Smooth sailing water and soil cultivation methods
As a star player in the field of home greening, Plain sailing is deeply loved for its elegant plant type and auspicious meaning. Many flower friends found that plant growth was limited after trying hydroponics, and turned to exploring soil cultivation methods. This article will help your green plants truly achieve "smooth sailing" by systematically explaining the operating points of hydroponics and soil cultivation and post-maintenance tips. The whole process of hydroponic and soil culture is analyzed, plant selection and root treatment is the key to selecting plants with strong growth and developed roots. Use disinfection scissors to prune the aquatic root system to 3-5cm main root, retaining 2-3 air roots. Note that the incision needs to be angled at a 45° angle to increase the water absorption area. The disinfection and root-promoting treatment process uses a composite solution of carbendazim (1:1000) and rooting powder (1:800) to soak for 20 minutes. When drying roots, place them in a ventilated and cool place, and wait until the incision forms a transparent protective film before transplanting. The golden formula for substrate ratio recommends using a mixed substrate of peat soil: perlite: humus soil =5:3:2. A 2cm ceramite drainage layer is laid on the bottom layer, and bone meal is mixed in the middle layer as base fertilizer to ensure that the soil EC value is maintained at 1.2-1.8mS/cm. The light and moisture management of the soil culture system maintenance plan adopts the "scattered light + intermittent supplementary light" mode, and receives 3,000 - 5,000 lux light for 4 hours a day. Watering follows the principle of "seeing dry, seeing wet". The soil moisture is maintained at 60% in summer and reduced to 40% in winter. Liquid fertilizer with a ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium of 3:1:2 is applied every 15 days during the growth period of the nutrient supply cycle. Switch to high-phosphate fertilizer before flowering, combined with ferrous sulfate watering once a month to prevent yellow leaves. Advanced maintenance precautions Regularly rotate the flowerpot to ensure symmetrical plant type, and replace the pot soil every two years in the spring. Pay attention to keep the air humidity between 50% and 70%, which can be combined with a tray heating method. If the leaf tips are found to be scorched, prune them in time and spray them with metalaxyl to prevent diseases.
Through scientific conversion operations and precise maintenance, your smooth sailing water cultivation will show greater vitality in the soil culture environment. Remember to regularly observe the condition of the plant and adjust the maintenance strategy in time to ensure that this auspicious plant will always be around.