Why isn't universal nutrient soil universally applicable?
Are you curious about the knowledge of why universal nutrient soil is not universally applicable in the field of green plants and flowers? Let's share the detailed content next.
Yesterday, I introduced the method of preparing potting soil for potted flowers. When preparing potting soil, we should pay attention to four general principles: loose, breathable, water-retaining, and nutrient-retaining.
Attentive flower friends will find:
The soil used by merchants for the herbaceous potted plants we buy in the market is very loose peat soil, while some woody flowers, such as gardenia and happy trees, have heavier soil as their original soil.
We say that the soil for potted plants should be loose and breathable, but why is there such a big difference in the soil preparation of the potted plants we buy?
Let's look at the difference between the root systems of herbaceous and woody flowers:
The root systems of herbaceous flowers are generally composed of fine and dense fibrous roots, with almost no thick main roots. These fibrous roots have relatively poor resistance, and if the potting soil is not breathable enough, it is easy to cause root suffocation and rot.
The root systems of woody flowers are generally dominated by thick main roots, with fewer fibrous roots. Since the roots are relatively thick and have good penetration, they can also grow in relatively heavy soil.
Attentive flower friends will find that the more loose the soil, the more fibrous roots the plants have, while plants growing in heavy soil tend to have thicker roots and fewer fibrous roots.
For woody flowers, due to their relatively large size, overly loose potting soil is not conducive to plant stability. Therefore, when preparing soil for woody flowers, it is appropriate to use more soil-based substrates.
For herbaceous flowers, it is necessary to keep the soil as loose and breathable as possible to prevent repeated watering from causing the potting soil to become compacted.
This is the difference in soil preparation between herbaceous and woody flowers. In fact, preparing potting soil for potted plants is not that complicated. By mastering the basic principles and combining the growth characteristics of different types of flowers, suitable potting soil can be prepared.
Once the soil is prepared and the pot is changed, the next step is to acclimate the plants. How should this be done?
Many people place the flowers in a shady place after repotting to acclimate them, which is a method advocated by most people. But just because many people do it doesn't mean it's right.
We say that the truth is often in the hands of a few!
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The above explanation about why universal nutrient soil is not universally applicable, I hope it brings a little help to your life!