Christmas Cactus

Haske

Haske mai ƙarfi amma a kaikaice zuwa inuwa mai laushi. Tagar gabas na da kyau; tagar kudu yawanci tana aiki idan an tace ta da labule siriri. Guji tsananin hasken rana na tsakar rana a lokacin bazara (na iya ƙona/sa sassan su yi fari), amma kuma guji inuwa mai zurfi. Don ƙarin buds, ba da dare dogaye ba tare da katsewa ba a kaka (amsar gajeren rana).

Zazzabi

Mafi kyawun girma kusan 18–23°C (64–73°F). Kafa buds yana inganta da dare masu sanyi kuma yakan ragu idan zafin jiki ya kasance sama da kusan 25°C (77°F). Ku kiyaye sama da 10°C (50°F) don tsaro (yawancin masu noman gida suna ɗaukar 10°C/50°F a matsayin mafi ƙanƙanta mai amfani), kuma ku guji kankara; lokacin fure, yanayi masu sanyi kusan 10–15°C (50–59°F) na iya sa furanni su daɗe.

Danshi

Yana fi son danshi matsakaici zuwa mafi girma idan aka kwatanta da kaktus na hamada. A gidaje masu bushewa saboda dumama, yi amfani da tire mai duwatsu ƙanana ko humidifier; ɗan feshi/kurkura sassan na iya taimakawa, amma rage danshi kuma inganta shigar iska idan matsalolin fungus sun bayyana.

Kasa

Matsakaicin ƙasa mai saurin zubewa, mai iska: cakuda kaktus ko cakudar tukwane bisa peat/coco da aka haɗa da perlite/yashi kauri kuma/ko bawon itace mai laushi. Ƙasa ɗan acidic zuwa kusan tsaka-tsaki ya yi (kimanin pH 5.5–6.5). Koyaushe yi amfani da tukunya mai magudanar ruwa; tushen ba sa son zama cikin ruwa.

Wuri

A cikin gida kusa da taga mai haske tare da haske da aka tace (falo, banɗakin da ke da haske, ofis). Nisanta daga na’urar dumama, fitilar AC, ƙofofi da ake yawan buɗewa, da iska mai sanyi; lokacin kafa buds/fure, zaɓi wuri mai daidaito kuma ku guji matsarwa ko juyar da tukunyar.

Juriya

Ba ya jure sanyi mai tsanani; mafi alheri a waje duk shekara ne kawai a yanayi masu dumi (kimanin USDA Zones 10–12).

Matsayin wahala

Sauƙi zuwa matsakaici: kula ta kullum tana yafe kura-kurai, amma samun fure akai-akai yakan fi sauƙi idan ka kware abu biyu—haske mai ƙarfi amma a kaikaice tare da dare dogaye ba tare da katsewa ba a kaka—kuma ka guji damuwa (musamman ƙasa mai jike sosai da motsa shuka yayin da take da buds).

Jagorar saye

Zaɓi shuka mai ƙarfi, mai kyau rassa, tare da sassan kore masu kauri, masu sheƙi ba tare da ƙangarniya, tabo, baƙaƙen/ja-ja tabo, ko ragowar ƙwari ba. Ƙasa ɗan busasshiya ta fi aminci fiye da ƙasa mai jike lokacin saye. Idan kana siya a lokacin, zaɓi shuka mai yawan buds da kaɗan daga cikin furanni suna fara buɗewa don nishaɗi mafi tsawo; saba da ita a hankali zuwa haske da aka tace bayan ka kawo ta gida.

Shayarwa

Yi ruwa sosai, sannan ka bar ƙarin ruwa ya zubo gaba ɗaya—kada ka taɓa barin tukunyar tsaye cikin ruwa. A lokacin girma mai aiki da fure, ka riƙe cakuda ƙasa ɗan danshi zuwa ɗan daidaitaccen danshi, ka sake yi ruwa idan saman yadudduka har zuwa kusan rabin cakuda ya bushe (gidaje suna bambanta; wannan na iya zama kusan sau ɗaya a mako, wani lokacin fiye a ɗakuna masu dumi da haske). Bayan fure, yawancin tsire-tsire suna ɗaukar gajeren hutun rabin-hutu: rage shayarwa kuma bari ƙasa ta fi bushewa kaɗan tsakanin shayarwa don hana lalacewar tushe/sanda, sannan ka ƙara shayarwa idan sabon girma ya ci gaba. Daidaici bisa yanayi, girman tukunya, haske, da zafin jiki maimakon bin jadawali mai tsauri.

Taki

Ciyar a lokacin girma mai aiki (bazara zuwa lokacin rani) da taki mai daidaito da aka narke ruwa; za a iya amfani da takin da ke ƙarfafa fure ma. Hanyoyi gama gari su ne kowane wata a rabin ƙarfi ko kowane makonni 2 a ƙaramin ƙarfi—dukansu suna aiki muddin ba ka yi yawa ba. Dakatar da ciyarwa a lokacin hutun bayan fure da kuma lokacin da buds ke samuwa a ƙarshen bazara/farkon kaka; ci gaba bayan fure idan shukar ta koma girma.

Yanke

Yanke bayan fure don ƙarfafa rassan sabbi da cikakken kamanni. Juya kaɗan ka zare ko yanke sassan a tsaf (sau da yawa sassan 1–2 daga ƙarshen, ko har zuwa kusan kashi ɗaya bisa uku na shuka idan an buƙata). Guji mu’amala mai ƙarfi lokacin da buds ke samuwa—dama da motsi na iya jawo zubar buds.

Yadawa

Mafi sauƙi daga yankan sassan sanda. Ɗauki sassa 1–5 (gwargwadon kamannin da kake so), bari ƙarshen yankan ya bushe ya yi callus na kusan kwanaki 2–4, sannan saka shi a cikin cakuda ƙasa mai ɗan danshi, mai saurin zubewa (ko kuma ka fara tsiro a ruwa, sannan ka saka a tukunya). Ajiye a inuwa mai haske a kusan 15–20°C (59–68°F); tushen yawanci yana ɗaukar kusan makonni 2–3. Hakanan masu noman suna iya yin grafting ɗinsa a kan wasu kaktus don yin tsire-tsiren nuni.

Sake dasawa

Sake dasa bayan fure ko a lokacin bazara. Yawancin tsire-tsire suna fi son kasancewa ɗan cunkushe a cikin tukunya; yawan sake dasa suna iya rage fure. Lokaci mai amfani shi ne kowane shekaru 2–4, ta amfani da tukunya da faɗinta kusan 2.5–5 cm (1–2 in) fiye da tsohuwar. Sabuwar cakuda ƙasa mai iska ta fi muhimmanci fiye da babbar tukunya; wasu masu noman suna shuka yankan 3–5 da suka kama da juna a cikin tukunya 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in) don nuni mai cike.

📅 Kalandar kulawa na yanayi

Bazara: girma bayan fure—yi pruning, koma shayarwa na yau da kullum, fara ciyarwa mai laushi. Rani: ajiye a inuwa mai haske, guji damuwar zafi; yi ruwa lokacin da ta fara bushewa. Farkon kaka: rage shayarwa kaɗan kuma daina ciyarwa; ba da dare dogaye ba tare da katsewa ba da kuma dare masu sanyi don ƙarfafa buds. Ƙarshen kaka–hunturu: fure—kiyayye yanayi cikin karko (kar ka juyar/motsa), yi ruwa a matsakaici, kuma nisanta daga iska; yanayin sanyi na taimakawa furanni su daɗe. Bayan fure: gajeren hutun rabin-hutu—rage ruwa har sai girma ya fara sake faruwa.

Kwari da cututtuka da aka fi gani

Kwari na iya haɗa mealybugs, scale, aphids, thrips, whiteflies, spider mites, da fungus gnats (sau da yawa alamar cewa cakuda ƙasa tana kasancewa da jike sosai). Yi magani da wuri da sabulun kashe ƙwari ko man noma, kuma ware tsire-tsire da aka yi musu kamuwa sosai. Matsalar da ta fi yawan tsanani ita ce rubewar tushe/sanda daga ƙasa mai yawan jike, yanayi mai sanyi, ko ƙarancin iska—yi amfani da cakuda ƙasa mai saurin zubewa, zubar da ruwan faranti, kuma yi ruwa ne kawai bayan ta ɗan bushe. Idan kana zargin rubewa, fitar da shukar, yanke tushen/sandan da suka yi laushi, sannan ka fara sassan lafiyayyu a matsayin yankan a cikin sabuwar cakuda.

Guba

Gabaɗaya ana ɗaukarsa mara guba ga dabbobin gida, amma tauna ko cin sassan masu fiber na iya haifar da ɗan tashin hankali na hanji (amai/ciwon ciki) a cikin kuliyoyi ko karnuka. Ajiye daga inda dabbobin da ke ta tauna tsire-tsire za su iya kaiwa.

Alama:Alamar farin ciki ta bukukuwan hutu da fata mai haske a cikin watanni mafi duhu; kuma ana alaƙanta shi da tsawon rai da “kasancewa tare da kai,” domin idan aka kula da shi yadda ya kamata na iya bunƙasa har shekaru da yawa.

Tarihi da tatsuniyoyi:Tsohon tsiron ɗaki ne da ya samo asali daga kaktus na Brazilian Atlantic Forest kuma ya shahara a noma tun daga shekarun 1800. An yi masa kiwo sosai a duniya zuwa cikin nau’ukan ƙanana masu cike da fure, kuma ya shahara da aɓe-aɓen gado daga gida zuwa gida.

Amfani:Asali kayan ado: shuka mai fure a lokacin sanyi don tagogi, saman teburi, da kwandunan rataye. Yana da matuƙar shahara a matsayin shukar kyauta ta kakar hutu da cibiyar ido ga kayan ado na cikin gida a ƙarshen kaka da lokacin hunturu.

Me ya sa Kaktus na Kirsimeti ba ya fure?

Abubuwan da aka saba gani su ne (1) babu isassun dare dogaye ba tare da katsewa ba a kaka (shuka ce mai furen gajeren rana), (2) dare suna da zafi sosai (kafa buds yana raguwa idan zafin jiki ya yi yawa), (3) haske da dare daga fitilu/TV, (4) yawan ciyarwa a ƙarshen lokaci, ko (5) damuwa daga yawan shayarwa ko yawan matsar da shuka.

Me yasa buds suke kankancewa ko faɗuwa?

Zubar buds yawanci yana faruwa ne saboda canji: juyawa/motsar da tukunyar yayin budewa (yana karkata sosai zuwa haske), canjin zafin jiki kwatsam, iska mai sanyi, ko ƙasa tana juyawa tsakanin yin jike sosai da yin bushe sosai. Ajiye shi a wuri mai karko, yi ruwa a matsakaici, kuma guji iska mai huda.

Sau nawa yakamata in yi masa ruwa?

Yi ruwa sosai, sannan jira har sai cakuda ƙasa ta ɗan bushe kafin ka sake yi. A gidaje masu haske, masu dumi wannan na iya zama kusan sau mako-mako a lokacin girma/fure; a wurare masu sanyi ko masu duhu zai iya zama ƙasa da haka sosai. Manufa ita ce “ɗan danshi, ba taɓo ba,” musamman bayan fure lokacin da shuka za ta iya huta.

Zan iya saka shi a waje a lokacin rani?

I, idan dare suna kasancewa sama da kusan 10°C (50°F), zai ji daɗi a wuri na waje mai inuwa da haske wanda ke ratsawa. Saba dashi a hankali, guji hasken rana mai zafi da ruwan sama mai nauyi, kuma dawo da shi cikin gida kafin zafin jiki ya sauka.

• Kaktus na daji ne wanda a halitta yana girma a kan bishiyoyi a cikin dazukan Brazil masu danshi, ba a cikin hamadar yashi ba.
• “Sassan” su ne sanduna da aka gyara, ba ainihin ganye ba.
• Idan ka bar shukar tana fuskantar hanya ɗaya a lokacin kafa buds, sau da yawa za ka sami nuni na fure mafi kyau a bayyane.
• Schlumbergera truncata yawanci tana fure da wuri fiye da “Kaktus na Kirsimeti” na gargajiya na gaskiya (wanda sau da yawa ake sayar da shi a matsayin Schlumbergera × buckleyi), shi ya sa sunayen gama gari suke rikicewa akai-akai.
• Da kulawa mai kyau, waɗannan tsire-tsiren na iya rayuwa shekaru da dama kuma suna shahara a matsayin tsire-tsiren gado da ake miƙa wa juna.