Why do your plants die when you repot them?
Let me share with everyone the knowledge about why your plants die when you repot them. Next, I will introduce some information to netizens.
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Excerpt from the "30-Day Course: Turn a Beginner into a Master Gardener" series.
After buying your favorite potted plant, how should you take care of it at home? Many plant enthusiasts' first choice is to repot.
In fact, don't rush. There is a lot of preparation to do before repotting.
For example: choosing a suitable pot!
A good potted plant, paired with a suitable pot, can maximize its ornamental value.
A suitable pot is also very important for the growth of the plant.
If the pot is chosen correctly, it can reduce many troubles during cultivation, which can be said to be twice the result with half the effort.
So how should you choose a pot?
Firstly, consider the material of the pot, as different materials have different characteristics. Currently, plastic pots are commonly used, relatively affordable, light, and easy to find.
However, plastic pots have relatively poor breathability, especially large pots, which can easily cause root suffocation.
Why do your plants die when you repot them?
Pots that are better for plant growth are clay or terracotta pots, which have very good breathability and water permeability. Even if watered too much, it won't be a big problem, making them suitable for novice plant growers.
When choosing a pot, the most important factor, in addition to the material, is its size.
Standards for choosing the size of the pot
Although Green Plant Enthusiast website often plants small seedlings in large pots, we hope that our plant enthusiasts can strictly follow the principle of small seedlings in small pots and large seedlings in large pots.
Never plant a small seedling in a large pot, as it is very prone to death!
Previously, a customer who bought a rose from the Green Plant Enthusiast store made the mistake of planting a small rose seedling in a pot with a diameter of 45 cm and often watering it, resulting in the rose seedling dying in just 10 days.
In principle, the Green Plant Enthusiast website suggests that when choosing a pot, you should use a pot with a diameter slightly larger than the crown of the seedling as the standard.