For netizens to explain the solutions to Clivia Miniata chlorosis not growing new leaves and several maintenance techniques for Clivia Miniata, let's take a look together.
Clivia Miniata is a high-quality flower that is both leaf and flower ornamental. Usually, a high-quality Clivia Miniata potted plant has a graceful posture, neatly arranged leaves in a fan shape, bright green and shiny color, and beautiful and colorful flowers. However, the Clivia Miniata we usually grow at home mostly has crooked leaves, not neatly arranged, and it is not easy to grow new leaves, often showing the phenomenon of chlorosis and no growth.
Only when the leaves of Clivia Miniata are numerous and neatly arranged does it have higher ornamental value and is easier to grow flower spikes and bloom every year. So how can we solve the problem of Clivia Miniata chlorosis not growing new leaves? During the peak growing season in spring, we can strengthen the following aspects of maintenance management.
Change the new culture soil
Most Clivia Miniata showing chlorosis and not growing new leaves is due to the unsuitable potting soil for plant growth. It can be found that after planting in the flowerpot, no new roots have grown, so how can new leaves grow? Therefore, to grow Clivia Miniata well, suitable soil for growth is very important, and you can change the potting soil in the warm spring.
1. Plant pot removal
In the process of repotting Clivia Miniata, if the root damage is severe, it will further affect plant growth. It has fleshy roots that are easy to break during operation. It is necessary to control water about a week in advance to make the roots soft and reduce root damage.
2. Pruning old, weak, and diseased roots
Some Clivia Miniata have poor growth due to root problems, such as too many aging, hollow, and rotten roots, which also affect the plant's absorption of nutrients and lead to poor growth.
When repotting, the main task is to prune the roots, remove the aging, hollow, and rotten roots, then disinfect with potassium permanganate solution, or apply carbendazim to the wound to prevent bacterial infection.
3. Preparing nutrient-rich soil
Clivia Miniata prefers loose and well-drained soil. It basically does not grow in non-porous and non-absorbent potting soil. If there is compaction and hardening of the soil, it is necessary to change the flower soil.
When preparing the flower soil, use more acidic materials like pine needle soil, decomposed leaf soil, and decomposed peanut shells, which are more conducive to the germination of new roots and make the roots grow thick and tender.
How to deal with the chlorosis of Clivia Miniata that doesn't grow new leaves?
Bury more organic fertilizer in the flowerpot
Nowadays, for the convenience of home gardening, most people use inorganic fertilizers, which can be directly sprinkled into the flowerpot. Although inorganic fertilizers can quickly supplement nutrients for plants, they cannot improve the soil, and over time, they will accelerate soil compaction. It is best to use a combination of organic fertilizers, which can not only provide nutrients for the plant but also improve the soil quality, making Clivia Miniata grow more luxuriantly.
1. Sheep dung fertilizer
Fermented sheep dung fertilizer is very suitable for growing Clivia Miniata. As Clivia Miniata has fleshy roots and is afraid of burning seedlings, fermented sheep dung fertilizer has gentle fertility, balanced nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium elements, and long-lasting effects.
In the spring period, loosen the potting soil, bury some fermented sheep dung fertilizer, which can loosen the soil and provide sufficient nutrients for the plant, and new leaves will soon sprout.
2. Soybean cake fertilizer
For gardeners who grow many flowers at home, in addition to preparing sheep dung fertilizer, cake fertilizer is also commonly used organic fertilizer, such as soybean, peanut, and rapeseed cakes after oil extraction, which can be made into cake fertilizer. Soak the soybean cake in water, put it in a plastic bag to ferment for 2-3 months, and it can be used.
Except for summer, burying a small amount of soybean cake in the Clivia Miniata pot every month can make the plant grow strong, with thick, green, and shiny leaves, even without using any other fertilizers.