Spider plant grown for two years reaches over a meter tall - turns out getting a pot-busting explosion of growth is this easy
I believe many people have grown spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum). Not only are they easy to care for, but they also grow very quickly. Getting a pot-busting explosion of growth is simply a piece of cake. Last spring I asked a neighbor for a spider plant; at the time it was only about twenty-some centimeters tall, and now it has grown to over a meter tall. Although spider plants are very easy to grow, getting them to really burst out of the pot does take a bit of skill.
To grow spider plants well, you first need to understand their growth habits, and those habits are easy to grasp. Their root system is very strong and needs fertile, moist soil. I use humus soil, and I also mixed in one-tenth sheep manure pellets (cow manure, chicken manure, animal manure, or cooked soybeans all work). Spider plants like a semi-shaded growing environment; as long as there is bright light indoors, that is enough. But they do not like enclosed environments and need good ventilation and humid air to grow well.
The leaves of the spider plant like a moist environment. Frequently misting with water can keep its foliage tender green and thick. But when misting, do not use plain tap water; you can add a little nutrient solution or other compound fertilizer to the water, or you can add a little beer. Spider plants are fertilizer-loving plants. When watering, you can add 0.2% urea once every ten days, and after it dissolves, pour it into the pot. This can noticeably speed up the growth of the spider plant, but you must not add too much when using it - just a tiny bit each time is enough.
After a spider plant has grown for one year, it will produce many small spider plantlets. If you want to grow a few more pots, you can cut off the small plantlets and transplant them into flower pots, and they will take root and sprout within a few days. If you do not want to transplant them, you can place the spider plant on a taller plant stand or grow it hanging. After about a year, the small plantlets hanging below will form something like a waterfall, making it look especially beautiful.