Snake Plant Explodes with Ten Shoots Overnight After Mom Buries a Little Something in the Soil, the Pot Bursts

Snake plants (Sansevieria) have recently become the new favorite of flower lovers. They truly live up to the name of lazy-person plants - not only easy to grow but also good-looking, more impressive in the home than pothos. The only shortcoming is that they grow too slowly. Luckily, Huahua's mom is quite skilled - she raised 1 snake plant until it burst with more than 20 pups, and there weren't even enough pots at home!

With the bottom of the pot properly lined, roots won't rot and leaves won't turn yellow

Mom usually loves to save things - peanut shells from fried peanuts, crushed walnut shells from eating walnuts... she collects them all, first sun-drying them for a few days to sterilize, then sealing them in plastic bags. Whenever buying new plants or repotting, these little things come in handy!

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

Snake plants have small root systems and are afraid of waterlogging, so you need to choose the right pot. Small snake plants should be planted in short pots, with peanut and sunflower seed shells lining the bottom. These shells are high in fiber, loose and breathable, and can also serve as fertilizer.

2. Large snake plants in medium pots, line the bottom with walnuts

Tall snake plants generally use taller medium pots, because the pot is tall and the roots are short, so you need to line it with larger walnut shells for good breathability and drainage. They won't easily rot and shrink, so you don't have to worry even after growing for several years! Finally, spread a layer of expanded clay pebbles or coal cinders on the soil surface - breathable and heat-insulating, a must-have for summer~

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

Regular feeding, snake plants shoot up and burst with pups

1. Crushed eggshells to stimulate small shoots

Eggshells are phosphorus fertilizer for plants 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, otherwise putting them in soil easily breeds bugs and also smells bad.

2. Water from boiling eggs makes leaves firm

The water from boiling eggs normally contains more calcium. Let it cool and settle for 1 day, then use it to water snake plants - it can supplement calcium and make the leaves stronger. Especially tall snake plants are prone to falling over. Flower lovers with this problem should give it a try~

3. Orange peels and banana peels make leaves grow vigorously

Compared to 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 - both phosphorus and potassium fertilizer in one. Only 5g per month is enough.

4. A little vegetable-leaf water makes them shoot up after drinking

Although Mom doesn't often make liquid fertilizer, summer has plenty of vegetables and fruits, and they compost quickly, so of course she makes a few bottles. Put the leftover vegetable leaves in 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's roughly composted in about 20 days. The liquid fertilizer needs to 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 with new shoots needs to wait until the weather cools to be divided, so you have to hold back in summer. Mom only divided the snake plant in spring, and now it's about to burst its pot again. No choice - she can only cut off the leaves for cuttings, and once she did, she discovered that cuttings burst the pot even faster!

1. Cut leaves into small sections of 5 cm or more

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

2. Insert into sandy soil and water thoroughly

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

3. Never move the leaves

Snake plants root very easily, but rooting doesn't mean the cutting succeeded. Never give in to the urge to pick it up - picking it up and putting it back in the soil greatly reduces the success rate!

4. Wait for shoots to emerge

Snake plant leaf cuttings generally sprout in 3-4 weeks. After sprouting, they can get some morning and evening sunlight - don't expose to harsh sun - to make the seedlings sturdier. After about 1 more month, they can be dug out and repotted.

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