What needs to be done to make our plants feel comfortable and cozy? There are several tips on how to properly transplant indoor plants. It is necessary that the plant be placed on new soil and be able to get used to it.
The biggest mistake that florists allow during the transplantation of indoor plants from one pot to another is the belief that you just need to transplant the plant, fixing its roots in the soil. But really everything is not so simple as it seems. Very few plants prefer home comfort to wildlife. Before starting the transplantation of plants, find out where the plant usually blooms, what climate it prefers. There are even cases where a rational decision will be to transplant the plant somewhere in the park, rather than in another pot.
Correctly replanting indoor plants is a complex science, which growers master for years. After you have received all the necessary information for the transplant and have already made the final decision, it is worthwhile to figure out what you need to buy a pot, so that your plant will continue to grow, as before. As a rule, the new pot must be necessarily deeper and wider than the previous one. Indoor plants with a branched root system need the largest pots, otherwise they just might die. Roots should grow freely, so the space of your pot should be maximized so that the nutrients can saturate the plant. Without sufficient nutrition, the plant can die much faster than many assume.
The next step in the transplant is to prepare the pot. In order to properly transplant a plant onto a new substrate, it is necessary to prepare the soil, which will provide it with a sufficient amount of substances, so that the plant grows and develops even more intensively than before. First of all, it is required to pour a small amount of soil mixture into the pot, creating a small hole where the plant will be planted. Next, transplant your flower from one pot to another, as follows, fixing the roots in the soil. Most of the pot should be filled with a mixture of new soil and old soil, so that the plant would receive the same familiar set of substances.
During the time you replant an indoor plant on a new soil, be sure to follow the roots so that the lateral roots do not become entangled. If the roots become entangled, then the intake of substances from the new soil will be more difficult, which can also lead to the death of your plant. It is possible that some of the roots will be confused, but if the plant has developed normally before, then this is an acceptable process. You just have to try to separate the roots from each other, and then calmly engage in a transplant. In the event that untangling the complex root system is not possible, use a special knife, but this method can do harm, so use it only as a last resort. Sometimes, this method can be the only way to ensure a normal transplantation of your houseplant.
From above, sprinkle roots with any kind of fertilizer. In this case, the trunk of indoor plants should remain clean and untouched. After that, use fertilizer to fertilize the soil. Next, you need a trembling care of the plant: watering, lighting, pruning and much more. Do not forget that after you have transplanted the plant to a new substrate, it is worthwhile to provide it with a lot of moisture and fertilizers.
Apart from cacti, which can not be watered for a certain period of time, indoor plants after the transplantation are extremely hygrophilous. Soil should not remain dry. Access to free light is also very important, but direct sunlight can kill your plant, so you should always provide these conditions, even if you have to buy artificial lighting equipment. It is best to transplant indoor plants in the spring in May or in June in the summer. There is also a certain group of plants that grow faster than others, so they need to be transplanted to new soil almost several times a year.
How correctly transplanted indoor plants are experienced flower growers? You probably have repeatedly asked yourself this question. The main thing is to follow the basic rules and take into account the taxonomic factors of the plant. If some species are less capricious to the transplant and will require you to titanic efforts, others will not develop at all in the pot, and you will have to let such plants go free. To the plant has not lost its former beauty, you should form the crown. Do not forget to remove dying parts of the plant, such as: dry leaves, fallen petals, weak shoots that start to grow in the wrong direction.
If your flowers do not grow as they should, it means that you need to change the way they care. Do not use a large amount of mineral fertilizers. A large amount of mineral substances the plant receives from the soil. Top dressing should be done no more than two or three times a month. In the life cycle of plants there are several periods. During a plentiful period, when the plant gives "children", it is worth to increase the number of irrigation and fertilizers. As a rule, in winter, the plant passes into a state of rest. During this period, the soil needs to be irrigated, and the feeding is completely reduced to "no."
The main thing when caring for plants is to understand that these are living beings who want to be loved and looked after. Many of them will be whimsical, while others will be unpretentious. They are just as different as people. Each plant needs an individual approach.