Carnation: to be watered or soil-grown
A comprehensive explanation for whether to water or soil-grow carnations and an in-depth discussion on the techniques of growing carnations, let's take a look together!
Carnation is a common and frequently used flower in life. Many people only know that fresh flowers should be inserted into a vase for maintenance, but do not know that some fresh flowers can be water-cultivated. Carnations can be water-cultivated as well as soil-grown, and water-cultivating carnations can better observe the growth of the plant. So how do you water-cultivate a carnation?
I. Five steps for water-cultivating carnations
In daily life, people are accustomed to cultivating some flowering plants in soil, but in fact, many flowering plants can be both water-cultivated and soil-grown, and carnation is one of them. Actually, once you master the methods and precautions for growing carnations, water-cultivating carnations will become very simple!
1. Prepare a container
First of all, we need to prepare a container for the water cultivation of carnations, preferably a narrow-necked bottle. Actually, an empty mineral water bottle is quite suitable, but it should be soaked and rinsed in disinfectant water before use to prevent the plant from being infected with germs.
2. Select a branch
Select a strong and disease-free branch from the carnation plant and cut it off with a flat cut, then rinse the branch with clean water. Wait for the cut to dry before placing it in the bottle for water cultivation. It is important to ensure that the cut is smooth without cracks and all the leaves at the lower end of the branch are cut off, only leaves above the bottle opening are retained.
3. Insert into the bottle
In the disinfected mineral water bottle, pour in two-thirds of clean water and insert the prepared branch into the bottle. In hot weather, water frequently, generally changing the water every two days. Apart from changing the water more frequently in summer, changing the water every half a month is fine in other seasons. It's best not to use tap water for water-cultivating carnations, instead, use purified water, rainwater, or non-polluted river water.
4. Sufficient lighting
Carnations enjoy long-daylight, and this is true even for water cultivation. How to water-cultivate carnations? As long as it's not too hot, carnations can be taken outside for maintenance. Sufficient lighting is also beneficial for the rooting of branches and the germination of lateral branches.
This article shares the explanation of whether to water or soil-grow carnations and the detailed techniques of growing carnations, hoping to bring a little help to your life!