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Ariocarpus
- Scientific or Latin name: Ariocarpus spp.
- Common name or vulgar: Ariocarpus.
- Source: South Texas and Mexico.
- Surprising spineless cactus.
- The Ariocarpus have the same shape and texture of rock, and blend very well with the soil in its habitat.
- They have thorns, and the texture of their skin allows them to reflect the hot sun, give them some insulation in the summer.
How to prevent pests?
1. Buy healthy plants. Note that the producer Cactus and other succulents, to reduce costs, make some phytosanitary treatment. Beware of:
* If you see a red area of skin may mite attack.
* If you appreciate the kind of cotton mealybug, cotton.
* If you take a plant from the pot (this will be worth when you buy small specimens) and the roots of white spots, can be a root mealybug. Do not be confused with hard water residue. Big fish when you can check the factory and go if you are infected, return, or not to buy there.
2. Check plants regularly throughout the year. For example, a worm or a snail can break a fast.
Pests and Diseases
How to prevent pests and diseases?
• Insects, fungi, bacteria and viruses preferentially attack the plants weak. Therefore, to prevent, there is nothing better than making them stronger and stronger.
• Buy quality, manners, fertile and the roots are not crowded.
• check if they carry diseases, pests or injury.
• Language species are more resistant to pests and diseases of exotic species. Use them in your garden.
• If the shade plants, plants in the sun. For example, Hosta burn in full sun all day and will be weak.
Irrigation of Tree
Trees should be watered when needed. This may seem obvious, not so for many people, when they have been repeatedly doused why.
Excessive irrigation causes several things:
Watering trees
• Choking and root rot. Under these conditions, is activated fungus that live in soil and colonize the roots, killing the copy of irremediable.
Planting Herbs Part 2
You can buy herbs in flower pots in the garden center or nursery and plant them directly in the garden, in pots or in the plantation. Another possibility for getting yourself to buy a packet of seeds and make them grow.
Among the spices, herbs and medicine there is an annual species (last one season), and other perennials (lasting several years). Some of the biennale.
The Planting of Seedlings (II)
In a previous post, we jointly evaluate the first consideration when put to work by planting seedlings, a process that must be done with care and love, as we see in the picture jardineria.pro.
To this day, as promised: what to choose for this season.
* Lettuce, a great choice because it is a fast-growing plants can be transplanted immediately. While the interior space is greater than in the case of other species, only a short time.
Planting Herbs Part 1
• Many aromatic and flavor comes from the Mediterranean (hyssop, Lavender, Lemon balm, oregano, Salvia, Santolina, Thyme ,…) and need two basic things:
- Many of the sun.
- Soil with good drainage (not to puddle water).
• Herbs, as well as in the pot, you can plant them in the parterres regular geometric (photo) or a state park, in bed more informal.
The Planting of Seedlings (I)
In our country the possibility of space and resources to conduct a mini-greenhouse, we are in the right time to start planting our seeds.
Precisely because most of us do not have much space, we must be selective in choosing what to plant. Of course we will try to balance between the flowers and vegetables. Think about the entire process: not only where we have to plant the first seed, but how much we have respectively for the transplant.
Chumbera: Cactus is Pure Beauty
Who said the cactus was unsightly and can damage the beautiful decoration of our gardens?. Prickly pear, with desert and arid landscape, we come to outer space to destroy the myth that. Figure we see the portals of all plants.
Prickly pear is a perennial plant belongs to the cactus family. Opuntia ficus scientific name, indica, cactus comes to the arid regions of Mexico. In Spain can be found in the Mediterranean.
Ficus Pumila: Pure Resistance
Ficus pumila is a creeping type specimen, which can be multiplied by apical stem cuttings or by simple layering. It is characterized by great strength, including in the family Moraceae.
This ficus is actually very simple to process, are used both indoors and outdoors. Specimens must be placed in a place with good lighting, but can last moments of partial shade and should not be allowed to dry.