Strawberries are one plant that thrives in cold climates are usually cultivated in the mountainous regions of relatively low temperature. These plants are also often attacked by pests or diseases for that we must control the growth of these plants. Different from pumpkin plant this plant do not need a rod or a place to grow. Pest of Strawberry Plant a. Aphids (Chaetosiphon fragaefolii) Part of the attack: the lower surface of leaves, flower buds, young shoots or stems. Symptoms: shoots or leaves wrinkled, curly, sometimes inhibited the formation of leaves or fruit. Made from active prevention using insecticide abamectin or klorfenapir. b. Tetranychus Sp Part of the attack: leaves, stems, and fruit. Symptoms: The leaf spots of yellow, brown, curly leaves eventually fall off. Made from active prevention using insecticide abamectin or klorfenapir. c. Flower weevil (Anthonomus rubi), root weevils (Othiorhychus rugosostriatus), ...

Controlling Pest and Disease of Corn Plant -  Maintenance needs to be done so that the corn plant production may be as expected. Weeds or weeds can reduce corn results. Therefore, should the time weed-free maize is grown to a third age of the plant. Cleaning weeds may also reduce the intensity of stem borer attack. Pest on corn plant is different from other plant pests such as apple plant pest A. Pest of Corn Plant The most common pests attacking crops such as corn land caterpillars, flies seeds, grayak caterpillars, corn borers. Caterpillars of land (Agrotis SP) This pest attacks the young corn plant that is by cutting the stems near the soil surface. Ways to control it: • Processing the soil well before planting • simultaneously raise • inundation of water before planting • Caterpillars are collected and turned off strike • The rest of the infected plants were destroyed by fire • Installation of toxic baits in places that are thought to be the nest of the larva...

Corn Plant Care For Good Grow - Corn plant is one plant that needs watering well. If you want to cultivate them do not forget to prepare the land with good irrigation. Spacing can be determined by the number of plants per hole according to the desired. When in a hole to grow 3 plants, whereas only the desired 2 or 1, then the plant should be reduced. Plants that grow well at least, cut with a sharp knife or scissors just above the soil surface. Revocation of the plant should not be done directly, because it would injure the roots of other plants that will be allowed to grow. Stitching aims to replace the seeds do not grow / die. This activity is carried out 7-10 days after planting. The number and types of seeds as well as equal treatment in the stitching when planting. Stitching should use the seeds of the same type. Stitching time later than two weeks after planting. Weeding Care Weeding aims to clear the land of plant pests (weeds). Weeding is done in 2 weeks. Weeding the...

How To Grow Corn Plant - Corn is mostly planted in the lowlands, rainfed and irrigated. There are also in a mountainous area at an altitude of 1000 - 1800 m above sea level. The corn plan have same type with wheat plant that can survive in a dry temperature Ground Desired soil is friable and fertile maize plants because they require good drainage. Corn may grow well in a wide range of soil. Dusty clay is the best for its growth. Heavy soils can still be planted with corn in the ground work more often during its growth, so that the aeration of the soil is progressing well. Excessive ground water is discharged through the irrigation channels are created between the rows of corn. Soil acidity (pH) is best for corn is about 5.5 to 7.0. Land with a slope of no more than 8% can still be planted rows of corn in the direction perpendicular to the tilt of the ground, in order to prevent erosion malignancy that occurs when the big rains, Climate Planting Climatic factors are most i...

Banana Plant Seed Propagation - One of the factors that determine the success of the banana farming is the availability of quality seeds, the seeds are free of pests and diseases , and healthy. In addition, the amount should be enough and what kind of banana as expected. To provide seeds bananas, can utilize a healthy banana clumps. Can be obtained from the shoots of seedlings, saplings, tubers, and the bits which are traditionally propagated and tissue culture. Seedling by tissue culture technology requires a large initial investment costs, so the nursery is simply considered still feasible to implement.              There are three different ways in a simple multiplication of banana seedlings : 1. Propagation by seedlings a. These seeds are from the separation of saplings to be planted directly in the garden. The best material to use is the sword saplings (height 41-100 cm), sword-shaped leaves with pointed tips. Seedli...

How to Control Rubber Plant Weeds - Weed control is intended to reduce competition rubber, with weeds or other plants that grow in the area of ​​rubber plants. Competition between rubber trees with weeds in the form of nutrient absorption, water absorption, competition growing space. Addition of certain weed species such as weeds can secrete substances that inhibit the growth of rubber plants. Weeds that often grow in the area of ​​rubber plantations, among others: weeds (Imperata cylindrica), Cyperus rotundus, Cyperus killingia, Mikania micranta, Nephrolepis bisserata, Ageratum, and Erchtites valerianifolia. Weed control can be done manually and chemically. In addition, rubber plant was also instrumental in planting weed control in rubber plantations. Weed control in the area of ​​rubber plantations aged less than one year is done manually with weeding the grass in a circle with a radius of 50 cm with the most simple equipment such as hoes, leftovers, fork, and sickle. Chemical cont...

Rubber plant breeding made ​​of two phases, namely, seed nurseries and breeding nurseries. Nursery aims to select the growing sprouts. Seeds were planted in a raised bed for a maximum of 21 days. The seeds that grow quickly moved into the nursery. The seeds of new growth after 21 days is considered rejected. Sprouts grown in the nursery with a spacing of 40 cm x 40 cm x 60 cm. Maintenance carried out in the nursery for 12 to 18 months (to be ready in grafting) at the time it has reached a trunk diameter of 2 to 3 cm and brown. To get a good rubber seeds to go through grafting. Hence the need to stem from the garden. This garden is a garden that was built to manufacture the upper stem. Planting materials used are eye stump and planted with spacing of 1 m x 1 m. Usually, this garden will be harvested at the age of 1.5 years after planting. These rods can be prepared on your own or buy in rubber research center. Preparation of planting and cultivation. Before planting in the field, the...

Branching the Rubber Plant - At the young rubber plants often found growing crops raised without establishing a branch. Pruning rubber plant different from coffee plants pruning . Plants with this growth slow growth of the stem so too late to reach a mature tapping, otherwise it the edges easily twisted by the wind, the consequences will grow shoots in contiguous branches, so that the canopy is formed to be asymmetrical. Circumstances such as these branches would be very dangerous because the branches break easily when hit by high winds. Some clones are in the early growth tends to slow rising and branching, including the clones GT 1 and RRIM 600. Induction of branching in addition to modify the shape of the plant canopy also aims to accelerate the growth of plant girth. Branch of the desired height is generally 2.5-3 m from the linkage grafting. For those clones that slow growth and new branches are formed on the height of three meters, it is necessary to accelerate the establishme...

What is the Benefits of Echinacea Plant - Echinacea or Purple Coneflower is a purple flowering plant, and belongs to the Asteraceae family. These plants originated from North America. Echinacea has been known as a medicinal plant since the first, started by the Indians of North America. They use it for traditional treatment if bitten by poisonous snakes and insects. They also take echinacea to relieve dental pain, sore throat, wound healing, and overcoming mumps and smallpox. In the 19 th century, echinacea is used to cleanse the blood and relieve headaches. Then in the 20th century, echinacea began to be used to treat influenza and as an anti-infective before modern antibiotics was found. Then in 1930, German researchers began to study echinacea plants, chemical content, and its effect on immunity.   The benefits of Echinacea plant Echinacea plant consists of several species the flower like the chrysanthemum flower . However, the most commonly used for treatment are Echinacea...

How To Care For Indoor Plant - Generally indoor plants do not require large amount of sunlight. This concerns the durability or environmental resistance. Indoor plants that require low light intensity. It is also resistant to dry air with a bit of circulation, is resistant to temperature and the difference was night and day temperature extremes. But that does not mean this indoor plant stand forever in the room. Besides looks attractive and shiny when it was in the room a little light and are used as decorative plants as well as limit the room, the benefits of indoor plants is also good for health. Unlike the mango plant , indoor plant do not require large area and just need a little sunshine. Indoor plant care steps that must be done, for example: To be maintained indoor plants, follow the following tips: Maintain Normal Temperature Can halt the growth of ornamental plants and cause damage to the temperature is too low or high. Although the average indoor plants can tolerate te...

How To Planting and Grow Bell Pepper in Pots - Bell pepper is one big family with chilli, just different varieties. Scientific name is Capsicum annum bell peppers. Because of its beautiful and attractive bell peppers can be used as ornamental plants in pots. Basically all vegetables can be grown in pots, pepper plants are no exception. Although most employers chose paprika farming agricultural highlands to farm production because of the cool weather was making the results and maximum production. But for the hobbyists, could have planted a few pots of bell pepper in the lowlands. Different from pumpkin plant , this plant has a small size so it can be planted in pots Planting or Cultivate Method Before the bell pepper plant, choose a quality seed and the seed has not expired, the seed has vigor (high germination). Put the seeds sprout in the soft soil media. Can also use coconut fiber dust. How to plant seeds of peppers by mixing the seeds with soft soil or sand. Sprinkle a mixture of ...

How to control pests and plant diseases of mango plant - Mango is one of the favored fruit because the tastes sweet and refreshing. But like any other fruit mangoes also have  pest are often damaging and the disease are attacks. Unlike the watermelon plant , mango tree has a height trunk and didn't spread. The are the pest and disease of manggo plant Tip Borer, Clumetia transverse This worm gnawing the young shoots (flush) and flower with drilled / bored into shoots downward. Leaf or tassel flower buds wither, dry and damaged as a result of nutrient transport stops and then die. Control; branch is cut and burned infected shoots, to turn off the pupa, spraying with PESTONA. Thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis) Pest thrips are often called red stripes on the first abdominal segment there is a red line. This pest attacks the young leaves but also flowers with piercing and sucking fluids from the epidermis of leaves and fruit. Place a puncture can be a source of disease. Looks lik...

Dracaena including indoor plant and can be used on almost all models of the interior. Many type and species of dracaena plant. Convenience in terms of plant and dracaena care make a choice to decorate the room. Most dracaena can grow well in bright environments with sufficient sunlight, but some species can also grow well in a little light. If this dracaena previously grown in low-light room, then transferred to an abundance of room light, then the new leaves will grow thicker, stronger and will grow even faster. There are various types of dracaena. Dracaena marginata, Dracaena fragrans Massangeana, Dracaena reflexa, Dracaena Rikki, Dracaena Janet Craig Dracaena and Warneckii. Perhaps the very popular Dracaena fragrans is Massangeana or better known as the Corn Plant because its leaves form similar to Sweet Corn. The leaves are bright green with a yellow strip in the middle. Can grow to a -1.5 m, or can also be made into a small bush by cutting corners. Dracaena Janet Craig and Warn...

The chrysanthemums plant in pots should be well cared so the flowers will seems more beautiful. If the chrysanthemum care properly it will be much more beautiful flowers and will grow well. These is how to care for potted chrysanthemum First step set up pots with a diameter of 15-20 cm. High pot size is about 15-20 cm. At the bottom of the pot holes that were 0.5 to 1 cm wide. The number of holes is just 4 pieces only with use as flush water disposal. Once the pot is given the right growing medium in the form of a mixture of soil and rice husk in the ratio 2:1. Could also be a mixture of soil and coconut fiber that has been destroyed by a 2:1 ratio. If the soil media is inserted in the pot, then plant the seeds of chrysanthemum. Use of seeds that have come from  vegetative development such as seedlings due to having superior properties such as its parent. one pot can be planted 5-7 seeds chrysanthemum. Planting should be slightly widened by avoiding a too short distance b...

How to get a good anthurium plants growing, we must nurture and care with best possible. Maintenance and caring anthurium plant should be done includes watering, fertilizing and cleaning the leaves of dust and dirt, and cut the yellowing leaves. In addition, maintenance activities are not forgotten is the replacement pot. Replacement activities as well as pots of and garden media anthurium plant need to be done if the size of the plant and the pot is no longer appropriate. Replacement steps as the steps carried out at planting. But keep in mind this in replacement is to cut and clean up the rotten roots and rooting on the media and set up a new pot. Rooting arrangement is intended that all the roots in direct contact with the media. Do not let the roots do not stick to the media (there are voids between the media and roots) as this will cause rotting of the roots and consequently the plant will become unhealthy. Anthurium Plant Care Steps Irrigation with a syringe and subjected ...

How To Propagation Anthurium Plant - Anthurium propagation can be done by way of generative (seeds) and vegetative (seedlings or cuttings solution). Self-pollinating are rare and should be carried out cross-pollination (cross pollination) are made​​. This technique is a way of per-Most generative most appropriate, especially in the activities will breeding to produce hybrid seed Fl, which is a step further to give birth to new types are more varied. Crosses made ​​will be considered successful when the following factors: (1) the parent crosses that will be used, (2) method, and (3) crossing time. By doing a superior selection of elders as a cross parent seed's good to be obtained with the advantages derived from its parent. The purpose of this experiment is to get the cruciferous anthurium with a better variety. The expected results of these crosses can increase biodiversity and economic value of these plants. Hybrid method that does is a cross between the species of Anthurium an...

Control Pests and Diseases of Aster Plant - Aster is one of the tropical plants that are sought after by many people because it has a diversity of types and colors are beautiful. Often, aster plants die because of pest attacks. Call it minirder caterpillar pests. This caterpillar likes to make the winding alleys of leaves. Eventually, the leaf will dry and fall off. Due to collapse of the leaf, the disposal process was very disturbed. How to handle? If the attacks have escalated, spray with insecticides, such as Curacron 500EC or Decis 2.5 EC. Aster plants are often infected with late blight. The cause is unclear, fungi Phythopthora sp. Initially, the fungus is to kill the leaves of asters, and the leaves are dry, and appear brown to black. Unfortunately, the plants may wither and eventually die. To overcome this, the preventive, keep the ideal conditions around the plant daisies. For example, water disposal well, not too heavy, and not damp. If the fungus attacks is still early, c...

How To Planting And Growing Aster Flower - The aster flower is also called daisies the shape and size of is almost similar to the sunflower. Aster flowers circular, or like a star with flower petals and crown and a separate lot. This flower petals on some long and some are small, blooming flowers surround the small middle. As in the crown of Aster flowers white flowers, with small flowers that are yellow in the middle. This is also very fragrant flowers. Planting Aster Flowers Provide a tub filled nursery growing media. Planting media is mixture of fine soil, sand and compost (1: 1: 1). Flush the water until moist. Make a bolt in the nursery tub, then scatter the seeds. Cover with soil. Before long, the seeds will germinate too, and eventually we will get the aster seeds. If you have a leaf aster seeds 4-5 strands and height l0 - 15 cm, that means the daisy ready to be planted in the yard. Our land also needs to be processed. Hoe and let stand for about 2 weeks, then hoe aga...

  Pest And Disease Control For Ginseng Plant - Ginseng plant is a plant that grows throughout the year. Included in the genus Panax, which comes from the Greek Panakos or Panacea in English, which means the medicine for much disease. Ginseng plant also has some growing problems such as diseases and pests like another plant. For more details, read the article below   Pest And Disease Details Snails These animals are usually active at night, and need to be aware of its existence. Control by means collected and destroyed. Caterpillar Many species of caterpillar that attacks on ginseng plants especially caterpillars (Spodoptera sp.), Leaf roller caterpillar (Lamprosema sp.), And other types of caterpillars. Control by turning off the caterpillars, spray Vitura and last alternative use chemical insecticides. Soil Pests This pest usually attacks the roots, so even the tuber crops over time could wither and eventually die. At the time of planting granular insecticide can...

How To Plant and Care For Pumpkin Plant - Pumpkin plants can be grown in place of hot and cold temperate. Desired climate is arid climate. High rainfall areas should be planted in the dry season, but should be planted dry areas of the rainy season. Pumpkin plants need good soil and loose. A rather barren place this plant can grow as long as it is also fertilized with compost or manure to taste. How to Plant and Care Pumpkin 1. Making holes and basic fertilization Each pumpkin plant need a planting hole with a diameter of 25 cm and depth 20 cm. Each plant hole must be filled with manure or compost as much as 5 kg. compost or manure should be mixed with mineral soil so that a small mound. 2. Way of farming A week after the plant hole is created, then each mound of soil and fertilizer was buried 2 seeds pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seed was planted, should be sprinkled with rice husk ash as a snail pest repellent. 3. propagation Branch It is recommended that the pumpkin plants prop...

How to care snake plant or sansevieria from pest and disease - Sansevieria plant or commonly known as snake plant is a tropical plant that attracted many people to decorate the house. There are several pests and diseases that often attack this plant, the most common is snail. Snails are usually attached to the snake plant leaves causing the leaves turn yellow and rot. There are several ways to prevent and cope the pests and diseases of this plants such as Sanitation, Technical culture, Mechanical Control and Chemical Control. ll the ways it can be done personally because it is easy and does not require specialists. For more details just read the article below. For more details just read the article below Pest and disease control For Snake Plant or Sansevieria Mechanical control Mechanically controlling pests still be done if in limited quantities. For example, snails may be taken by hand and killed. Likewise, the ticks are found on the leaves can bed riven with nails and kill...

How to Care Jade Plant - Jade Plant is a shady leaf plants like cypress, fleshy leaves that grow in opposite pairs along the branches. Jade plant has some unique varieties one of which is can develop a red tinge on the leaves when exposed to high levels of sunlight.  In certain circumstances can produce a beautiful color like plants during spring. Many people know jade plant, as a lucky plant or friendship tree, these plants generally have small flowers pink or white flowers. These plants will thrive in the shade place with the sun light, but the plants should not be exposed to excessive solar heat as excessive heat or will damage the leaves of jade plant and will make it burn even can cause stem rot. Pruning jade plant stems can give a nice effect to the growth of stems,roots and leaves of plant. Usually the stem pruning done during the spring, pruning has two main function of pruning rod will help the stem growth accordance with what we want and pruning will also acc...