Baking soda plant care methods that let you grow lush, bursting pots with ease

Baking soda is probably the most common kitchen item in everyone's home. It can be used to make steamed buns, bread and other things, but many people don't know that baking soda can also be used to grow flowers, and it is very simple to use and very beneficial to the growth of flowers and plants. Here is a detailed introduction for everyone, so if you like it, give it a try right away.

Sterilizing and disinfecting

Through experimental research, baking soda can prevent viruses from reproducing and inhibit bacteria, and it does not contain any chemical ingredients, so it is even more beneficial to plant growth. First, take 1 spoon of baking soda and 1 liter of clean water and stir them evenly, then pour the mixed solution directly onto the surface of the potting soil. This way, it can sterilize and disinfect the plant, and the plant will grow healthily and vigorously.

Removing odors

Many flower lovers make their own homemade flower fertilizers, but during the fermentation process, flower fertilizers always give off a strong stench. If this fertilizer is then given to plants, the potted plants will also become especially smelly. So when fertilizing plants, we can add two spoons of baking soda, and the odor of the fermented flower fertilizer will gradually disappear. Or adding some orange peel inside can also achieve the same odor-removing effect.

Adjusting pH

Some plants such as cacti are suited to growing in alkaline soil. If you want to change the pH of the soil in a simple way, you can use baking soda. Stir the baking soda and water evenly together in a ratio of 1:400, then pour all of the prepared solution into the soil, and this way you can change the pH of the soil.

Preventing and controlling pests and diseases

In summer, there are especially many pests and diseases. Flowers and plants such as Chinese roses and azaleas are very prone to powdery mildew, sooty mold and so on, so we can stir one spoon of baking soda and 3000 ml of clean water evenly together, then pour the solution into a spray bottle and spray it evenly onto the surface of the flowers and plants. This way, it can effectively increase the plants' disease resistance.