How to Grow Hydroponic Pothos Fast? The Latest Care Tips Shared

When it comes to pothos, everyone is surely familiar with it. Because of its extremely strong vitality and its ability to purify the air, this green plant often appears in offices or homes. Pothos is very easy to grow, and can be cultivated either in soil or hydroponically. Although hydroponic pothos grows more slowly than soil-cultivated pothos, hydroponic cultivation is simpler and more hygienic, so comparatively more people choose hydroponic pothos. Today Qinnongwang will introduce to everyone how to grow hydroponic pothos fast.

1. Water

Since we are using hydroponic pothos, we do not need to water the pothos on a fixed schedule, so the water mentioned here mainly refers to the amount of water. Normally, hydroponically grown pothos should not have all its roots submerged in water; one third of the roots should be left exposed outside. Be careful not to let the leaves touch the water, so as to avoid rot affecting water quality. The frequency of changing the water does not need to be too often; change it once a week to once every half month. If the water in the container decreases, add water promptly.

2. Light and pruning

During the hydroponic cultivation of pothos, promptly cut off the soft old roots, as this can save some nutrients and promote the growth and development of new leaves and new roots. The growth of pothos needs a certain amount of care; although pothos is shade-tolerant, appropriate light is clearly more beneficial to plant growth, so pothos can be placed in a spot where it can get sun, see more sunlight, and ensure air circulation.

3. Stop keeping fish

When many people grow hydroponic pothos, they add a fish into the container. Besides being decorative, the organic matter in the fish feces can also provide nutrients for the growth of pothos. But usually the containers we use are often relatively small, and if another fish is put in, the fish will also consume the oxygen in the container, causing pothos to grow slowly due to insufficient oxygen. Therefore, if you want pothos to grow faster, it is better not to keep it together with fish; artificially dripping nutrient solution for the pothos is better.

4. Use nutrient solution

We just mentioned artificially dripping nutrient solution, so now let us talk about nutrient solution. Adding nutrient solution is a method to promote the growth of pothos, but it is not suitable for long-term use. Usually nutrient solution should be our last choice, because after adding nutrient solution, green algae are very likely to appear in the container, so it must be cleaned thoroughly when changing the water. Dripping nutrient solution is also usually done when changing the water; after each water change, just drip two drops into the water.

The above is the related knowledge introduced by Qinnongwang about how to grow hydroponic pothos fast. Have you all learned it? Pothos relatively likes a warm and humid environment, but do not place pothos next to a heater just because of this; in winter, just pay attention to keeping it warm.