What is the effect of adding beer when lucky bamboo leaves turn yellow?
Lucky bamboo is also known as wan shou zhu, ju hua wan shou zhu, kai yun zhu, fortune tower, and so on, and is often kept as a household vase cutting or potted plant. If the leaves turn yellow during care, beer can be added for treatment. Do you know what this is for?
What is the effect of adding beer when lucky bamboo leaves turn yellow?
When lucky bamboo leaves turn yellow, adding beer can make its leaves quickly recover their green color. This is because beer contains a large amount of carbon dioxide, and carbon dioxide is an indispensable substance for the metabolism of various plants and flowers, and beer also contains nutrients such as sugar, protein, amino acids and phosphate, which are beneficial to plant growth.
How exactly is beer applied to plants?
1. Dilute with water and pour
Watering flowers with an appropriate amount of beer can make the flowers grow vigorously, with green leaves and bright blooms. It not only allows the flowers to obtain sufficient nutrients, but is also absorbed especially quickly. The specific method is to evenly mix water and beer in a 1:50 ratio before use.
2. Dilute with water and spray
After evenly mixing water and beer in a 1:10 ratio, spray the leaves, and the effect of foliar feeding can likewise be achieved.
3. Wipe leaves with beer
For foliage-type flowering shrubs, absorbent cotton or a clean soft cloth can be dipped in beer and used to gently wipe the leaves. Because the leaves can directly absorb nutrients, the leaves of the flowers become greener and more glossy, and at the same time the texture of the leaves also appears thicker.
In addition, beer can also be added to vase-cut flowers and plants, which can prolong the viewing time.