Throw a few small needles into the flower pot, all the thick roots turn into sturdy shoots, 1 pot instantly becomes 10 pots

Snake plant (Sansevieria) is a favorite among gardening enthusiasts for division propagation; it has graceful leaf shapes and stays evergreen all year round, making it a particularly beautiful foliage potted plant. But some gardening enthusiasts say the snake plant grows too slowly. Is there any good method that can make the snake plant grow quickly? Actually there is, but before talking about the method, let's first look at the habits of the snake plant.

Snake plant (Sansevieria) is a desert plant, able to withstand harsh environments and long drought conditions, and its potting soil must not be too wet, otherwise root rot will occur. So if you want the snake plant to grow fast, you need to use nutrient-rich, loose and breathable soil. At this time we can ask "needles" for help, and the needles mentioned here are not sewing needles, but the needles of a plant, namely pine needles, because pine needles look especially like needles, so we simply call them needles.

So how exactly do we use it?

Of course, we cannot directly use pine needles to grow snake plants. We can use them to line the bottom of the pot directly, or spread them directly on the surface, and we can also make pine needle soil. No matter how we use them, we need to first sun-expose and disinfect the pine needles, but making pine needle soil gives the best effect.

First we need to add some soil to the bottom of the pot, about ten cm in height, then spread some pine needles on top, being careful not to press the pine needles down firmly, and try to keep them breathable. Then pour some water on top, keeping it just somewhat moist, and simply put, it is one layer of soil and one layer of pine needles, a bit like making a layer cake.

The topmost layer must be soil, so as to cover the pine needles and let the pine needles rot. In this way we have made pine needle soil, then use a plastic bag to seal the pine needles and strengthen the fermentation effect.

After about 2 months, we get a pot of pine needle humus soil. Using this kind of soil to grow snake plants, the snake plants can grow wildly with many thick roots, and soon there will be many small side shoots.

At this time, in order to make its side shoots grow faster, we can also water it with a bit of vitamin B12. We grind it into powder, then dilute it in water. If we see the snake plant's roots piercing through the flower pot, we pour this water onto these roots, which can quickly prompt these roots to grow into strong small shoots. When the small shoots grow up, we can divide them.

Prepare the pine needle soil that snake plants like, add a small amount of water, moisten the soil, do not add too much, moist is enough, then plant the divided small snake plants. At this time, we need to put them in a cool and ventilated place for care. Generally after about 20 days of care, normal care can be resumed

In ordinary care of snake plants, as long as there is sufficient nutrition, then give it sufficient sunlight, because sufficient sunlight shining on the snake plant can make it grow better. In high temperature seasons, move it to a place with scattered light; at other times it should receive sufficient light. Be careful not to put it in a place with strong sunlight for a long time, as it can easily scorch the leaves.

When new shoots are growing, they need a large amount of water, so keep the soil moist; after the leaves grow out, soil that is moist and slightly dry is best, and water after the surface of the potting soil dries; when the temperature is relatively low in winter, keep the potting soil slightly dry, and watering need not be too much, so as to avoid causing rot.