The secret to a jasmine blooming profusely for 10 years comes down to this one sentence

The three key elements of growing flowers: light, water, and fertilizer, and watering is the most important of all. Many flowers either get their roots waterlogged from too much watering, or dry up from too little! Today Huahua will introduce watering techniques to everyone. From now on, no matter what kind of flower you are watering, this one article is all you need

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Overall, watering follows five major principles: water thoroughly once the soil is completely dry, water when dry and stop when moist, alternate between dry and moist, keep it dry rather than moist, and keep it moist rather than dry.

Succulents, snake plants (Sansevieria) --

Water thoroughly once the soil is completely dry

Technique for watering thoroughly once the soil is completely dry

Wait until the potting soil is completely dry before watering. When watering, make sure the soil is thoroughly soaked from top to bottom. Do not give it a "halfway watering." Generally, when you see a small amount of water seeping from the bottom of the pot, it has been watered thoroughly.

Suitable plants

Watering thoroughly once the soil is completely dry is suitable for

drought-tolerant

、

and flood-intolerant

plants, such as aloe, succulents, snake plants (Sansevieria), agave, and so on.

Gardenia, rhododendron -- water when dry and stop when moist

Technique for watering when dry and stopping when moist

"When dry" means that when the surface of the potting soil is dry or slightly whitish, you should water the flower. Do not wait until the potting soil is completely dry before watering. "When moist" means the same as "water thoroughly" -- just water until a small amount of water seeps from the bottom of the pot.

Suitable plants

This method is suitable for

moisture-loving

、

and drought-intolerant

plants, such as rhododendron, camellia, gardenia, Impatiens walleriana, Aglaia odorata, Michelia figo, Catharanthus roseus, and so on.

Pothos, clivia -- alternate between dry and moist

Technique for alternating between dry and moist

Alternating between dry and moist falls between "water thoroughly once the soil is completely dry" and "water when dry and stop when moist." Generally, water when the potting soil is almost completely dry but still has a trace of moisture and has not yet dried out completely, and when you water, water thoroughly.

Suitable plants

This method is suitable for

plants that like warmth and moisture but cannot tolerate heavy watering

of

semi-shade plants

, such as clivia, pothos, spider plant, peace lily, Christmas cactus, Alocasia macrorrhizos, and so on.

Note:

With the alternating dry-and-moist method, the soil's moisture condition and the timing of watering are hard to judge. You can insert a bamboo skewer to check. Pull it out every few days to look; when its color gradually turns yellow and whitish, it is time to water.

Cactus, black pine -- keep it dry rather than moist

Technique for keeping it dry rather than moist

Rather than watering too much, do not let the soil get too wet. Each time you water, make sure the soil is completely dry before watering, and when you water, water thoroughly. The interval between waterings for keeping it dry rather than moist is longer than for watering thoroughly once the soil is completely dry.

Suitable plants

Drought-tolerant

、

and barren-tolerant

、

and waterlogging-intolerant

plants are all suitable for this principle, such as golden barrel cactus, cactus, black pine, and so on.

Pennywort, lucky bamboo -- keep it moist rather than dry

Technique for keeping it moist rather than dry

Keeping it moist rather than dry means the potting soil must often remain in a moist state and must not be allowed to dry out and become dehydrated.

Suitable plants

Water-loving and moisture-loving

、

and waterlogging-tolerant

and drought-intolerant

plants should be watered according to the principle of keeping it moist rather than dry, such as pennywort and lucky bamboo, which are suitable for

half-soil half-water

conditions.

4 major precautions for watering

1. Do not water at noon

The best time to water is in the morning or after evening. Be sure to avoid watering at noon, especially at noon in midsummer, and even more so, do not water flowers with cold water. Tap water is best left out in the sun first, to make sure that when you put your hand in the water you do not feel a piercing cold.

2. Fixed timing and fixed amount

No matter what kind of flower, watering should be regular, with fixed timing and fixed amount. Over time, plants will adjust their own metabolism and adapt to the watering frequency. Being starved one meal and stuffed the next will definitely affect health.

3. These waters can be used to water flowers

Sun-warmed tap water, rainwater, river water, air conditioner condensate, and so on can all be used to water flowers.

4. These waters cannot be used to water flowers

Soapy water, laundry detergent water, dishwashing water, and so on are best not used to water flowers. They are too alkaline and can easily burn the roots.

But low-concentration soapy water and laundry detergent water can be sprayed on branches and leaves to kill insects and disinfect the flowers.

That is all Huahua will introduce to everyone today

Flower friends, have you all learned it?

Hurry and save it,

from now on watering will depend on it!

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