After repotting a newly bought flower, you must water it this way; once it successfully adapts, it grows fast

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After planting a newly bought flower into a new pot, should you water it thoroughly and generously, or water it sparingly or not at all, and why?

Actually, this matter is very hard to describe in words. For example, most common flowers need to be directly watered thoroughly after potting, which we call "settling water." But in recent years, succulents have become popular. After potting, people don't dare to water directly, because succulents tend to rot at the roots after watering. So most people have been left not knowing how to water. Especially newly potted flowers.

Let's talk about succulents first. Generally, when we buy succulents, they are shipped bare-root. After bare-root shipping, their roots and fine roots will be damaged. Because after succulent roots are damaged, there needs to be a process for the wound to dry and heal. If the wound hasn't healed, they won't grow roots, but if the wound stays in moist soil for a long time, it will easily rot and breed bacteria. So when potting succulents, you can use dry soil to pot them, or let them air-dry for a few days before potting. This way, you don't have to worry about the wound not healing; put them in the soil and they'll directly adapt and grow roots. There's also a most important point: succulents are not afraid of drying out and can tolerate being left out to dry. Even if left for several months without potting, they'll still be fine. Other flowers can't do this.

For other woody plants and herbaceous flowers, when we pot them we must remember to water thoroughly. Because if this kind of plant is shipped bare-root, it can die after just one day without water. They are not drought-tolerant, and their roots cannot be exposed. So if we repot, and repot bare-root, we must water them thoroughly, which is what we call settling water. Actually, the bare-root woody flower seedlings we receive are shipped wrapped in sphagnum moss or wet cloth and the like. After potting, they also need to be watered thoroughly. Because their roots cannot be exposed to a dry environment. Once dry, they easily die, the leaves shrivel back, and the whole plant dies.

No matter what plant you pot, remember one thing after potting: you should have carbendazim on hand. For the first watering after potting, it's best to mix carbendazim with water and water thoroughly directly. Carbendazim can play a sterilizing role. Even if the plant's roots are damaged, with carbendazim it is not easy for bacteria to breed and cause rot.

For general household flower growing, except for succulents, don't pot any of the others in dry soil. After potting, all of them must be watered thoroughly directly. This is essential. You should also soak the roots briefly with carbendazim or water thoroughly with carbendazim water.

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