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The correct method and steps for converting a clivia (Clivia miniata) from soil culture to water culture

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After disinfecting the clivia, dry it in a ventilated place, trim the top and the roots a little, leaving about 1 cm of root, then place it in water about 1 cm deep. When 5 cm of roots have grown, switch to nutrient solution. Apply organic nutrient solution about once every five days, and inorganic nutrient solution once a week.

1. Steps

First, we need to wash the rotten roots clean, then disinfect them with potassium permanganate, then air-dry them, then cut the plant to a suitable height and put it into a cut-off mineral water bottle. The requirement is to let two-thirds of the plant stick out of the bottle, then add 1-2 cm of clean water. In about half a month, new roots will grow. Before roots have grown, change the water once a week; if there are white buds, you can change it once every fifteen days. When the plant's roots have grown to 3-5 cm, you can move it into the growing medium. To do water culture, you need to grow it in water when its roots have grown 1-2 cm, and when they reach 5 cm, switch entirely to nutrient solution. The advantage of nutrient solution is that its leaves will grow very vigorously and will not become deformed.

2. Container

To do water culture, you first need to choose a suitable vessel. It is best to use one made of transparent glass. For seedlings, only a glass jar is needed; if the plants are relatively large and there are many of them, you can use a water culture box or a goldfish tank.

3. Nutrient solution

The nutrient solution it needs can be of two kinds, one organic and one inorganic. Both can be made yourself. The former has richer ingredients but a lower content, while the latter has fewer ingredients but a relatively strong fertilizing effect. The two can be used in combination, so that they make up for each other's shortcomings. If used alone, the former is applied once every five days, and the latter once a week.

4. Water

Do not use tap water directly; you need to first sun the water for two or three days so that the bleaching powder and other substances in it settle out. The sediment in it will change from strips into clumps, and it is better if the color is green. When putting the water in, you can cover the roots, but you must not cover the pseudobulb. If the water is too low, the plant itself will get very little water, but if it is too deep, it is very likely to cause its roots to rot. If the water quality has changed and there is neither oxygen nor fertilizer, you need to change the water, otherwise the roots will turn black and yellow.

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