Don't cut corners when growing flowers by using pots that dry out slowly after watering; it does your flowers no good

Cutting corners with flower growing by using pots that dry out slowly after watering - don't do this, it does your flowers no good

A flower friend asked: are there flower pots where one watering can last a very long time? After seeing this question, Xiao Qi suggests you'd better not have this idea. Why do I say that? Growing flowers is a process of nurturing - it means watering them, fertilizing them, pruning their branches, tending to them, and passing the time. If you're looking to save effort by finding a flower pot that holds moisture for a long time, that's not good. If you want to save effort, you can use moisture-retaining soil, you can use plastic flower pots, you can use flower pots without drainage holes - all of these are possible, but they will only harm the plant.

This is because the plant's root system has a breathing process in the soil. If the soil stays constantly wet or waterlogged, its breathing will be impaired. To keep the root system growing well and breathing freely, the potting soil needs a rapid cycle of drying out and getting wet again. That is, let the soil dry out quickly, then we water it again. Only then can it breathe properly and form a cycle, and only then will its root system grow well. This is the difference between plants in water and plants in soil. If you want to save effort, you can grow hydroponic plants - you just need to add a little water regularly. But for plants grown in soil, it's not recommended to let them go a long time without watering while maintaining moisture. If the soil stays too wet, it will cause root rot, and after root rot the leaves will rot and turn yellow, especially when indoor ventilation is poor. All kinds of problems are bound to appear.

Here Xiao Qi will nag once more. The key to growing flowers lies in the process of nurturing. Since you've chosen to grow flowers, you need to set aside enough time to tend to them. If you don't have free time, I suggest growing the easy ones. Plants that aren't afraid of drought are the best. If it's just for looking nice and decorating the indoors, you can buy fake flowers - there are fake potted plants too, and you can just put them indoors without any care. Watering a plant is like a person eating: after you water it, its roots absorb their fill of water, and then there needs to be a process of digestion. When its moisture is almost used up, it's hungry again, and then you need to replenish the water - this is a process. Watering it constantly over a long period is like a person eating non-stop and easily getting stuffed.

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