Cactus Cultivation

Cactus Cultivation

How to cultivate cactus plants as ornamental plants

1. Initial Preparation Before Planting

Cactus farmers must also pay attention to the cultivation techniques that must be applied here, ranging from how to plant, how to care, to how to maintain the cactus plant so that it can grow well and quickly. Seeds that are planned to be planted must be soaked in warm water first and dried, then you can just sow or spread to the media that will be used for planting.

2. How to grow cactus

Then how to plant cactus must also be done on compost or loose soil. Generally cacti like a place that is porous or does not bind water so plant this plant in fine sand and fertilize it periodically. The recommended fertilizer for this plant is manure.

3. Fertilization Process of Cactus Plants

At the time of the planting process needs to be fertilized every 4 months, give bone fertilizer or fish fertilizer that has high P and Ca. Be sure not to give urea fertilizer because this one will actually cause your cactus plants to rot.

4. Care of Cactus Plants

To be able to take care properly, make sure you prune the plant if it grows too long. Do not forget also to protect these plants from pests, especially fungus pests that are of the flea, mite and soil snails. How to prevent pest attacks you can also do by spraying pesticides on this cactus plant, bactericides must also be given regularly.

5. Cactus Plants as a Business Source

This plant can also be used as a source of your business, of course, with really good care will make this plant can be beautiful and attractive for sale. Plus cactus can also provide healthy fruit to eat. The name of the fruit is dragon fruit that has a sweet and healthy taste for consumption.