If you change the pot without this step, you won't change it, otherwise there won't be many leaves growing in the autumn.

In fact, many flower friends do not know how to change pots. It's not just pulling out the flowers and planting them in another pot! Change the basin to pay attention to, change the basin to properly trim the root system, can not make the root system more and more strong, can reduce the occurrence of root diseases and insect pests, let the flowers bloom more and more colorful! If you are not willing to trim the root, it will be in vain.

As we all know, proper pruning can make flowers blossom more and grow faster. But in fact, pruning roots is more important than pruning branches! Because pruning the root system can not only make the root system more robust, reduce the occurrence of root diseases and insect pests, but also make the flowers bloom.

How to determine when to change the plant pot?

First, observe the roots of plants.

If you look at the roots of potted plants, if their roots extend out of the pot, of course, it means that the pot is too small to accommodate the growing roots and needs larger containers and more soil.

Second, observe the leaves of plants.

If you find that the longer the leaves of the plant, the smaller the size, the thinner the thickness and the lighter the color, it is like a person whose face is yellow and thin, indicating that the soil does not have enough nutrients and needs to change the basin to replenish the soil.

How to choose the basin to change the basin?

The choice of the new basin can refer to the growth rate of the plant, which is about 5-10 cm larger than the original pot diameter.

How to change the pot of plants?

Materials and tools to be prepared before changing pots: flowerpots, culture soil, perlite, horticultural scissors, shovels, vermiculite.

1. Remove the plant from the basin, gently press the soil mass at the root with your hand to loosen the soil, and then sort out the roots in the soil.

2. In order to take into account the air permeability and water retention of the new soil, vermiculite, perlite and cultivated soil can be fully mixed according to the proportion of 1:1:3 (reference) as the new basin soil.

3, add the mixed soil to the new basin, about 1 inch to 3 height, compact it slightly with your hands, put it into the plant, and then add the soil to 8% full.

So how should we prune the roots of plants? the editor will tell you today.

1 pruning the root of the disease

(rose root nodule disease)

When giving flowerpots to plants, carefully check the growth of the root system. Once abnormal phenomena are found, cut them out in time and remove them thoroughly.

2 pruning rotten roots

(photo by: zhangtr1 Source: orchid Bar)

Excessive watering of plants and long-term accumulation of water in the basin soil can easily lead to root rot. When changing pots for these plants, the rotten roots should be trimmed off to prevent further infection.

3. Pruning adventitious roots

(photo Source: Gusu Evening News)

In order to grow, flowers always grow a lot of small roots, and when changing pots, these small roots need to be cut off properly to promote the germination of new roots.

4 pruning inverse root

The so-called reverse root is the root system of reverse growth, if there is no pruning, the root system will be tangled and entangled, affecting the growth. One of the treatment methods is that it can be cut off directly, and then everyone can adjust the growth direction of the root, fix it, and make it grow downward.

5 pruning entangled roots

(photo author: Xiaoping Superman Source: sweet-scented osmanthus bar)

For potted plants, due to the limited space in the flowerpots, if the flowerpots are not in time, the roots of the plants will bend and crisscross and cannot grow normally. If there is such a situation in the flowerpots, the roots should be carefully cleaned up and properly trimmed before replanting.

6 pruning coarse roots

The thick roots of plants will weaken other roots and affect the growth of other roots, so when changing pots, if you find such roots, you should cut them off in time.

7 trim down the root

(photo by: Lusa Garden Source: 91 succulent)

When changing the basin, cut off the overlong roots of the plant, so that the root system can be extended in all directions, so that the plant can develop better!

Flower friends, have you learned how to change pots and trim roots?

▍ comprehensive editor: balcony flower diary hcrj520