Bury a little something in the soil of your snake plant and 10 shoots pop up overnight, filling the pot to the brim

Snake plants have recently become the new favorite of plant lovers. They are truly the lazy person's flower: not only easy to grow but also good-looking, and placed at home they look even more elegant than pothos. The only downside is that they grow too slowly. Luckily, Huahua's mom is pretty amazing and grew 1 snake plant into more than 20 pups, and there weren't even enough flower pots at home!

Line the bottom of the pot well, and the roots won't rot and the leaves won't turn yellow

Mom usually loves to save things. Peanut shells left from fried peanuts, walnut shells cracked open from eating walnuts... she collects them all. First she sun-dries them for a few days to sterilize them, then seals them in plastic bags. Whenever she buys a new plant or repots one, these little things really come in handy!

1. Plant small snake plants in small pots, line the bottom with peanut and melon seed shells

Snake plant roots are small and afraid of waterlogging, so you need to choose the right pot. Plant small snake plants in short, shallow pots, and line the bottom with peanut and melon seed shells. These shells are high in fiber, loose and breathable, and can also serve as fertilizer.

2. Use a medium pot for large snake plants, line the bottom with walnuts

Tall snake plants are generally planted in taller medium pots, because the pot is tall and the roots are short, so you should line the bottom with larger walnut shells, which have good breathability and drainage, are not easy to rot and shrink, and will last for years without worry! Finally, spread a layer of clay pebbles or coal cinders on the soil surface for breathability and heat insulation, a must-have in summer~

These only help the snake plant grow well. If you want it to produce lots of pups, Mom's secret tricks are below!

Give a little fertilizer regularly, and the snake plant shoots up and produces pups like crazy

1. Crushed eggshells to trigger small shoots

Eggshells are a phosphorus fertilizer for flowers and can promote flowering and fruiting, so Mom mixed some crushed eggshells into the soil. These eggshells also need to be washed first, then sun-dried to sterilize them, otherwise if put into the soil they will not only easily breed bugs but also stink.

2. Water from boiling eggs makes the leaves firm

The water from boiling eggs usually contains more calcium. Let it cool and settle for 1 day, then use it to water the snake plant. It can supplement calcium and make the leaves stronger. In particular, snake plants with long leaves tend to fall over. Plant lovers with this problem should give it a try right away~

3. Orange peels and banana peels make the leaves grow like crazy

Compared with composted liquid fertilizer, Mom prefers these dry fertilizers. The orange peels and banana peels at home are all sun-dried, crushed and mixed into the soil, providing both phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Only 5g per month is enough.

4. A little vegetable leaf water, and after drinking it they shoot up like crazy

Although Mom doesn't often compost fertilizer water, there are lots of vegetables and fruits in summer and they compost quickly, so of course she has to make a few bottles. Put the leftover vegetable leaves into water, seal it, and open the lid every 3 days to release gas. If you're worried about the smell, you can add some fruit peels. It will be composted in about 20 days. The fertilizer water should be diluted with clean water, about a 1:20 ratio is fine.

What to do with a snake plant that has outgrown its pot

A snake plant that is sprouting small shoots should wait until the weather cools before being divided, so in summer you have to hold back. Mom only divided the snake plant in spring, and now it's about to burst its pot again. No other way, she could only cut off the leaves for cuttings, and only after taking cuttings did she find that it fills the pot even faster!

1. Cut the leaves into small sections more than 5 cm long

Mom usually cuts the outer 1-year-old leaves. These leaves are sturdier, and one leaf can be cut into 4-5 sections, enough to fill a small pot.

2. Insert them into sandy soil and water thoroughly

Insert the leaves into breathable sandy soil at a depth of 2-3 cm, then water thoroughly, and place them in a cool, ventilated spot at home. Every 2-3 days, check whether they need misting to keep moist. There is no need to water too much.

3. Never move the leaves

Snake plants root easily, but rooting does not mean the cutting was a success. Never give in to the urge to pick them up. If you pick them up and put them back in the soil, the success rate drops greatly!

4. Wait for shoots to emerge

Snake plant leaf cuttings usually sprout in 3-4 weeks. After they sprout, they can get some morning and evening sunlight, but not full sun, to make the seedlings sturdier. After about another 1 month, they can be dug out and repotted.

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