Potted plants transformed into hydroponic plants
The editor explains the introduction of hydroponic flowers for you, transforming potted plants into hydroponic plants, let's take a look together!
Hydroponic plants, with their clean and hygienic, easy-to-care-for characteristics, have gradually entered people's lives. Placing a pot of lush hydroponic plants on the desk, in the living room, or kitchen, makes the space look fresh, clean, and refreshing.
Nowadays, in order to cater to customers' needs, there are more and more hydroponic plants labeled with (C-S) in the flower market. However, sometimes after carefully selecting and purchasing a plant from the market, it may wither and show signs of decline shortly after bringing it home. This is because some florists, for profit, directly wash the soil off the plant roots and soak them in water. True hydroponic plants are those that have been cultivated in water since they were very young and have grown water roots. For those unfamiliar with hydroponic plants, distinguishing between true hydroponic plants is a difficult task. Therefore, besides carefully selecting when purchasing, the most feasible method is to — manually transform the potted plants at home into hydroponic ones.
Step one: Determine the hydroponic subject
General indoor tropical ornamental leaf plants can all be used for hydroponics, those with aerial roots are the best. For example, rubber trees, pothos, Monstera deliciosa, arum family,万年青 (万年青), pineapple, ferns, hanging orchids, etc. It is best to start hydroponics in the seedling stage for the above plants, as it is easier for the plants to "acclimate" at this stage.
Step two: Wash the roots
dig the selected plant out of the soil, gently shake it with your hands, and tap it softly (do not use excessive force to injure the roots), shake off the soil to expose the entire root system. Then, place it in clear water to soak for 15-20 minutes, and gently wash the roots with your hands. After changing the water 2-3 times, wash until there is no soil left on the roots. If necessary, you can use a bamboo stick to carefully dig out any remaining soil. It is crucial to leave no soil behind, as this is one of the important steps for successful hydroponics. After the roots are clean, trim the excess old roots appropriately, because the roots of hydroponic flowers are also a key ornamental feature, so clean roots are also a very important part.
Step three: Root promotion
Root promotion is the process of transforming soil roots into water roots. The specific method is: soak the cleaned plant roots in a properly prepared nutrient solution for about 10 minutes, then place them in a piece of foam or perlite, making sure the roots are in contact with the water surface (note to increase the oxygen content in the water at any time). The plant will quickly grow water roots after such treatment.
Step four: Potting
When the water roots grow to about two centimeters, they can be placed in a suitable bottle for hydroponic management.
The above is a comprehensive introduction to transforming potted plants into hydroponic plants, hoping to bring some knowledge about green plants to green plant enthusiasts.