Beginners raise flowers 20 ask old flower friends how to answer

Whenever the little walnut puts a beautiful garden photo on the official account, he always receives a message from his partner: wow, so beautiful, I really want to raise it. But:

I can even raise cactus to death. I don't think I can raise any plants.

In addition to watering, is it necessary to apply fertilizer?

The sun hasn't come out for several days. Will the plants die?

No matter what you buy, the flower seller says it is good to feed, but this is not the case when you go home.

All right, let's solve these problems today and see what the old gardening birds say. Let "s go!

Q1. Do plants need to be watered every day?

Answer: you can't water plants every day. With so many flowers and plants, some like drying and some like water. We need to water properly according to the preferences and needs of plants.

Q2. At what time of day is the best time of day to water plants?

A: watering is best in the morning! As long as you pour enough water in the morning to make the basin absorb enough water, you can make the plants have no shortage of water all day. Do not water at noon in summer, otherwise it is easy to damage the root due to severe temperature difference.

Q3. How often are potted plants watered? How to water it properly.

Answer: the basic principle of watering is to water the basin soil when the soil is slightly dry, not to water the plants when the soil is still wet, and not just to spray the leaves with a sprayer.

Q4. It is mentioned in gardening magazines that plants need sunlight, so plants are divided into full-sun, half-day and shade-tolerant plants. what do you mean?

Answer: this is to classify plants according to the required light intensity: full-day plants must have more than 6 hours of sunshine every day, suitable for flowering plants, such as roses, general grass flowers, and so on. Half-day sunshine is an environment in which half of the sun is filtered or obscured, which is suitable for delicate flowering plants and general plants, such as African pansy, paulownia and so on. Shade-tolerant plants do not need direct sunlight, such as pocket coconuts, reticulate grass and so on.

Q5. I want to go far away. I can't water the potted plants on the balcony. Is there any flexible watering method?

Answer: the potted plant can be placed in a shallow dish with water 3 to 5 centimeters high. Make it absorb water slowly; you can also put a bucket full of water on top of the pot and connect it with plastic pipe or cotton thread as a wire to absorb water slowly.

Q6. The cultivated soil is not dry, but the plants show the symptoms of weak drooping leaves. Is this lack of water?

A: lack of water and too frequent watering are both causes of poor plant growth, and the symptoms are similar. Usually when plants are short of water, the leaves will wrinkle or gradually dry brown and wither.

Q7. Horticultural materials store to see a lot of media, what on earth is the cultivation medium? Is it the same as soil?

Answer: the cultivation medium can be divided into soil and soilless medium. Soil comes from natural, soilless medium is non-soil medium, most of them are processed from natural materials, such as peat, water moss, perlite, vermiculite, coconut fiber and so on.

Q8. There are so many cultivation media, how to use them?

A: of course, different plants are suitable for different media. For example, succulent plants need well drained sand, wetland plants like clay with high water content, and most plants like sandy loam because they are drained, breathable, water and fertile.

Q9. There are so many kinds of cultivation media, do they contain nutrients? Do you want to add fertilizer when you use it?

Answer: whether it is soil or soilless medium, it contains only limited nutrients and no extra fertility. When in use, you might as well add a compound fertilizer that is easy to absorb to provide appropriate nutrients for plants.

Q10. The used cultivated soil is reluctant to be discarded. If you want to reuse it, what can you do with it?

Answer: the culture soil can be laid about 1cm thick and directly exposed to the sun for 1-2 days. After disinfection, the old nutrient soil will inevitably become fine or lose nutrients, and can be mixed with the newly bought culture soil or peat soil at 1:1.

Q11. There are many kinds of basin utensils. Can flowers be planted if there is no leak in the bottom of the basin?

Answer: planting pot, if there is no leak at the bottom, and you are a novice flower, it is best to ask the merchant to drill a leak hole for the pot, it is easier to grasp the amount of watering.

Q12. Why do plants change pots? How long does it take to change the basin?

A: flowers and plants will continue to grow, and over a long period of time, the pot soil will be full of roots. Potted plants should be changed after 1 to 2 years.

Q13. I found that several pots of roots of the potted plants raised on the balcony have grown out of the leaky holes in the bottom of the pot. should I change the pots for the plants?

Answer: the root of the leaky basin has grown out, indicating that the root system has been stuffed full of pots, so it is necessary to change the basin quickly. To change the basin, the new basin needs to be about an inch larger than the original basin. Remember to change the basin and be sure to fully water it immediately.

Q14. I think the soil on the surface of the potted plant looks dirty. Is there any way to improve it?

Answer: for new species or newly changed pots, the soil can be covered with a layer of soil protection media, such as pebbles, shell sand, and so on, so that the potted soil is not easily lost, and it also plays a decorative role.

Q15. Do foliage plants put indoors need fertilizer?

Answer: a lot of indoor potted plants use soilless medium cultivation, almost no nutrients, suitable, appropriate amount of fertilization, will be conducive to plant growth.

Q16. I remember when I was a child, when I saw my grandmother watering flowers with rice water, she always thought it was just a frugal relationship. Is it effective to water flowers with rice water?

Answer: Rice washing water is a natural fertilizer that has been used since ancient times. it is rich in all kinds of nutrients, and the fertilizer effect is gentle, so it is suitable for all kinds of flowers. Water the flowers with rice water every 7 to 10 days. Be sure to dilute them before using them.

Q17. Does the pruning have to fit in with the season? How do you want to trim?

A: winter is the best time for pruning, which can make plants grow more luxuriantly in spring. When pruning, we should pay attention to the principle of pruning without pruning leaves and cutting off 2 / 3 branches.

Q18. Gardening experts say that cutting can change your plants into ten pots in one pot. What is cuttage?

Answer: cut a section of plant root, stem or leaf, can become cuttings, insert cuttings in the medium, can make it take root to become a new plant.

Q19. In hot summer, what problems do you need to pay attention to to help the potted plants on the balcony?

Answer: it is best to let the plants reduce the sunshine. You can move the plants to the shade or under the eaves, or install a black shading net to filter out some strong direct sunlight.

Q20. If you want to plant vanilla plants in summer, what are the suitable varieties?

A: in fact, there are many herbs suitable for cultivation in summer, such as mint, rosemary, basil, stevia, perilla, lemon vervain and so on. Avoid direct sunlight at noon, especially after the rain.

In fact, don't worry too much, flowers and plants are not as delicate as you imagined. The key is that you should always try it yourself and grow a dream garden for yourself.