Money tree watering tips are catching on - what's the secret behind them?

Money tree (Pachira aquatica), because of its auspicious name, many flower lovers like to keep a pot of it in the office or at home! But many flower lovers find that money trees are especially prone to root rot. You could say that as long as the money tree doesn't get root rot, it's actually hard to kill even if you try!

So how do you prevent root rot in a money tree? It really comes down to watering. Today Chengcheng is sharing a little method for watering a money tree!

First, when we grow a money tree, we must never use a pot that is too large or too deep. In principle, a pot about two cm larger than the original pot we bought it in is the most suitable!

Because the money tree's root system is not very developed, its ability to absorb water is not very strong. If the pot is too large or too deep, once the potting soil stays wet for a long time without drying out, its roots will be damaged from lack of oxygen. After the roots are damaged, if they stay soaked in moist soil for a long time, then root rot is inevitable!

Second, when watering a money tree, as we've said many times before: if the potting soil is not completely dry, absolutely do not water!

Many flower lovers don't know how to tell whether the money tree's potting soil is completely dry. This is actually very simple. Insert a wooden stick along the edge of the pot, push it all the way to the bottom, and every few days pull it out to check. As long as the wooden stick is dry and no soil sticks to it when pulled out, that proves the potting soil is completely dry. At this point, watering is the most suitable!

Everyone must remember that the money tree is fairly drought-tolerant. Even if we don't water it in time, it won't affect its growth, because its trunk is fairly thick. Once it lacks water, it will first absorb some of the water from the trunk to maintain the growth of its leaves and branches! So when we water a money tree, we must remember: "better dry than waterlogged"!

When we grow a money tree, if we remember the above two points, at the very least it definitely won't get root rot. As long as it doesn't get root rot, even if other problems appear, they are all easy to solve!

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