Pothos has a little growth trigger - once you activate it, it will grow wildly by 1 meter in two months

Pothos's "little trigger" turns out to be this!

The picture below shows a flower lover's pothos that put out 1 meter of growth in just half a month. At first glance, the flower lover saw that the branches were covered with thick "little whiskers." These are not common at all - they are all pothos aerial roots!

Amazing, flower lovers. The flower lover has never seen pothos aerial roots grow so thick and sturdy. Usually they are 3-5 cm, and can grow to over ten cm long. If placed on a wall, it would be strange if it did not climb wildly!

When pothos grows aerial roots, it shows that the surrounding environment is very suitable for its growth. At this time, with just a little nutrients, it can grow wildly on its own. Without any worry, you can grow a wall of pothos~ Flower lovers, do not just envy it. Let us also learn how to grow aerial roots!

Activate the little trigger, and pothos aerial roots will sprout abundantly

1. Pour in a little grape "wine," and it will grow into Spider-Man

Flower lovers who made grape wine this summer can soak the leftover grape pomace and seeds in cooled boiled water. Put it in a plastic bottle for 1-2 weeks and it will become acidic fertilizer. Dilute with water at 1:20 and water the pothos. It will immediately be bursting with nutrients, and aerial roots will sprout abundantly~

Flower lovers who did not make grape wine can also soak the leftover grape skins from eating grapes in cooled boiled water, also put them in a plastic bottle to ferment into acidic fertilizer water. After 2-3 weeks, when it is ready, dilute with water at 1:20 and water the pothos. It can also be diluted with water to wipe the leaves and used as a foliar fertilizer.

2. Bright indirect light + water control, force out aerial roots

Although pothos is shade-tolerant, it also likes a brighter environment, which is good for photosynthesis, so it is best to keep it on a windowsill with bright indirect light. Add proper water control. If you usually water once every 2-3 days, water once every 3-5 days instead, and aerial roots will quickly pop out!

Everyone knows that pothos likes a humid environment. Watering into the potting soil not only easily causes root rot, but aerial roots are also hard to grow. While controlling water, spray more water around the leaves to create a humid air environment, and aerial roots will emerge.

3. Find a "backer," and aerial roots will grow rapidly

Once you find that pothos has aerial roots, quickly find it a "backer." The common palm bark pole is best, breathable and moisture-retaining. Just water the pole when watering, and the pothos aerial roots will attach themselves to the pole and climb up along it, quickly becoming a pothos pole~

When pothos grows aerial roots, besides climbing walls, what else can they do?

Some flower lovers think aerial roots are ugly. If they do not want the pothos to climb a wall, once aerial roots grow they want to cut them off... Absolutely do not cut them. Pothos aerial roots have great uses!

1. Absorb more nutrients, and every leaf becomes as big as a palm

The nutrients in a pot of soil or a bottle of water are limited. If pothos relies only on potting soil or water culture, it will definitely grow slowly, and new leaves will be small and dull in color. If a branch has aerial roots, it is different. It can absorb nutrients from the air and ensure that every leaf can grow large!

2. Helpful for cuttings, getting twice the result with half the effort

Casually cut off a section of pothos with aerial roots, and the survival rate of water propagation is 99%, and rooting is fast. There is no need to worry about yellow leaves. With robust roots, pothos will naturally grow well~

Pothos with aerial roots can also be soil-cultured. Remember to insert the aerial roots facing down into the soil, water thoroughly to settle the roots, and in 3-5 days the pothos will be full of vigor.