In fact, the key factor is in the "root", do not believe also take off the pot to see, the flowers that grow well must be white roots; the flowers with bad growth, the roots are weak, and there will be rotten roots and dead roots in serious ways.
There is a saying in the flower industry called "raising flowers first to raise roots", today and share with you 4 kinds of "root raising" small methods, old flower farmers know, learn you can also raise large white roots.
First, the potting soil is loose and breathable
Soil is the environment in which roots grow, and a good soil is the key to whether the roots can grow well. What is good soil?
For potted flowers, loose and breathable is fundamental, and a high humus content is even better. The soil is loose, the growing root system can be stretched, can not continue to grow, if the soil is sticky, alkaline, even the plated hand can not move, then the root system can not stretch, can not move.
What is humus? Some people simply understand it as a nutrient, and that would be wrong. In simple terms, humus contains many kinds of nutrients and a large number of nutrients to supply flowers and plants to absorb, these nutrients are irreplaceable by flower fertilizers; in addition, humus can regulate the pH of the soil, improve the activity of the soil, and promote the growth of plants; at the same time, the soil with high humus content is also very light.
What kind of soil has a high humus content? For example, saprophyll soil, pine needle soil, peat soil, etc., they are suitable for basic soil, we then according to the wet and drought-tolerant habits of flowers and grasses, mixed with an appropriate amount of coarse sand, perlite, pottery grains, etc. to increase the permeability of the soil, that is the best soil.
Second, watering "dry and wet cycle"
In the previous article, it was said that "dry roots, wet leaves", for the root system, its role is to absorb nutrients and water for the plant to use, to promote their own growth, so we have to water the soil.
And how to understand "dry rooting"? Is it not to water the pot soil and keep it dry, so that the roots can grow well? Roots have the characteristic that when the pot soil is dry, the root system will grow around and deep into the soil, in order to find water, and the trees and grasses in the arid area are rooted deeper.
The roots are deep and wide, the root system is stretched out, the ability to absorb nutrients becomes stronger, and the plant will naturally grow well.
However, everything pays attention to a balance, and it is certainly not okay not to water the flowers and plants, so the best watering method is the "dry and wet cycle", which many flower professionals do.
When watering the flowers, we must first check the potting soil, the potting soil is not dry and do not water, wait for the potting soil to dry thoroughly, and then look at its leaves, if the leaves are still very energetic, there is no sign of lack of water, then we are not in a hurry to water, drought it, wait until the bottom of the leaves have the phenomenon of lack of water and pull, and then water it, watering must be watered thoroughly.
Flowers raised through the "dry and wet cycle" method have strong resistance to flowers and grasses, and are not prone to health problems, just like children, strong children who do not love to grow, do not worry about growth.
Third, thin fertilizer is applied diligently
As the saying goes, "a crop is a flower, all rely on fertilizer to be the home", raising flowers is the same, especially potted flowers, just rely on watering, light is not enough, must be fertilized.
Flowers and grass grow every day, the nutrients in the pot soil are limited, the root system does not absorb much, and it is necessary to increase the nutrients of the soil through fertilization, so that the root system can absorb and grow strong.
Fertilization is also exquisite, no fertilization is not OK, fertilization method is not correct.
The first is the choice of fertilizer, the growth period with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium balanced compound fertilizer, organic fertilizer, to promote the growth of rhizomes and leaves; after entering the flowering period, it is necessary to apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizer with high phosphorus and potassium content to promote flower bud differentiation, early flowering, and more flowering.
Second, pay attention to the concentration and frequency of fertilization. Flower raising pays attention to "thin fertilizer and diligent application", the absorption of the root system is limited, and the bearing of fertilizer is also limited.
If the fertilization frequency is too high, or the fertilizer concentration is large, the root system cannot absorb it, and the excess silt accumulates in the potting soil, which increases the burden on the root system, resulting in root rot and fertilizer damage.
Fourth, the link of "changing pots for soil" cannot be omitted
Do you have such a flower friend around you, he never changes the pot of the flower when he raises flowers, it may be too busy, it may not change, or it may not know that the flowers have to change the pot.
What happens if you don't change the pot first? After buying a pot of flowers, raising them for more than two years, and never changing pots, then the growth of this pot of flowers must be declining.
Take the green lotus with particularly strong vitality, frequent yellow leaves, messy branches, smaller new leaves, reduced leaf gloss, etc., which are all external manifestations of poor root growth without turning the pot.
Raise green lotus, hanging orchid, tiger pi orchid, at least once every two years to change pots; raise junzi orchids, orchids, at least once a year to change pots. The quality requirements of different root systems on the soil are not the same, but without changing pots, no matter how fine maintenance, the application of superior fertilizer, it is impossible to make up.
Most of the growth rate of flowers and grasses is relatively fast, after 1-2 years of growth, the root system has no room for growth, the soil in the pot is also left; the root system that grows in the soil is easy to appear rotten roots, dry roots, etc., and the quality of the potting soil also plummets, which must be solved by changing the pots and soil for flowers and grasses.
By turning the pots and changing the soil, it will also stimulate the growth of new roots, so that the flowers and grasses will grow more vigorously, the branches will flourish, and there will be more flowers.
That's it for today's article
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