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外国网站介绍的空凤种植知识

在国外的空凤网站上看到了一些介绍照料空凤的知识，贴出来给大家看看，上面的有些观念和我们坛子里介绍的不太一样，仅供大家参考。

1．最好是在早上给空凤泡水，因为空凤是在晚上呼吸，吸收二氧化碳，所以如果晚上泡水的话，空凤是湿的，就呼吸不到了，除非能很快地变干。（原文：One last thing about watering your air plant. It is much better to water in the morning than at night. Air plants absorb the carbon monoide from the air at night instead of the day time. If the plant is wet, it does not breath therefore unless it can dry quickly at night, plan on morning baths.）

2．施肥。 用凤梨科植物专用肥，每月两次，对开花和生育小宝宝特别好。如果没有凤梨科植物专用肥，也可用四分之一浓度的水溶性肥料。注意：如果用池塘水或鱼缸水，每月施一次肥就可以了。（Use Bromeliad fertilizer (17-8-22) twice a month. It is GREAT for blooming and reproduction! Other water-soluble fertilizers can be used at 1/4 strength (Rapid Grow, Miracle-Grow, etc.) if Bromeliad fertilizer is not available.Note Here: If you use pond water or aquarium water, only fertilize once a month.）

3．开花生育。空凤在开花前，开花中，开花后都有可能产小宝宝（看具体的种类而定），大多数的空凤能生育2-8个宝宝。空凤一生只开一次花，但是每个小空凤都会开花生育。花会持续几天到数月，不同种类的空凤开花时间不一样，与生长环境也有关。（原文：Bromeliad Tillandsia have a life cycle of one plant growing to maturity and blooming. Before, during or after blooming (depending on the species) your plant will start producing young (PUPS), most plants will produce between 2 - 8 pups. Each plant will flower once in its lifetime, remember that each pup is a plant and it will bloom. Flowers can last from several days to many months, depending on the species, and different species bloom at different times depending also on its care and environment. You can expect blooms from mid winter through mid summer depending on the plant.）

4．分离小宝宝。待小空凤长到母体的1/3到1/2大小时，就可以剥离了。用手拿住大空凤和小空凤的底部，小心的扭转。如果这样不行的话，就从尽量靠近母体的地方割下来。不要丢弃大空凤，只要她还活着，就会继续繁育小空凤，通常在开花几年后，才会最终死掉。To remove the pups, they should be at least 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the mother plant. Hold both mother and pup at their bases and gently twist in a downward motion. If this does not happen easily, you may need to remove the pup by cutting downward as close to the mother as possible. Do not discard the mother plant yet, as long as she is still alive she will continue to produce more pups for you. Often taking several years after blooming before she finally dies.

5．铜的影响。不要用铜丝来固定空凤，这样会杀死空凤。空凤附近也不要有苔藓，会使她腐烂。Tillandsias can be grown basically anywhere, on rocks, in a seashell or on coral, in ceramic or pottery, attached to wood (not pressure treated wood this is impregnated with copper, and copper will kill your plant).

6．收到空凤后的处理。浸泡30-60分钟，最好加维生素B，不要用自来水。轻轻地甩干多余的水，放在明亮处晾干。3个星期内不要施肥，但水和光要正常管理。When you receive our plants, please remove from the shipping package and soak for 30 minutes to 1 hour, preferably in non-tap water and vitamin b bath. Shake gently to remove excess water, Place in bright light and allow to dry. Do not fertilize plants for 3 weeks following thier arrival but be sure to follow directions for Light and Water.

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