Planting Tips

Chapter 2 What are the watering methods for potted plants
If you want to water potted flowers scientifically and rationally, you must first understand the natural habits of how much water different species and varieties of flowers need in each stage of growth and development; , plant size and pot texture, etc. are considered comprehensively.

There are roughly the following ways to water potted plants.

(1) Water before 10:14 am in spring, summer, and autumn, and around 5:[-] pm in winter.The water temperature is close to the soil temperature, slightly higher in winter and lower in summer, but the temperature difference between water and soil should preferably not exceed about [-]°C.The amount of watering should be based on the uniform humidity from the surface of the pot to the bottom of the pot.When watering, it should be noted that flowers that like to dry should be watered less, and the pot soil should be kept slightly damp. White stubble can be seen on the topsoil but cannot be completely dried out.Humidity-loving flowers should always keep the pot soil moist, but it should not be wet for a long time.

(2) Looking for water In spring and summer, the water evaporates quickly. In addition to watering the potted flowers in the morning, add an appropriate amount of water at 15-16 pm to see if the potted soil is dry or wet. If there is a lack of water, do not water to keep the pot soil moist.In case of sudden changes in the weather or when water is needed in special circumstances, the number of times and time to find water is not limited.

(3) In the period of vigorous growth and development of potted flowers with water, in order to release strips, grow trees, promote flowers, strengthen fruits, etc., combined with topdressing, the amount of watering can be increased to keep the pot soil fully moist and the leaves do not wilt.

(4) Watering methods that limit the amount of watering and the frequency of watering by deducting water.There are usually two purposes: one is to properly control the amount of watering for dormant potted flowers or low temperature seasons, or to squat seedlings, prevent excessive growth, or when new pots are repotted, when changing pots, and to correct flooding, yellow leaves, and bud drop phenomena. Just keep the pot soil moist; another purpose is to reduce the amount of watering to limit vegetative growth, so that nutrients can be accumulated, which is conducive to the differentiation of flower buds and the promotion of pregnancy buds.Such as flowers and green peaches are often cultivated by the method of "sucking water".

(5) Spray water During the dry and high-temperature seasons of spring, summer, and autumn, in addition to normal watering and techniques, water should be sprayed on the leaves and flower gardening sites to increase the environmental humidity, prevent young leaves from scorching and flowers from withering early, and maintain plant branches and leaves. Fresh, especially when planting southern flowers, the environment should be moist.In summer, it is sunny after rain or it is sultry at night, and water should be sprayed to cool down; in winter, the room is dry, and the water in the pot soil is slow to disperse, so water should be frequently sprayed on the leaves to keep fresh.When spraying water, the leaves should be sprayed clean, and the water spots and the dust on the leaves should not condense into spots, which will affect the appearance.

(6) When using glazed vats, porcelain pots, purple sand pots, and plastic potted flowers for passing water, in order to prevent waterlogging, or use general flower pots in the north to plant southern white orchids, azaleas and other acid-loving soil flowers, in order to prevent alkali stains, they should be placed in pots. The broken pot pieces and the coarse slag of cultivated soil are used as the drainage layer at the bottom, so that the excess water can be discharged at any time.In the high-temperature growing season, water should be poured every 3 to 4 days, and a large amount of water will be discharged from the bottom hole, which not only prevents waterlogging and rotten roots, but also prevents waterlogging and alkali yellowing.

(7) Backwater For some potted flowers, such as azalea, camellia, jasmine, gardenia, white orchid, etc., after applying liquid fertilizer in the evening of the first day, they must be watered again in the next morning, which is called "backwater".It can promote the absorption of fertilizer by fibrous roots.Because the fertilizer applied in the evening of the first day, after a night of osmosis and drying, the concentration of the fertilizer increases, not only is it not easy to be absorbed by the root hairs, but it is easy to damage the roots.

After the "backwater" is poured, the fertilizer in the pot soil is diluted, which is conducive to the absorption of the fibrous roots.

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