The best time to change basin is in the dormancy period or growth period of plants. At this time, the damage to potted plants is the smallest, and the recovery of potted plants is also very fast. If your flowers are going to die, then don't worry about the time of basin change!
Most potted plants can be carried out in spring and Autumn Festival, and the temperature is 15-20 ℃.
Note: the growth period, slow seedling period and flowering period of the plant can not be changed!
1. Take off basin:
Control the water before you take off the basin. Do not water in 3 ~ 5 before taking off the basin. It is easy to take off the basin when the basin soil is half dry.
Pay attention to the root system must carry soil, you can properly prune the root system and properly remove the old basin soil, but the soil in the middle of the root system must not move!
II. Root cultivation
Use scissors to cut off rotten roots and old roots. Those with dead leaves will cut off the dead leaves together.
Apply carbendazim powder to the blade for sterilization.
Prepare a new pot of soil.
1. If the plant for basin changing has been finalized, the same size of flowerpot can be used for basin changing. If the plant is still growing, it is necessary to change a large flowerpot.
2. Prepare new soil, which can be prepared by yourself or purchased directly. If you want to use old soil, pay attention to the first sun exposure, sterilization and disinfection.
3. Before adding soil, it's better to pad some broken tiles or ceramsites on the bottom of the basin to increase the air permeability of the soil, and add a small amount of base fertilizer, such as disinfected chicken manure, cake fertilizer, etc., to increase the soil fertility.
4. New basin
Put the plant upright in a new basin, sprinkle new soil and shake the plant gently
After the new soil is replaced, the root water should be poured once, that is, the water should be poured through, and the water should flow out from the bottom of the basin.
Put the plant in the shade for a period of time after changing the basin. After about 1 week, move it to a bright and ventilated place, and maintain it normally.
Can't fertilize within 3 months after changing basin.
Monarch orchid, orchid and so on usually change basin every 2 ~ 3 years, like Chlorophytum this kind of plant with fast root growth had better change basin every year.
