When is the best time to cut the head of Clivia? How to disinfect Clivia after cutting the head?

Many flower lovers have a Clivia plant at home. The leaves of Clivia are emerald green and shaped like swords, and the flowers are colorful and shaped like umbrellas. During the maintenance of Clivia, the method of "cutting off the top" is often used to achieve the two purposes of "protecting the plant" and turning a single orchid into a group of orchids. So when is the best time to cut off the top of Clivia? Let's take a look with the editor!

When is the best time to cut the top of Clivia?

Generally, the Clivia is topped. If the heart of the Clivia is rotten because the flower stalks were cut off after the Clivia bloomed, we can top the Clivia in the spring after it blooms, because spring is the best time for Clivia to sprout, and the roots of Clivia at this time will grow more vigorously, which is conducive to the sprouting of new buds.

How to disinfect Clivia after cutting off its head

Many flower lovers do not pay attention to the disinfection work after "cutting off the head", which is wrong. After "cutting off the head" of Clivia, you can apply some plant ash or carbendazim solution and take good disinfection measures to avoid infection with bacteria in the later stage, so as to promote the germination of new buds.

In addition, since Clivia likes a warm growing environment and the most suitable growth temperature is around 23°C, it is necessary to manage the temperature after cutting to avoid temperatures that are too high (below 30°C) or too low (above 10°C) so as to accelerate the germination of new buds.

How to prevent rot after cutting off the head of Clivia

It has been 30 days since the "cutting". As long as the temperature is suitable and the soil environment is good, new buds will generally sprout. If there are no new buds, it may be that the tools were not disinfected when cutting the buds, or the top was directly pinched off by hand, which will affect the growth of Clivia.

After cutting off the head, apply wood ash. If you find that the cut end is black or yellow, it is mostly bacterial disease, and it needs to be sterilized in time. You can use 50% carbendazim 800 times diluted spray for prevention. If everything grows normally, ignore it. If it does not germinate, it may also be related to the growth environment.