There are four major benefits to using it for growing flowers, and the plants grow more and more vigorously
When it comes to growing potted flowers, gardeners who have been growing flowers for years are certainly very experienced. Whether it is watering flowers with fermented rice water or using decomposed soybeans as organic fertilizer, every little trick from daily life can be put to flexible use. Although growing flowers is a field of knowledge, as long as you tend them with care and think things through carefully, you will surely be able to grow potted flowers well.
Growing flowers has become an indispensable part of our lives, and the joy it brings is truly immense. There are also countless tips for growing flowers. Next, we would like to share with you the benefits of using "it" to grow flowers. It turns out that using it to grow flowers has "four major" benefits! Any flower can be grown more and more vigorously with it. Without further ado, let's read on!
"It" is the treasure for growing flowers: charcoal. Gardeners, take a good look at the four major benefits below~
1. Charcoal is loose in texture and breathable, and can prevent potting soil from becoming compacted
Everyone knows that charcoal is the product of burning wood or branches, and after burning, its texture becomes very loose and its breathability is very strong. When charcoal is crushed and mixed into nutrient soil, it makes the potting soil breathable and fertile. Even if chemical fertilizers are used to grow flowers for a long time, the potting soil will not become compacted. Most gardeners know that the biggest taboo in growing flowers is potting soil so hard it cannot be shoveled; once it is compacted, the flower's root system can easily rot.
2. Charcoal is rich in potassium, phosphorus and calcium, which is beneficial to flower growth
Wood itself contains quite a few trace elements, and after burning, these trace substances do not disappear; they are very beneficial to the growth of potted flowers. In particular, the presence of potassium can extend the flowering period and make the blooms larger, and phosphorus also makes the leaves more glossy green. This characteristic is most suitable for growing plants such as clivia (Clivia miniata) and spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), but only in small amounts, not too much. After charcoal is crushed into powder, it can also be mixed with water to water flowers, but remember to dilute it; the greater the dilution ratio, the better, so as to avoid changing the pH of the potting soil.
3. Charcoal itself is an oxidizing agent and has a sterilizing and disinfecting effect
Many gardeners know that when repotting and changing the soil for potted flowers, they often soak the roots in potassium permanganate solution in order to sterilize and disinfect. This is because potassium permanganate is a strong oxidizing agent. When potassium permanganate is not available, charcoal can be used as a substitute, and its sterilizing properties are also extraordinary. If mixed into the soil, it will keep working, killing bacteria that breed in the potting soil and benefiting healthy root growth.
4. Because of its characteristics, charcoal is also very helpful for rooting cuttings of flowers
When growing flowers, roots come first; this is a principle most people understand. Especially when propagating flowers by cuttings, rooting is particularly important. In the early stage of care, using charcoal as part of the nutrient soil can effectively promote the activity of the flower's root cells and promote their rapid division and growth. Using charcoal as a cutting medium has another characteristic: heat retention. Charcoal's heat-preserving effect is also very practical, especially when flowers are being rooted from cuttings in winter, where it is very helpful.
That is all for the knowledge about using charcoal to grow flowers. Thank you for reading!
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