How to prepare soil for potting peonies?
Compared to the common knowledge of most people about potting peonies and soil preparation for green plants and flowers, the editor will introduce the following for netizens.
Yesterday, the selection of pots for peony potting was introduced. Choosing a pot is not enough, you also need soil. What kind of soil should be used to plant peonies better?
Here, we divide it into two situations: ground planting and potting. Peony flowers are known as the "king of flowers" and are a famous woody flower variety, so we need to take them seriously.
Soil improvement for ground planting peoniesPeonies like plenty of sunlight, and when planted in the ground, they require a spacious and well-ventilated location, preferably a high ground with sunlight in the morning. Because peonies are not tolerant to moisture, shady and wet areas and gravelly soils are not suitable for planting peonies.
Peonies prefer deep and fertile soil layers, so it is best to improve the soil when planting in the ground. If the soil is relatively heavy, it can be mixed with garden soil : decayed leaf soil : rice husk ash in a ratio of 6:3:1 to improve the soil.
To prevent waterlogging, it is recommended to plant peonies on a slope, especially in areas with more rain, more attention should be paid to drainage.
Soil preparation method for potting peoniesGround planting of peonies is relatively simple, but potting requires higher standards for potting soil, which should have good drainage and breathability and not too much sandstone, otherwise the roots may burn in summer.
The soil preparation for potting peonies can be as follows:
Garden soil : decayed leaf soil : coarse sand in a ratio of 2:2:1, and some rice husk ash can be added. You can also use rotten farmyard manure : garden soil : coarse sand in a ratio of 1:1:1 for planting.
Since peonies like fertilizer, enough base fertilizer must be added when preparing the soil. When preparing the soil, we should use more decayed leaf soil and compost to increase the fertility of the soil.
Adding coarse sand is to increase the soil's ventilation and water permeability to prevent waterlogging in the potting soil.
The nature of rice husk ash is similar to that of wood ash, which is a natural potassium fertilizer. However, we use rice husk ash instead of wood ash because wood ash is too alkaline, while the alkalinity of rice husk ash is weaker. Peonies grow poorly in overly alkaline soil, so when preparing the soil, use rice husk ash instead of wood ash.
In addition, the fleshy roots of peonies are easily infected with mold and bacteria during transportation and planting, so we need to disinfect both the soil and the roots of the peonies. For specific operation methods, please continue to follow the updates tomorrow.
The above methods for preparing soil for potting peonies are for reference only.