How to crop dracaena at home right

Dracaena Asparagus belongs to the family. Suffice unpretentious plant, so it is often possible to see not only in homes but also offices.

The only problem is that growers say - is the need for pruning.

The purpose of pruning

- improving the appearance of the plant, giving it the desired shape. This task is considered paramount, because the false palm, which grows in height, laid bare the lower part. This is not to everyone florist.

- providing the plant with light. Dracaena can grow light, rest against the ceiling when standing on the windowsill.

Lack of conditions for further growth will lead to her death.

- preventing the development of diseases, fungi, by removing infected leaves, shoots.

- reproduction dracaena (the remainder of the crop). grafting method successfully this plant reproduces.

cutting rules

- dragon tree is cut at a distance from the ground in a quarter of a meter.

- Dracaena after pruning should receive the maximum coverage.

- When cutting, use a knife. Secateurs or scissors squeeze the stalk, thereby damaging it.

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- cut only healthy plant.

types of pruning

– planned It is performed in a certain period of intensive growth.

– emergency It held if part of the stem was broken. In this case, pruning is carried out not on the spot of breaking and below.

cutting time

This procedure is recommended from late February to early June. This is the phase of active growth.

pruning algorithm

1. Determined cut-off level, the mark is made.

2. Held cutting the stem.

3. Lubricated by paraffin slice stem (warmed) or garden pitch.

4. Obkladyvaetsya stem moss.

5. Hide the stems cut film to create comfortable conditions dratsenu.

6. Watering is carried out by the pallet.

Within 30 days of the stems appear on the new shoots.

Important! Dragon tree is recommended to rotate during this period. This is to ensure that all runners received light in an equal volume, which will provide the amount of the crown of the plant.