A little action in autumn, spend more 10 years, the earlier you know the better!

Why do you need to cultivate roots?

1. Reduce the infection of diseases and insect pests.

After a period of flower cultivation, the root system has more or less problems. There are rotten roots, rotten roots, withered roots and old roots. After pruning, it can greatly reduce the probability of plant infection with diseases and insect pests.

2. The old root can't go, the new root can't come out

The old root grows slowly and consumes nutrients; the capillary root absorbing water will also inhibit the growth of the new root when it dries up, so the root must be repaired, and the wound caused by the root repair will also stimulate the plant and accelerate the rooting speed.

In which cases do we need to repair roots?

1. The naked roots and meat bought online need to be repaired.

The succulent and cactus bought online may have diseases such as insect eggs and mould stuck to the roots or leaves, which can be planted directly and easily infect other flowers in the home. It is necessary to repair the roots, but the woody and herbaceous flowers need not.

2. When changing pots and transplanting, we should repair the roots.

When changing pots, if it is found that the plants have dry and rotten roots, it is necessary to repair the roots, so as not to affect the subsequent growth.

How to repair roots correctly?

1. Cut off the water and take off the basin

Before root repair, cut off water for 7 days. When the soil is about to dry, dig out the whole soil and clean it carefully.

2. Trim the root system.

Keep the strong main root system and new root with good growth, trim the dry root, rotten root, white capillary root, reverse root and over long root properly. When repairing roots, you can remove the dry leaves by the way.

3. Root washing

After pruning, put the root system in a 1000 fold dilution of carbendazim solution for 20 minutes, sterilize.

4. Air the roots

Put the pruned plant in the airy and astigmatic place to dry for 1-2 days, speed up wound healing, and prevent black rot when cutting and transplanting.

5. Basin on tidal soil

Choose loose and breathable nutrient soil, spray wet into damp soil, and transplant the dried plant into the basin again. At this time, it is in the period of serving the basin. Avoid direct light, and water again 3-5 days after transplanting.