Succulents and clivias with rotten roots thrive when grown in water
Summer is basically coming to an end. I wonder how your succulents and clivias are doing? If your plants have black rot and rotten roots, don't give up. Huahua will teach you 1 trick to save your dying plants!
Throw succulents with rotten roots into water, and their fibrous roots grow longer than fingers!
After a whole summer, your succulents have probably either died or developed rotten roots. But as long as the succulent isn't completely dead, throwing it into water can save its life!
1. Take the succulent with rotten roots out of the pot, clean the soil off the roots, and remove the leaves at the base that have already turned black, rotted and mushy.
2. Use a pair of sterilized scissors to cut off the rotten roots of the succulent. You can cut a little more to avoid any remaining pathogens.
3. If the succulent's root rot is quite severe, just use a small knife to cut off all the rotten roots from the base.
4. After pruning, apply some carbendazim powder to the cut surfaces of the succulent, then place it in a bright, well-ventilated spot to dry.
5. Prepare 1 disposable paper cup, cut it in half, cut a "+" shape on the base, and push it open downward with your hand.
(Image from: Yi Wang Bi Shui)
6. Place the dried succulent on the paper cup base, then put the base into another disposable paper cup. Add water to the outer cup until it just covers the succulent's roots. If it has no roots, keep the water level about 0.5cm from the bottom of the succulent.
(Image from: Yi Wang Bi Shui)
7. In less than 10 days, the succulent will grow long fibrous roots. Once the fibrous roots are plentiful enough, you can choose to transfer the succulent to soil cultivation.
(Image from: Yi Wang Bi Shui)
Throw a clivia with rotten roots into water, and its big white roots grow thicker than a ham sausage!
Many flower lovers' clivias barely made it through the hot and humid summer, only to unexpectedly develop rotten roots just a few days into autumn. Don't worry. Learn Huahua's trick and your clivia can still be saved!
1. Take the clivia with rotten roots out of the pot. Don't pull hard when removing it, because although the clivia has rotten roots, it may still have some healthy roots remaining.
2. Rinse the soil off the roots with water, and cut off all the rotten roots and useless empty roots.
(Image from: gswushihong)
3. To avoid remaining pathogens, before hydroponic cultivation, soak the clivia in a potassium permanganate solution for about 15 minutes.
(Image from: gswushihong)
4. Prepare a hydroponic container specially designed for clivias, thread the roots through the planting basket, secure them with coarse ceramsite, then pour in water until the water level covers 3/5 of the clivia's roots.
(Image from: gswushihong)
5. Place the clivia hydroponic bottle in a bright spot for care, and add some water after the water level drops.
(Image from: gswushihong)
6. In about two weeks, the clivia will grow new white roots. If you want the clivia to grow stronger, wait until it grows 3-5 white roots, then switch to soil cultivation.
(Image from: gswushihong)
7. To prevent the clivia from developing rotten roots again, before potting, place some crushed pinecones at the bottom of the pot to increase air and water permeability.
8. After potting the clivia, place it in a bright, well-ventilated spot. To help the clivia adapt to the soil environment faster, keep the soil slightly moist in the early stage.
(Image from: gswushihong)
If your plants also have rotten roots,
you might as well try Huahua's little plant care tips.
If you find this article useful, feel free to share it with your friends!
Images are from the internet, and copyright belongs to the original authors.
Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited; if you need to repost, please contact us via the backend for authorization.
Reply:
Plant name (such as money tree)
: to view cultivation methods
For plant care problem consultation, please add personal WeChat:
139555167
(Long press to copy)