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A gardening friend showed Huahua her spider plant that had split its pot open, and Huahua was absolutely stunned! Quick-witted Huahua hurriedly asked her gardening friend for her little root-growing secrets, so hurry up and learn along with Huahua, and you too can grow big white roots!

How to grow roots on spider plants

The ultimate guide to growing spider plant roots

1. Soil

The root system of the spider plant is fleshy, and it likes loose, well-aerated soil. Gardening friends can mix peat soil, garden soil and perlite in a 5:3:2 ratio.

2. Watering

If you want the spider plant's roots to burst the pot, it is best to reduce the watering frequency, so that waterlogging does not suffocate the roots. Follow the watering principle of "better dry than wet", and wait until the potting soil dries out and turns pale before watering.

3. Fertilizing

Fertilizing can be done together with watering, about once every half a month; you can use bone meal diluted with water, or put 4-5 granules of compound fertilizer in the water, which can both promote flowering and make the roots stronger.

The ultimate guide to dividing spider plants

When a spider plant's roots burst the pot, it means it is time to divide and repot it. Dividing and repotting helps the spider plant's root system grow better.

1. Removing from the pot and washing the roots

Tap the flower pot and take the spider plant out of the pot, then put it in clean water and wash the soil off the roots.

2. Trimming the roots

Spider plants with vigorous root systems usually grow many tuberous roots; when trimming, be careful not to cut these off, and simply cut off the fine roots and weak roots.

3. Dividing

Use a sterilized knife to separate the connected parts of the spider plant's roots, dividing it into several plants.

4. Potting up

Pot the prepared spider plants separately, water them thoroughly, and place them in a cool, well-ventilated spot for care.

How to grow roots on clivia

The ultimate guide to growing clivia roots

1. Soil

If you want clivia to have thick, sturdy roots without root rot, the growing medium must be permeable, well-aerated and rich in humus. Gardening friends can mix leaf mold, pine needles, coarse sand and charcoal in a 6:2:1:1 ratio.

2. Lining the bottom of the pot

Clivia is especially prone to root rot; to grow sturdy roots, you first have to prevent clivia root rot. Before potting up clivia, you can line the bottom of the pot with a layer of walnut shells, peanut skins and the like.

3. Fertilizing

In summer, you can apply fermented cake fertilizer water about once every 10 days; note that when the temperature reaches about 30°C, clivia enters its dormant period and fertilizing should stop. When repotting, you can mix some bone meal or roasted melon seeds into the soil, which helps the root system grow more vigorously.

The ultimate guide to rooting clivia

Clivia is called the "king of junk" because it often suffers from root rot. Today Huahua will introduce a simple rooting method to everyone.

1. Trimming rotten roots

Use a sterilized small knife to cut off all the rotten roots of the clivia.

2. Sterilizing and disinfecting

Soak the prepared clivia in a potassium permanganate solution; after about half an hour, take it out and let it dry in a ventilated spot.

3. Inserting into sand to root

Insert the sterilized, dried clivia into sand, water it a little to keep the sand slightly moist. After about 15-20 days, the clivia will grow big white roots!

How to grow roots on amaryllis

The ultimate guide to growing amaryllis roots

1. Soil

Amaryllis likes loose, well-aerated sandy soil, and soil that is relatively clayey must never be used. Gardening friends can mix leaf mold, sand and organic fertilizer in a 3:1:1 ratio.

2. Fertilizing

The roots of amaryllis are bulb roots; to help the root system grow better, you can add potassium fertilizer once a month, and you can use fermented rice-washing water diluted with water to water it. However, at high temperatures, amaryllis enters its dormant period and fertilizing should stop, otherwise it will burn the roots.

The ultimate guide to rooting amaryllis

Amaryllis is a bulb-type flower, and as soon as hot, stuffy weather arrives, its bulb roots easily rot. Today, Huahua will introduce a universal rooting method to everyone, very practical!

1. Cutting off the basal plate

Use a knife to cut off the entire rotten bottom of the amaryllis, and prepare a plastic pot as well as a slightly larger metal basin.

2. Setting the pot in water

Punch a few holes in the bottom of the plastic pot, fill it with clean perlite, and place the bulb on the perlite. Set the plastic pot inside a slightly larger basin and add a layer of water. Place it in a bright spot, and add more water when it runs out.

3. Amaryllis rooting

After about 10-15 days, the amaryllis will grow tender new white roots.

Aren't you super envious of other people's roots!

But as long as you care for them attentively,

your plants can grow big white roots too!

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