If, despite regular watering and fertilizing pot plant stops growing and refuses to bloom, it will likely need a larger home. To this end, suitable transplant from one container to another.
In no case do not use when transplanting the old ground. Every time cook to repot the plant a new substrate.
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Transplantation: a new beginning
Container plants require more attention than their counterparts growing in outdoors: it is much smaller and living spaces, and supplies nutrients substances. If the land is in a container is thoroughly permeated with roots, and it has left almost no substrate, the water is almost not delayed, and the plant wilts quickly, even with frequent watering.
Yield one - Larger container with fresh soil.
Most plants need a transplant every two to three years.
The diameter of the new pot should be 2-4 cm larger than the old, but you can use an old pot, reducing the root ball plants if necessary. For a couple of hours prior to transplantation of the plant must be properly watered: well hydrated root ball is easier to remove from the pot. After irrigation carefully remove the plant from the container. Heavy container with large plants are better for it to put to one side and obstuchal on all sides by hand or with a rubber mallet. Remove as much as possible of the old substrate and cut the rotten and damaged roots. If the root ball too tight, carefully Loosen its outer layer - it stimulates the growth of young roots.
If the plant is left in the old container, reducing its root ball (see. below) - this procedure is so rejuvenate the plant, it will begin to bloom again.
Before planting the plants, cover the drainage hole in an earthen crock container, brick or piece of flat stone.
Drainage and "dry feet"
Now pour drainage layer of expanded clay, coarse sand, fine shingles or rubble -one will not stagnate in the container water, and therefore will protect the roots of plants from dampness. Over the drainage layer sprinkle a soil mix 5-10 cm thick, put it on the plant and fill all free spaces around the fresh substrate. Make sure that that the plant stood upright and was sunk into the ground at the same depth as before. Do not fill up the ground about 2 cm to the edge of the pot - in this case the water will not be poured through it during run time. How should tamp the ground and thoroughly water the plant to its roots quickly penetrated into fresh substrate. When the earth settles, add a little more to the container soil mix.
Partial replacement of the substrate
You water your green pet, and the water then flows out of the pot? This means that plant roots have occupied all the space inside the pot, and no land left in him, which could delay the moisture. If the container is growing large shrub or small tree, and a spacious container at hand there may be only a partial replacement of the substrate. For this, first Loosen the uppermost ground layer 5-10 cm thick, and delete it. Now, pour fresh soil, which previously nice to add a long-acting fertilizer.
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Large heavy plants are best transplanted together.
During transplanting plants cut the end of his roots. Soon the plants will thank you for this strong growth.
If the transplant add substrate fertilizer of prolonged action, for 3-4 months, you can save 2-3 hours on plant nutrition.
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