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Gardenia, Chlorophytum old rotten root, learn to trim, appropriate

Hank Schrader
2020-01-09 13:05:37
Gardenia and Chlorophytum are often cultivated plants at home, but when they are cultured, they always have rotten roots. What should we do?

Gardenia rotten root

1. Clean the root system

Clean the Gardenia out of the flowerpot.

Cleaning root system

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2. Remove the rotten part.

Cut off the rotten part of Gardenia root with sharp scissors.

Cleaning root system

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3. Disinfection

Put the cut Gardenia in the diluted carbendazim solution or potassium permanganate solution for about 1 hour.

Cleaning root system

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4. Air dry

Take Gardenia out of carbendazim solution and put it in a cool place for about 1 day, waiting for the shade to dry.

Cleaning root system

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5. Prepare the soil

The suitable soil ratio for gardenia is saprophytic soil: sandy loam: river sand = 2:2:1, and it can also be mixed with saprophytic soil, peat soil and half of garden soil.

Cleaning root system

(author: binshandong source: Gardenia bar)

6. Upper basin

At the bottom of the flowerpot, a layer of permeable things such as ceramsite, brick, cinder, etc. is padded first, and then the nutritive soil is filled, the gardenia is planted well, and the water can be poured.

Cleaning root system

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7. Maintenance

Just on the pot after the gardenia is not suitable for exposure to the sun, should be placed in beiyangtai and other places for maintenance, and so on Gardenia to adapt, and then point by point moved to the sun.

Cleaning root system

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Chlorophytum root

Cleaning root system

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Slightly rotten

If you feel that you water a little more, Chlorophytum may rot, you can first put Chlorophytum in a well ventilated, well lit place for maintenance, to speed up the evaporation of water, if there is no improvement after a period of time, you have to repair the roots.

Cleaning root system

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Severe rotten root

1. Clean up the Chlorophytum from the flowerpot and wash the soil on the root system of Chlorophytum with clear water.

Cleaning root system

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2. The most important step is to cut off all the rotten roots. It's better to cut off more than to miss a little.

Cleaning root system

(author: boiled water Mommy source: home in Shenzhen)

3. Soak the wound of Chlorophytum in potassium permanganate for 1-2 hours, and then put it in a cool place until it is dry.

Cleaning root system

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4. Prepare the soil suitable for Chlorophytum, either garden soil or humus soil + river sand according to the ratio of 5:1 or 5:2.

Cleaning root system

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5. Put the treated Chlorophytum back into the basin, slightly compact the soil, pour water through it, and then put it into the scattered light place for curing, without direct light.

Chlorophytum comosum repotted

(author P: huang705354 source: Baidu knows)

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