As the saying goes, “Grow flowers first and nourish roots first and nourish soil first.” Only when the soil is good can the root system of the flower grow well. What you fear most when growing flowers is soil solidification. After potted plants for a long time, the soil will gradually accumulate and harden. After watering, water will flow away from the cracks. The roots inside cannot absorb enough water, which will easily stop growing, yellow leaves fall, and may even lead to death. Therefore, soil slab is a very serious problem, and we must deal with it in time.
If you want to completely solve the problem of soil solidification, the most fundamental way is to repot and change the soil. However, some flower lovers cannot change soil for the time being because of their busy time or the season is not suitable. If this is the case, don’t worry. In addition to repotting the soil, you can also add the following three things to the pot soil, which can also make the soil looser and improve the problem of soil solidification.
pine needle , leaf rot
High-quality flower soil should often be fertile acidic soil, while solid soil is usually alkaline. Most flowers prefer slightly acidic soils, which are difficult to grow normally in alkaline soils. Especially for flower lovers in the north, the water quality in the north is relatively hard, so it is easy to have this problem.
There are many natural acidic flower-growing materials in nature, the most common of which are rotten pine needles and leaves. The rotten pine needles are made in the pine forest, and the pine needles of the pine trees are made after falling underground; the rotten leaf soil is made in the forest, and the leaves fall on the ground and slowly rot. This type of material is weakly acidic and can neutralize alkaline in the soil. They are also rich in organic matter, which can improve the hard texture of the slab-shaped soil and make the soil loose and breathable. Pine needles and leaves also contain certain nutrients, which can provide nutritional support for the growth of flowers and plants.
also very simple to use. First use a small spatula to shovel the surface of the slab soil by 2 to 4 cm, and then shovel the flower pot to the soil to remove a certain amount of soil, be careful not to damage the root system. Use rotten pine needles or leaves as soil and fill them back into the flower pot. Fill all the gaps and water them thoroughly, and continue to maintain the flowers and plants normally.
It should be noted that the pine needles and leaves used must be completely fermented and fermented. If not fully decomposed, the pine needles and leaves will continue to ferment in the flower pot, hurting the roots of the flowers and plants. If flower lovers want to dig pine needles and leaves in the woods in the wild by themselves, remember to dig deeper and darker soil layer to dig, and do not dig leaves that have just fallen on the surface.
coconut bran
coconut bran is the fiber powder on the outer layer of coconut shell and is a by-product of coconut processing. The coconut bran sold on the market is basically compressed coconut bran bricks. After soaking in water, it will quickly expand into a soft material. It is one of the commonly used materials for planting flowers.
Coconut bran is rich in coconut fiber, very soft and breathable, and clean and hygienic. The breathability of the plate-clad soil is very poor, which is not conducive to the growth of flowers and plants. Coconut bran can be used to improve the breathability. The method of use is the same as the pine needles and leaves mentioned above. After digging out part of the soil in the flower pot with a shovel, use coconut bran instead to backfill it into the flower pot.
Coconut bran has strong water absorption ability. If it is a more wet-loving flower like Monstera , Thousand-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year-Year- But even if you like wet flowers, the amount of coconut bran cannot exceed 50% of the soil volume.
rotten sheep manure
People who have planted land in rural areas should have heard a proverb: "Sheep manure loosens the soil, and chicken manure is strong." It means that using sheep manure can make the hard and solid soil soft. This is the experience summarized by countless generations of farmers after verification, and I do think it is very effective after using it.
Sheep manure is rich in plants' essential nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium elements. Among them, nitrogen content is a little higher, but the content of phosphorus and potassium is not low. It also contains a lot of trace elements. Appropriate use of some rotten sheep manure in the soil can improve the soil structure and gradually become loose and breathable, suitable for the root growth of flowers and plants. The sheep manure used for growing flowers must be fully decomposed, and raw sheep manure cannot be used.
Sheep manure is most suitable as the base fertilizer for growing flowers and is mixed into the soil when repotting and changing soil. If you don’t want to repot, you can also dig some small holes on the edge of the flower pot and bury the rotten sheep manure into the soil. Sheep manure will slowly seep into the soil of the entire flower pot, improve the soil quality and provide nutrients for the flowers and plants.
