Precision pouring - how to do it right
Small maple trees and bushes have a soft spot for Constance. This applies primarily to the water balance. The substrate should be evenly moist, neither powder-dry nor dripping wet. A simple finger test is sufficient to determine the current casting requirement. That is how it goes:
- Regularly (daily in summer) in the morning or evening, press your finger 2 cm deep into the substrate
- Water the maple when it is noticeably dry
- Pour the water directly onto the root disc until it runs out of the bottom opening of the bucket
- Let the surface of the earth dry well until the next watering
also read
- Caring for maple in the pot properly - this is how it works
- Caring for maple properly - tips for care
- Does maple depend on winter protection? - Tips for wintering
Please avoid overhead irrigation. Wet maple leaves pose the risk of in summer Fungal attack.
Fertilize every 4 weeks
The limited volume of substrate in the tub makes only a small contribution to the supply of nutrients. Give a maple in the pot a liquid fertilizer for green plants every 4 weeks from April to September. It is important to note that you water before and after with clear water so that the nutrient salts are completely absorbed by the roots.
Winter protection is mandatory - that's how it works
Your maple is vulnerable to frost in the bucket on the balcony. Therefore, in good time, place the vessel on an insulating block of wood. Wrap the pot with bubble wrap or Coconut mats.(€ 14.23 at Amazon *) A thick layer of leaves on the substrate wards off the winter cold. To prevent the leaves from being blown away, put needle sticks over them.
The water supply is just as important as the protective measures. Maple in a bucket is more often at risk from drought stress during the cold season than in summer. Therefore, water on mild days so that the substrate does not dry out completely.
Tips
The slow growth of maple species in the bucket only requires pruning in exceptional cases. If necessary cut The branches protruding from the shape will return in early spring, just before the start of growth. As long as a cut is limited to the annual wood, the tree will reliably sprout again.
