After a buzz cut, the leaves of the pennywort come back in perfectly even, and when measured they turned out bigger than lotus leaves

The weather has turned cool, and many plant lovers have started pruning their plants, cutting off all the leggy thin branches and weak branches. The most impressive thing is that a perfectly good pennywort was actually cut into a "bald head" with one snip by a plant lover. Huahua was just about to worry, but unexpectedly it grew more and more vigorously, and in 2 weeks the leaves were actually as big as lotus leaves!

Pennywort with 8 cm leaves, why cut it

Pennywort is comparable to an invasive species. As long as the environment is moist, throw it in and a whole patch will grow. Plant lovers who like it don't even need to buy it. Just pay more attention when you go out, and if you come across it, pick a few and take them home to grow.

Plant lover @Dandingdedaidai just dug up a few pennywort plants by a pond outside. There were also a few turtles kept at home, so two plastic storage boxes were found and modified, and the plants and turtles were raised together!

The pennywort grown in turtle-rearing water filled the plastic box in less than half a year. Every leaf was glossy green and looked so spectacular.

Find a ruler and measure it, well well~ the leaves are basically all 8 cm wide. This... why still prune?

Pennywort tends to grow leggy in summer, some long and some short, not very neat, and when too dense, some unhealthy leaves tucked inside are not easy to see. If you don't cut now, when will you?

Pennywort buzz cut diary

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Cut it as soon as you say so. Prepare a pair of sharp scissors. It is best to first burn the blade with a lighter, or roast the blade over a stove flame, to achieve high-temperature sterilization (let it cool before use).

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Grab a handful and cut a handful. You can cut quite aggressively, leaving only about 2 cm above the water surface. Look, in this handful there are already many dead leaves, which can easily cause pests and diseases. You really don't know until you cut.

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The look after cutting seems a bit dirty and messy. Thank goodness it was pruned, so it can be cleaned up at the same time!

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After the buzz cut, first avoid direct sunlight and place the pennywort in a cool place to recover. Within three to five days it will sprout new little "copper coins" again, and in perfectly even rows too!

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After the leaves emerge, it can get a little indirect light, so it won't grow leggy and the leaves can be both sturdy and green. It can be sunned in the morning and afternoon. The midday sun is too strong, so shade is needed.

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After about 2 weeks, the pennywort after the buzz cut will grow steadily, and the leaves can be a full size bigger than before!

Grow pennywort this way, and the "money" keeps increasing

After a buzz cut, the pennywort itself will be stimulated to grow, and the risk of pests and diseases is also reduced. Besides this method for growing pennywort well, you can also learn a few more tricks to make the "money" both big and abundant!

1. Hydroponic in a pot: expose to full sun; soil-grown: provide shade

If it is being grown hydroponically, the water is already sufficient, so it needs more sun exposure for the leaves to be thick and glossy green, and not grow leggy or get sick. If it is soil-grown pennywort, it should be kept in a cool place, because strong sun makes water evaporate quickly, and too much sun will dry it out and kill it.

2. Serve rice-washing water once a month

The oft-repeated rice-washing water must be fully fermented before use. Compared with other homemade fertilizers, rice-washing water has less odor and great effect. Put it in a plastic bottle and sun it for 1 week and it is ready. It can be used whether soil-grown or hydroponic. Applying 5-10 ml at a time is enough.

3. Add nutrient solution or compound fertilizer

Pennywort is also very greedy for "food." Ambitious plant lovers, boldly add fertilizer. Add 10 granules of compound fertilizer or 3-5 ml of nutrient solution each month, and you can grow pennywort as big as lotus leaves!

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4. Prevent and control pests and diseases

Hydroponic pennywort easily breeds small insects. You can add a little minced garlic, crushed mosquito coil, or a few strands of cigarette tobacco to the water, and all of these can kill the small insects in the water. If it is scale insects on the leaves, just spray some alcohol or Jiebijiezhi.

Pennywort actually grows more the more you cut it

Have you learned it now

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Give it a buzz cut tomorrow

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