Sprinkle some flour scraps in the flower pot, and your flowers will grow vigorously and burst into bloom year after year
Mix a little cornmeal into the Clivia pot, and the leaves turn green, the roots grow strong, and the blooms are abundant
Cornmeal is rich in lecithin, cereal alcohols, vitamins, cellulose and other nutrients, which can supplement nitrogen and phosphorus for plant growth and promote flowering.
Tips for use
Some flower lovers bury a little cornmeal at the bottom of the pot every time they change the soil - just one small spoonful is enough. Their Clivia grows extremely vigorously, with thick, plump leaves and brilliant flowers; sprinkling a thin layer of cornmeal on the surface of the pot can also repel insects and kill ants.
Mix a little Chinese medicine residue into the Christmas cactus pot, and it won't attract pests and will bloom profusely
Chinese medicine is mostly made from the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and bark of plants, as well as the limbs, organs and shells of animals, so it is rich in organic and inorganic substances. It can be said to be a top-quality nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer!
Tips for use
Sun the leftover medicinal residue from decoction on the balcony and it can be used directly. Sprinkle a little around the edge of the Christmas cactus pot, and flower buds will quickly emerge, without attracting pests; when repotting, bury the Chinese medicine residue at the bottom of the pot as a base fertilizer - it drains water and allows air through, so the roots basically won't rot.
For Chinese medicine residue that has hardly been boiled, it is best to compost it first: mix it with garden soil, put it in a bucket and seal it, add some water and sun it, open the lid every day to release gas, and after 3 months it is ready to use!
Mix coal cinder into the succulent pot, and the roots won't rot and there's no black rot
Mixing coal cinder into the soil can improve the soil's air permeability and drainage, reducing the chance of root rot; coal cinder also contains many mineral trace elements, which can make the plant grow luxuriantly.
Tips for use
Place the large particles of coal cinder at the bottom of the pot - the air permeability is superb, and the roots especially love to grow, becoming thick and dense; the small crushed particles can be mixed directly into the soil. It is especially good for plants with sensitive roots like succulents and Clivia - no matter how long you grow them, the roots won't rot.
Mix pine cones into the kalanchoe pot, and it will bloom more without black rot
Pine cones are relatively loose overall, and placing them at the bottom of the pot can prevent root rot; mixing them into the soil gives excellent air permeability; pine cones contain rosin and pine oil, which have a very good sterilizing effect!
Tips for use
Pick pine cones whose scales are relatively loose - no fermentation needed, just place them directly at the bottom of the pot or crush them and mix into the soil. Kalanchoe and Clivia grown this way have thick, oily-green leaves and sturdy roots, and bloom every year; pine cones of the current year have tighter scales and need to be left for a while before use.
Mix river sand into rose cuttings, and they will root quickly without rot
River sand itself has no nutrients, but it has very good air permeability and drainage, and can be used instead of vermiculite. Most flowers can use it - it prevents root rot and black rot!
Tips for use
Coarse-grained river sand mixed into the soil is good for growing large plants like money trees and dragon trees - good air permeability, fast growth; finer river sand can be used to directly root cuttings of roses, gardenias and so on, greatly increasing the survival rate.
Mix wood shavings into the camellia pot, and it will grow robustly without root rot
Leftover wood scraps from renovation can be used to grow camellias - loose and airy, keeping warmth and moisture, and also supplementing trace elements to promote lush branches and leaves; when transplanting flowers and trees bought online, adding a little wood shavings can help them quickly adapt to the pot!
Tips for use
Mix fresh wood shavings with garden soil, put them in a bag, wet them, and leave them in the sun to ferment for 1~2 months. After composting, dry them and mix into the soil. Huahua has used it to grow camellias, asparagus ferns and pothos - they grew very robustly and didn't disappoint me at all.
Mix eggshells into the jasmine pot, and it will bloom more and smell fragrant
The main component of eggshells is calcium carbonate, which can increase the calcium content of the soil and also adjust the soil's pH.
Tips for use
Wash the eggshells clean, then leave them in the sun for 1~2 days, then crush them and mix them into the soil. Acid-loving flowers like roses, jasmine, gardenias and camellias especially love eggshell fertilizer - they bloom more and the fragrance is captivating.
Mix coffee grounds into the spider plant pot, and the leaves will stay firm without scorched tips
Flower lovers who love drinking coffee must not waste coffee grounds - this is a high-quality organic nitrogen fertilizer, good for plants during the seedling and growing stages, and it can also make the soil loose and airy.
Tips for use
Coffee grounds cannot be used directly, otherwise they will burn the roots. First dry the coffee grounds, then put them together with compost materials (fallen leaves, etc.) and garden soil, add water to wet them and leave them in the sun, and they will compost in 1~2 months.
The composted coffee grounds can be mixed into the soil, but don't use too much at once. Nitrogen-loving and acid-loving plants such as Milan, spider plants and lucky bamboo grow especially well with coffee grounds - their leaves stay green all year round, without yellowing or dry tips.
Mix okara into the pothos pot, and it will cover the wall in half a year
The okara left over from grinding soy milk is rich in protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. After composting, it becomes a high-quality compound fertilizer, better than many fertilizers!
Tips for use
1. Direct use
Sun-dry the okara, then bury it in a larger, deeper flower pot, away from the roots. This way the okara's fertility is released slowly and won't harm the roots. Pothos and spider plants will fill the pot in 1 month and cover the wall in half a year.
2. Use after fermentation
Put the okara in a sealed jar, add 10 times its volume of clean water, and leave it in the sun to ferment. Open the lid every day to release gas, and it will compost in 1 month. After composting, dilute with water and water the roots - it can make the leaves oily-green and the roots sturdy!
Mix rice husks into the orchid pot, and it will bloom abundantly every year
Rice husks are rich in potassium carbonate and also contain trace elements such as nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur. They are a high-quality compound fertilizer that can speed up leaf growth and promote flowering.
Tips for use
First spread the rice husks in the sun for 1~2 days to sterilize and disinfect them; then mix them with compost materials for fermentation. Adding a little EM bacteria can speed up composting and also repel pests.
Mix a little rice husk soil into orchid and succulent pots - loose and airy, they bloom every year, and there's no black rot even in summer.