Peanut shells, sunflower seed shells, and longan shells for growing flowers: tender leaves grow fast and lush

Toss sunflower seed shells into the flower pot, and the plants will grow like crazy!

Watching TV at home while cracking sunflower seeds is such a joy, and plants love sunflower seeds too. But besides being edible, sunflower seeds can also be used to grow flowers! Let's take a look~

How to use sunflower seed shells to grow flowers?

1. Collect the sunflower seed shells left after cracking them, soak them in clean water, fish them out, and dry them in the sun. Then directly scatter the sunflower seed shells onto the surface of the potting soil, just a thin layer will do.

2. When repotting, sunflower seed shells can be used as a base fertilizer. Scatter the soaked and dried sunflower seed shells at the bottom of a new flower pot, then fill with nutrient soil, and pot the plant. Clivia (Clivia miniata) will grow green and upright.

3. Find an empty flower pot, put the soaked and dried sunflower seed shells into the pot, then spread a layer of soil, then scatter another layer of sunflower seed shells, then spread another layer of soil. Fill it up layer by layer like this, water it a bit, and after 2 months this soil will be so rich it drips with nutrients.

Toss peanut shells into the flower pot, and the plants will grow like crazy!

Peanuts are a very nutritious food, and they are very tasty, loved by many people. If your family has peanut lovers, there will surely be lots of peanut shells. Using them to grow flowers gives amazing results.

How to use peanut shells to grow flowers?

1. Many people love orchids because they are beautiful and elegant, but orchids are not easy to grow. Many people don't know that the best growing medium for orchids is actually peanut shells.

Rinse the peanut shells clean with water, then dry them in the sun until half-dry, put them into a plastic bag or other container, pour in a little brown sugar water, tie the opening tightly, and let them ferment for 1 month. After that, take some and mix with soil to grow orchids.

2. Or use peanut shells to line the bottom of the pot. Peanut is an oil crop, suitable for fertilizer-loving flowers like Clivia (Clivia miniata) and Chinese roses (Rosa chinensis). Using them can provide ample nutrients for their growth.

When repotting, scatter a layer of peanut shells at the bottom of the flower pot, then fill with soil and grow the plant. Note that the plant roots should not directly touch the peanut shells, to avoid burning the roots. As you water, the peanut shells will decompose and release nutrients, and the plant will grow even better.

Toss longan shells into the flower pot, and the plants will grow like crazy!

Longan is also a good thing. Eating longan in moderation is very beneficial to the human body. The leftover longan shells also have wonderful uses for growing flowers. Using them to grow flowers can make plants grow like crazy!

How to use longan shells to grow flowers?

1. Collect the leftover longan shells, put them in a pan and stir-fry them. When the longan shells turn black and crispy, they are done. After cooling, crush them into broken shells. Then mix the crushed longan shells with soil, stir evenly, and you can use it to plant flowers.

After crushing and mixing longan shells with soil, it becomes a water-permeable and air-permeable growing medium. Using it to grow flowers won't cause root rot, and over time the longan shells will also release nutrients, so the plants will grow stronger.

2. Besides making a growing medium, you can directly use longan shells to line the bottom of the flower pot or spread on the pot surface. Lining the bottom of the pot with longan shells helps with drainage and aeration, while spreading them on the pot surface helps retain water.

Toss walnut shells into the flower pot, and the plants will grow like crazy!

Walnuts are said to boost brain power because they are so nutritious. But walnuts aren't just good for people, they can also be used to grow flowers! Don't casually throw away the leftover walnut shells, they are very useful for growing flowers~

How to use walnut shells to grow flowers?

1. Crush the walnut shells with a small hammer, the finer the better. Then scatter the crushed walnut shells on the surface of the flower pot. It works for succulents and asparagus ferns (Asparagus setaceus), and also for large plants like money trees (Pachira aquatica) and Chinese money plants (Zamioculcas zamiifolia).

Doing this helps retain water, reduces evaporation, avoids the phenomenon of potting soil layering, keeps the water content even throughout the soil, and promotes plant growth.

2. If you find crushing walnut shells too troublesome, you can directly use them to line the bottom of the pot. Place the walnut shells upside down at the bottom of the flower pot, then fill it up with soil, and you can use it to plant flowers.

Doing this can effectively improve the drainage and aeration of the flower pot, because water flows down along the walnut shells, so there won't be water accumulation, thus avoiding root rot and making the plants grow more lushly.

Don't you think it's amazing?

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