How do you grow ivy in a hot day? throw it into the water and grow very fast.

As the representative of "family costume" green plant, ivy is known to everyone, and many people are used to planting some in their homes, either climbing over a whole wall, or letting it fall from above. In short, as long as you plant ivy at home, then you will always find its beauty. But in summer, plants like ivy can suffer, and the hot temperature is the enemy of their growth. And if we let our guard down a little bit and forget to replenish water in time, it may directly lead to plant senescence, so how can we effectively plant ivy in summer? Maybe hydroponics is a good way!

Can ivy be hydroponically cultivated?

First of all, we need to ask ourselves such a question before hydroponics. Because not every kind of plant is suitable for this cultivation method. Of course, ivy is a special case, which is more suitable for hydroponics. The reason is that hydroponic culture not only solves the problem of water replenishment of ivy in summer, but also makes it more ornamental, removes the weight of flowerpots, and improves the mobility, so it is a very suitable cultivation method.

So how exactly should it be operated?

First of all, if you want to start hydroponic culture from the seedlings, then we recommend the "branch water rooting method", so that the roots not only look good, but also do not cause root damage as they do when washing roots. Select the twigs of ivy that have aerial roots, insert them into a prepared transparent container, and water roots can take place in about 10 days. If you want to cultivate healthy ivy directly, you can also ignore the above steps and start with bottling. However, it should be noted that whether the water is inserted into the root or bottled directly, there is not too much water in the container and try to leave a certain amount of air to the roots of the plant. If not, putting the whole ivy into the water may cause stem and leaf rot, affecting the beauty and the normal growth of the plant.

In the early stage of hydroponic ivy, water needs to be changed frequently to ensure that the water body is clean and pollution-free. Generally speaking, it is more appropriate to change the water once a day or two. And if the cultivation time is long and the ivy has grown white roots, we can appropriately change the water change frequency to twice a week, according to this operation can at least ensure that the water quality of hydroponic ivy will not have any problems in the process of growing. naturally, it will grow lush!

Whether ivy can grow well or not, sunlight is one of the key factors. Generally speaking, the hydroponic root stage is not suitable for sunlight, it can be placed in the bedroom where the light line is weak, and by the way, the air quality can be improved here. And when it is fully rooted, it is gradually given light. Ivy is a shade-tolerant plant, avoid strong light, so when water culture ivy, as long as scattered light.

After hydroponic cultivation in spring, the nutrient solution should be poured thoroughly for the first time, and then be replenished every 10 days. Replenish water on weekdays and keep the matrix moist. But be careful not to have too much water, so as not to cause rotten roots. 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution can be used for foliar fertilization in the peak growing season. After that, the nutrient solution should be changed every 2 or 3 weeks. In addition, when planting hydroponic ivy, pay attention to protect the roots, try to straighten out as much as possible, so that most of the roots can be soaked in water.