Pothos with a 2-layer nested pot setup and 1 cotton wick: no watering for 1 year and it still grows like crazy
Thread 1 cotton wick through the bottom of the pothos pot, and you won't have to worry about your plants dying of drought when you go away!
Pothos is a plant almost every gardening friend keeps. It's perfect for the home or office. If you're away for a long time and can't water it, the pothos will dry out. Huahua teaches you 1 trick: with just 1 cotton wick, your plant won't die of drought, and it even keeps it warm and protects it from freezing!
1. Find a cotton wick
Find a relatively thick cotton cord, such as a thick cotton shoelace or similar thick string.
2. Thread the cotton wick through the pothos roots
Thread the cotton wick through near the pothos roots, then pull the cotton wick out through the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot.
3. Set the pothos pot inside a larger pot
Find a larger pot, put water in the bottom, then place the pothos pot inside. Be careful the water doesn't rise above the bottom of the pothos pot. The cotton wick needs to be long enough to reach the bottom of the water. Then put it in a well-ventilated spot.
4. The cotton wick automatically absorbs water and keeps the soil moist
The cotton wick has strong water-absorbing power. When the pothos needs water, it transports water from the bottom of the pot into the soil, keeping the soil moist. Even if you're away from home for a long time, you don't have to worry about your plant dying of drought!
5. The double-layer nested pots keep it warm and prevent frost damage
Because there's an extra layer of pot, it can keep the pothos warm and prevent frost damage in winter. It's really so practical.
6. Remember to change the water to prevent it from becoming stagnant
After gardening friends get home from a long trip, don't forget to replace the water in the outer pot with fresh water. Otherwise, over time it becomes stagnant water. Not only are the nutrients in the water used up, but the number of anaerobic organisms in the water also increases, which is very bad for plant growth!
What other plants are suitable for the cotton wick automatic water-absorbing method?
The cotton wick automatic water-absorbing method is perfect for lazy people, especially gardening friends who always forget to water their plants. So besides pothos, what other plants are suitable for this method?
Money tree (Pachira aquatica)
Gardening friends can put an appropriate amount of soil in the money tree's planting basket, then thread 1 cotton wick through the planting basket. When the soil lacks water, the cotton wick will automatically absorb water! Change the water every 3-5 days.
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
When the spider plant lacks water, the cotton wick automatically absorbs water. When indoor temperatures are low in winter, you don't have to worry about freezing the spider plant! Remember to change the water after you get home!
Hyacinth
Hyacinths can also use the cotton wick water-absorbing method, especially for lazy people who don't want to water their plants. Remember to change the water once every 3 days.
The cotton wick automatic water-absorbing method,
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