How to Plant Dichondra repens? Detailed Planting Methods and Precautions

Potted plants are extremely popular in cities nowadays, and Dichondra repens, as one of the most ornamental potted plants, has been widely cultivated. So, does everyone know how to plant Dichondra repens?

1. How to plant Dichondra repens?

1. Seed breeding

Dichondra repens seeds need to be soaked in clean water before planting. Since the seeds absorb water quickly, soaking them for 2-3 hours is enough. After soaking, start sowing. When sowing, place them evenly on the soil surface, not too densely. There is no need to press the soil; just directly sprinkle soil to cover them. This way the soil has high permeability and the seed germination rate is high.

2. Soil preparation

After the seeds germinate, transplanting should begin. The soil depth for transplanting only needs to be about 20 cm, because the root system of Dichondra repens is relatively shallow. Weeds and their roots are the main things to clear away, which can prevent nutrients from being taken from Dichondra repens in the early stage. Any clumpy soil must be broken up, otherwise the root development of Dichondra repens will be hindered. When leveling the land, add some fertilizer appropriately to maintain soil fertility, and leave drainage channels in the middle of the soil. Each planting area should be somewhat small, with walkways left in between, which is convenient for management.

3. Fertilizing

The early growth of Dichondra repens cannot do without fertilizer care. Generally, fertilizer should be applied at transplanting time, mainly urea at this stage. The second topdressing is recommended to begin two weeks later, mainly with chemical fertilizers. Superphosphate can be considered a fertilizer that maintains the ornamental quality of Dichondra repens. Apply about 100 grams per sq m, mixed with clean water for irrigation, and control the topdressing time to once every 2-3 weeks. For poorly developed plants, some nitrogen fertilizer and potassium fertilizer can also be applied appropriately to keep Dichondra repens healthy.

4. Management

The management of Dichondra repens is very important, because in the early stage it is very fragile and can easily wither due to light or temperature. Dichondra repens prefers a cooler and slightly moister environment. In the early stage, especially pay attention to controlling light; a few hours a day is enough. When the soil becomes compacted, loosen it in time, then water with clean water. Dichondra repens is a spreading plant with no main growth direction, so any overly prominent growth parts should be removed in time, which can effectively maintain its ornamental quality.

When cultivating it, everyone should appropriately control the size of Dichondra repens. If it gets too large, it will seriously affect its appearance and also make it harder to keep alive.