GARDENING TIPS - Crotons
Sunlight - Needs adequate sunlight but not too much. Temperature 10-27 degree celsius.
Growing period - Feb to March in India. So pruning should be done in Feb.
Watering - Frequently but the soil should not be too damp.
Soil - 1/3 garden soil + 1/3 cocopeat + 1/3 vermi compost + 2 tsp bonemeal + 2 tsp neem ki khali + 1 tsp epsum salt + 3 tsp ash
Fertilizer- Too much fertilizer is not needed. Once in two months liquid fertilizer can be given.
Other tips -
- When plants are brought from nursery, keep them with a group of plants, otherwise due to environmental changes it goes into a shock and leaves start dropping.
- Spray neem water once in 20 days.
Propagation - Can be done by the pruned parts. Keep 2-3 leaves on the top and put honey and place it in a tub of cocopeat. It takes one month to grow.
P.S - These are excerpts from my beloved mother's diaries and journals. Hope you find them useful. Please leave your thoughts in the comment section below.
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