Nowadays, most of us grow flowers indoors or on the balcony. Because there is basically no yard in the city, various problems are prone to occur when growing flowers indoors, such as root rot or leaves rotten.
Novices grow flowers on the balcony or indoors. If they want to avoid rotting roots and leaves, choosing a good flower pot is the key. There are four kinds of flower pots that should not be used as much as possible to avoid root rot and leaves.
1. Large flower pot
Some novice flower lovers like to use large flower pots when cultivating flowers. In fact, this is a wrong method. When we cultivate flowers at home, we don’t have to choose large flower pots. We should choose flower pots that are suitable for us to cultivate flowers. So what are the specific criteria for choosing flower pots?
Large flower pot
Choose a pot based on the crown of the flower plant to be cultivated. It is slightly larger than the crown of his plant, or a flower pot with a crown similar to his plant, so that there will be no problems with the cultivation.
If your flowers are relatively small but the pot is very large, when you plant the flower , its root system is very weak, and there is a lot of soil in the large pot. After watering, the ventilation will be poor indoors or on the balcony. If watering for one or two months, it will not dry, resulting in the root system of the flower that will inevitably rot in this environment for a long time, which will inevitably cause leaves to rot.
2. Gallon Basin
Gallon Basin is currently popular on the market. This kind of flower pot is not only cheap but also has a good appearance. However, it has a disadvantage that this kind of flower pot is relatively high, which can easily mislead us when watering, causing the soil in the flower pot to be moist and will cause the root rot of flowers.
gallon pot
Most of the root systems of the flowers we raise are shallow root systems, and the root systems cannot grow too deep at all. If you cultivate flowers in gallon pots indoors, after a day or two after watering, you see that the soil surface of the pot has dried out, or the soil of the pot has dried out one or two centimeters, and you feel that the time for watering is up, you will water it without hesitation. However, the soil is still wet, and the flower root system is in relatively moist soil, so the flower soil is watered again before it is dry.
If the root system of the flower is always in a very wet environment, it will lead to poor breathing of the flower root system. If the root system of the plant is not breathing smoothly, it is easy to cause root rot, which will lead to leaf rot.
So, when novices are growing flowers indoors or on the balcony, try not to use a gallon pot. You can choose to use a ceramic pot, just use a low pot. It is absolutely inappropriate to plant flowers in deep pots. Whether it is porcelain or plastic, you cannot use a deep pot.
3. Bottom-holding integrated flower pot
We often see a ceramic flower pot online or on the market. The flower pot and the base are connected together. This kind of flower pot is called the bottom-holding integrated pot. When novices are cultivating flowers indoors, it is recommended not to use this kind of pot, as it may easily cause root rot if not handled properly.
Bottom support integrated basin
Since the base of the base support integrated basin is connected to the flower pot, after we water it, the water will accumulate in large quantities in the bottom support. The indoor air circulates slowly and the water evaporates very slowly, so that the bottom of the flower pot will not be breathable. The water accumulation at the bottom of the flower pot is not breathable, which makes the flower roots not breathable. The roots are in a humid environment for a long time and are not breathable, so the roots will inevitably rot, which will lead to the rotting of flowers and leaves.
So, when novices cultivate flowers, try not to use a bottom support integrated flower pot. If you really want to use this kind of flower pot, you can knock the bottom support off the flower pot and separate the bottom support from the flower pot. In this way, after watering , pour out the water in the bottom bracket in time, and do not let the bottom bracket accumulate water. This way, the bottom is breathable, the upper soil is dry, and the bottom soil can also dry quickly.
4. Self-priming basin
Recently, a self-priming basin, also known as a lazy basin, is popular on the Internet. This kind of flower pot consists of two pots inside and outside. The inner flower pot is like the flower pots we normally grow flowers. It is used to cultivate flowers, but there are not breathable holes under it, but two cotton threads are inserted into the breathable holes.The outer basin is not larger or higher inside, and the inner basin can be put in just so you only need to pour water into the outer basin and absorb water from the cotton thread in the inner basin.
Lazy Basin
This kind of pot is neither suitable for indoor cultivation of flowers nor outdoor cultivation of flowers. It is mainly because there is water mainly in the outer pot, and the cotton thread at the bottom of the inner pot will absorb water. In this way, the soil in the inner pot is always moist, and the roots of the flowers cannot breathe in this environment, which will definitely cause the roots of the flowers to rot, and it is difficult to grow flowers well.
Lazy pot
So, when we beginners cultivate flowers, try not to use the above four types of flower pots , because the roots of most of the flowers we cultivate must have a dry and wet process, that is, the soil cannot be wet for a long time. If it is too wet for a long time, it will cause roots and leaves rot. The soil must have a dry and wet process. Wait until the soil in the flower pot is dry before watering it, which is conducive to the respiration of the roots of the flower and the absorption of nutrients.
Finally, let’s summarize: Use smaller flower pots, shorter flower pots, and flower pots with more bottom holes. In this way, novices will get twice the result with half the effort in cultivating flowers, and rotten roots and leaves rarely happen. What other tips do you have for growing flowers? Welcome to communicate in the comment section!
