Lucky Bamboo Soil Culture Tips: Grow into a Small Tree in 1 Month, with So Many Leaves They Can't Fit

More and more people like to keep Lucky Bamboo at home, as it has good symbolism and high ornamental value. Do you know how to grow Lucky Bamboo so it thrives? Today Huahua brings you the most complete care guide for Lucky Bamboo!

Lucky Bamboo in soil culture grows most vigorously

Advantages of soil culture

Large Lucky Bamboo is best suited to soil culture. Once it establishes itself, its subsequent growth is very robust; whether in plant shape, plant height or new branch production, it is especially impressive!

Soil culture steps

1. Cuttage soil culture

1. Cuttings:

Choose several vigorously growing branches, keep only 2~4 leaves at the top, then cut them into sections, each about 3 nodes long.

2. Disinfection:

Soak the bottom ends of the cuttings in carbendazim or potassium permanganate solution to disinfect for 30 minutes, then place them in a ventilated spot to dry.

3. Soil:

Loose, fertile, well-drained leaf mold or garden soil is fine. Use a breathable earthenware pot.

4. Inserting cuttings:

Insert the prepared cuttings 1~2 nodes deep, water thoroughly once, then place them in a cool, ventilated spot for care, avoiding direct sunlight.

5. Watering:

After inserting the cuttings, water once a day and ventilate well to prevent waterlogging and rot. They will root after one month; after one week of rooting, resume normal care.

6. Care:

Once the root system is stable, they can gradually be exposed to light, but it must be scattered light. In hot weather, water once each morning and evening, spray water and mist frequently, and apply nitrogen fertilizer once a month.

2. Converting water culture to soil culture

1. Newly bought Lucky Bamboo should first be grown in water

For newly bought Lucky Bamboo, whether you want water culture or soil culture, first put it in water to root. Cut off the lower leaves, put it in a bottle, add 1/3 water, and wait for it to root. Do not change the water before rooting, only add water as needed. When the roots grow to 3~4cm, convert to soil culture.

2. Disinfection:

Take out the rooted Lucky Bamboo, rinse it with clean water, then soak it in carbendazim to disinfect, and let it dry.

3. Potting:

First put half the soil in the pot, insert the Lucky Bamboo, then continue filling with soil, and finally water thoroughly once.

Note:

After potting, it is best to first

place it in a cool, ventilated spot for about 10 days before exposing it to light.

Lucky Bamboo in water culture looks the best

Advantages of water culture

For Lucky Bamboo in water culture, one glass bottle is enough: simple, clean and highly ornamental!

Water culture steps

1. Diagonal cut at the base:

For newly bought Lucky Bamboo, remove the leaves at the base and cut the base into a 45-degree diagonal cut to increase the contact surface.

2. Water insertion:

Wash the Lucky Bamboo stems clean, insert them into a water culture bottle, add 1/3 water, and place it indoors in a spot with scattered light. Do not move its position within 10 days; it will root in about 1 month!

3. Changing water:

Do not change the water before rooting; you may add water as appropriate. After rooting, change the water once every 7~10 days, and do not change all of it at once; change half each time!

4. Care:

Lucky Bamboo is best suited to indoor care with scattered light; too strong summer sunlight will scorch the leaves. Spray water on the leaves frequently to maintain relatively high air humidity.

Lucky Bamboo in half-soil half-water roots fastest

Advantages of half-soil half-water

For Lucky Bamboo in half-soil half-water care, the rooting speed is the fastest, and the survival rate is also high!

Culture steps

1. Find a clean glass bottle, pour a layer of soil at the bottom, then spread a layer of coarse sand. Insert the Lucky Bamboo into the glass bottle, with at most 6 stalks per bottle.

3. Pour sun-exposed tap water into the bottle, with the water level at 2/3 of the glass bottle. Then place it in a cool, ventilated spot for care, spray water on the leaf surface every day, and the root system will grow out in about half a month.

What to do if Lucky Bamboo leaves turn yellow?

Causes of yellowing

1. Iron deficiency yellowing:

When Lucky Bamboo lacks iron, the leaves will turn yellow.

Solution:

You can directly buy ferrous sulfate powder on the market, dilute it with water according to the instructions, then drench the roots or spray the leaves. For Lucky Bamboo in water culture, you can add a rusty iron nail to the bottle, but do not leave it in for too long.

2. Too strong light:

When light is too strong, the leaves will turn yellow, develop spots and lose their luster.

Solution:

Cut off the yellow leaves, and after watering, place it indoors in a spot with scattered light for care; if caring outdoors, provide shade.

3. Root rot:

Watering too much in soil culture, or applying too much fertilizer in water culture

, will cause the root system to turn black or even rot, thereby causing yellow leaves

。

Solution:

Take the Lucky Bamboo out of the water or pot, rinse it clean with clear water, cut off the blackened and rotten root fibers, then soak it to disinfect. After drying, replace the soil or water and care for it again.

Tips:

For Lucky Bamboo in water culture, add a piece of charcoal the size of a thumb to the bottle to prevent root rot~

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