A treasure book of watering flowers

Water is an indispensable material for all biological activities. Flowers and trees need sufficient water in the process of photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration and so on. For flower cultivation, watering is the most frequent and important management work.

The robust growth of flowers and the prosperity of flowers depend to a large extent on whether the watering is reasonable. If the soil is too dry, the flowers will wilt and even die; if the soil is too wet, rotten roots will die, and potted flowers should pay special attention to watering. How should I water the potted flowers?

1. Pay attention to water quality

Clean fresh water without salt and alkali is better for water quality. Rain Water is generally better for watering potted flowers; tap water should be stored for a certain period of time until chlorine in the water is volatilized before use; well water containing various impurities is generally unsuitable for use, and the waste water from rice washing water and goldfish tank can also be used to irrigate potted flowers. laundry water containing soap or soap powder and oily dishwashing water should never be used.

For flowers that require acidic soil, such as camellias, rhododendrons, orchids and orchids, more attention should be paid to water quality, otherwise the potted soil will become alkaline and lead to poor plant growth.

2. Pay attention to the water temperature

Cannot be watered when there is a big difference between soil temperature and water temperature (or room temperature and water temperature). You can choose to do it at an appropriate time in the morning and evening, or adjust the water temperature (usually stored in the cylinder in advance). When cold water is poured under the scorching sun and high temperature, the plant immediately produces "physiological drought" and the leaves soon become scorched.

3. Pay attention to the amount of water

People summed up the watering experience of "nine more than nine less" in pot practice.

Water more herbs and less woody plants

Water more flowers in tide, less flowers in drought.

The large and soft leaves are watered more, and the small waxy leaves are less watered.

Irrigate more in the prosperous period and less in the dormant period

The seedlings with large pots are watered more, and the seedlings with small pots are watered less.

More water on the balcony, less water in the courtyard

More water in hot weather, less water in cold weather

Water more in dry days and less in cloudy days

The pregnant buds are watered more, but the flowers are less watered.

The so-called how much is compared under the same conditions, in case of drought and dehydration, the branches and leaves wilt, first move to the shade, add less water in the basin, spray a small amount of water on the leaves, wait for the stems and leaves to stand up, and then pour water thoroughly. If you water a lot of water directly, it will hurt the root and defoliation.

In case of continuous rainy weather, it is best to move the basin to the shelter under the porch; if there has been stagnant water in the basin for a long time and waterlogging occurs, the plant must be removed from the basin, put it in a cool and ventilated place, ventilate quickly and distribute moisture, and return to the basin after 5 days of recovery. If it suddenly clears up after a long rain, woody flowers should be kept in a cool and ventilated place for 1-2 days to see the sun.

If the sun is exposed rashly, the ability of the roots to absorb water becomes worse during this period of time. Although the potted soil is very wet at this time, the phenomenon of dehydration and dryness of branches and leaves (called "waterlogging") will still occur, or even die.

If this phenomenon has occurred, you should immediately move the basin to a cool and ventilated place, cut off some dry and shrunken branches, stop watering and make it recover slowly.

4. Pay attention to the watering time

Watering time should be placed during plant growth activities, but to avoid the hot sun exposure. Therefore, generally winter watering should be after 9-10:00, and summer should be before 8: 00 in the morning and after 5: 00 in the afternoon. Plants in direct sunlight should be watered heavily in the morning, otherwise they will wilt before they last in the afternoon.

5. Master the principle of watering

Most of the problems existing in potted flowers come from the inability to water them. No matter which kind of potted flowers and trees are watered in any season, we must grasp a principle, that is, "dry, dry and thoroughly watered."

Under the condition that flowers are not damaged by water shortage, it is safer and reliable for the soil to keep less water than too much water, that is, "it is better to dry than damp".

In addition, we should also pay attention to: do not irrigate only the wet surface of the "waist cut off water", basin soil wet and dry, for a long time, plant roots wilted due to lack of water, pot flower growth is poor.