Five little tips every plant grower must know - learn them and growing plants becomes easy

1. The cotton thread long-term watering method

When no one is home for a long time, to keep your plants from drying out, the cotton thread watering method comes in handy. Find a large bucket, fill it with water, arrange all your potted plants around the bucket, and connect the two with cotton thread, and the water will flow along the thread into the flower pots.

Note that the bucket must be placed higher than the potted plants, so that the effect of "water flowing downward" occurs. This way, even if you are away from home for a month, you don't need to worry about your plants drying out!

2. The used tea leaf watering method

Tea contains a variety of chemical substances. Using leftover tea to water plants can add nutrients such as nitrogen to the plants and can also help the soil retain moisture. However, this watering method needs to be done in moderation and on a regular basis.

3. Watering plants with spoiled milk

After milk spoils, add water to it and use it to water plants; it is beneficial to plant growth, and it is best to add more water to dilute the milk. Note that milk that has not spoiled cannot be used to water plants. This is because fresh milk produces a large amount of heat during fermentation, which will scorch and rot the roots.

4. Watering plants with rice water

Regularly watering plants with rice water can make flowers and plants thrive with lush branches and leaves and bright-colored blooms.

5. Watering plants with warm water

When the weather is cold, for some flowers and plants with poor cold resistance, it is best to water them with warm water at around 30 degrees C, as this can prevent the flowers and plants from getting frostbitten.