Water for plants is a source of life, their growth depends on its quality and quantity. Each flower has its own requirements for the regime and methods of watering, the observance of which will allow you to properly organize their care.
Instructions
Step 1
Houseplants vary in watering requirements.
Waterlogged soil is favorable for calamus and cyperus. They need to be watered frequently and abundantly.
Step 2
Most plants require moist soil without drying out, but without excessive waterlogging.
To do this, watering should be regular (every few days) and abundant.
Plants: akalifa, achimenes, bertalonia, boevia, balsam, multiflorous jasmine, calathea, coleus, spathiphyllum, dwarf ficus, persian cyclamen, lemon, oleander, ivy, etc.
Step 3
Moderate watering means drying the topsoil 1 to 2 cm between waterings.
These flowers are abundantly moisturized in the spring and summer, and watering is reduced in winter.
Plants: abutilone, acacia, bocaria, bougainvillea, columnea, palms, dracaena, aroid, asparagus, chlorophytum, arrowroot, etc.
Step 4
Plants requiring moderate watering in summer and spring and extremely scarce in autumn and winter: cacti, succulents, crinum, gloxinia, caladium and other indoor bulbous and tuberous, shedding foliage in winter.
Step 5
Requirements for the quality of water for irrigation:
- temperature: water should be at room temperature; only orchids can be watered with warm water during flowering; watering with cold water can kill the plant.
- hardness and chemical composition: it is advisable to defend water - this reduces its hardness and chlorine evaporates.
- you can use rain or melt water for irrigation, if you are sure of its purity; you can additionally disinfect it with charcoal or activated charcoal.
- acidity of water: you can acidify water with peat (100 grams per 10 liters of water), lower acidity with lemon juice.
Plants that cannot tolerate high acidity of water: ferns, heather, azalea, camellia, bromeliads, gardenia, jasmine.
Plants that prefer high acidity: abutilone, citrus, aucuba, aloe, asparagus, zephyranthes, gloriosa pelargonium, kalanchoe, yucca, cyclamen, laurel, fuchsia, etc.
Step 6
Watering can be done in several ways:
- watering from a watering can is suitable for most indoor plants, water at the root or along the edge of the pot.
- some plants (saintpaulia, gloxinia, cyclamen, orchid, etc.) are watered by dipping the pot every year.
Wait until the surface of the soil is moistened and lift the pot, let the water drain.
- drip irrigation is especially necessary during a long absence from home.
It can be carried out using a wick (a string from a pot to a container with water), a plastic bottle or special means - a capillary mat, Aqva Globes device, ceramic cones, etc.
- automatic watering with a smart pot.
- the use of a hydrogel in the form of granules or balls.
Step 7
When determining how often to water, consider the following factors:
- the specificity of the flower - it is necessary to take into account the requirements of plants for the frequency and volume of watering.
- season - in winter, watering is usually reduced, because most plants enter a dormant period.
- environmental conditions: when the room temperature rises (for example, during the heating season), the need for irrigation increases; in a small pot, the soil dries out faster and watering should be more frequent.
Step 8
You can determine the lack of water by the following criteria:
- the plant grows slowly.
- the upper leaves droop and wither.
- the lower leaves curl up, the edges turn brown and dry.
Step 9
An excess of moisture is manifested in the following:
- the upper leaves droop.
- signs of rot appear on the leaves.
- the lower leaves turn yellow, the tips turn brown.
- mold appears on the flowers.
