Pour milk on pothos and spider plants, and their leaves turn glossy green, growing one meter in a month

The temperature is suitable now, and many plants are starting to grow vigorously. You can see new buds and new leaves on quite a few of them, and some have even grown a lot of flower buds! If you give them a little dilute fertilizer water at this time, the plants will grow even more vigorously. If you can give the plants a beer bath or a milk bath, just wait for them to burst out of their pots!

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"Baths" for plants

-Milk bath-

Milk is very nutritious, with high protein and calcium content, and drinking it regularly is very good for your health. Leftover milk, yogurt, milk powder, and dairy drinks can all be used to water plants. After fermentation, give the plants a milk bath; the nitrogen and phosphorus elements in dairy products can provide many nutrients for plant growth.

If the amount of leftover milk is small, it is relatively simple: dilute the dairy product about 10 times, pour it along the edge of the pot, then cover it with soil and pour clean water once more.

If you usually have a lot of milk, it is not suitable to pour it directly, because fermenting in the pot easily breeds insects and can also burn the seedlings. You can ferment it first and then use it: collect the dairy products into a large plastic bottle, fill it with water, add some orange peel, and screw on the lid, but not too tightly, to prevent gas from bursting the bottle. Open it once in a while to release the gas, and after 2-3 months it can be used. However, fermented milk has a strong smell, so those with balconies should not think about fermenting it.

-Monopotassium phosphate bath-

Monopotassium phosphate is recognized as a highly effective phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Monopotassium phosphate can promote cell division and reproduction, making flowering plants produce more flower buds, bloom earlier, have longer flowering periods, brighter and more vivid flowers, and bear more fruit. It also acts quickly, and both leaves and roots can absorb it directly, making it the first choice for flowering plants. You can prepare a 0.2% monopotassium phosphate aqueous solution to spray on leaves or water the roots. It can be used in all four seasons, and is best used before flowering, with results visible within a week.

Monopotassium phosphate can be watered onto flowers such as Christmas cactus and kalanchoe, as it can promote flower bud differentiation and also benefit subsequent flowering and growth. Be careful to apply thin fertilizer frequently to prevent burning the seedlings.

Taking Christmas cactus as an example, you can spray the front and back of the leaves with a 0.2% monopotassium phosphate aqueous solution every week, continuing until the flower buds bloom.

-Enzyme bath-

Enzyme refers to monosaccharides and amino acid substances decomposed from organic matter after fermentation. It has many applications in agriculture and is also very good for growing flowers. Enzyme water is acidic, so it is very good for acid-loving flowers.

Enzyme water made from fruit peels is fragrant and odorless. Collect it in a plastic bottle, then add brown sugar and clean water. The ratio of sugar, fruit peels, and water is 1:3:10. Fill it to 70% full, do not screw the lid on tightly, and use it after about 3 months for the best effect. When using, dilute it 10 times to water flowers.

Pineapple peel, apple peel, orange peel, tangerine peel, and watermelon rind can all be used to make enzyme, with very good results.

-Beer bath-

Giving flowers a beer bath has many benefits. Beer is also a fermented product, and its components are basically small-molecule sugars, amino acids, and other substances, which are very beneficial to flower growth. Leftover beer can be used to water flowers, so do not waste it.

The simplest way is to directly dilute beer with water 50 times, and basically all flowers can use it.

A beer bath can also be used to deal with "arrow clamping" in flowers such as clivia. First tie the leaves on both sides together, and use a sterilized blade to cut a little open. Then water the plant with diluted beer, and the clivia flower arrow will quickly shoot out.

Diluted beer can be used to wipe leaves, making them more glossy. It is suitable for plants with relatively flat and smooth leaf surfaces, such as pothos, clivia, and rubber tree.

-Tea bath-

A tea bath means bathing in tea, but for plants you do not need anything this fancy. Ordinary leftover tea can be used to water flowers. Leftover tea contains more potassium, and it is recommended to ferment it before use, as it can improve soil structure and supplement potassium fertilizer.

Put the leftover tea water in a bottle, leave it for a few days to ferment, then dilute it and water the flowers. Note that leftover tea water should not be poured directly into the flower pot, as over time it is unfavorable to plant growth.

-Vinegar bath-

You can also water flowers with a little vinegar. Vinegar contains acetic acid, which can improve soil structure. It is very beneficial for growing southern flowers in the north, can promote the absorption of trace elements such as phosphorus and iron, and prevent yellowing of branches and leaves. It is more suitable for acid-loving plants such as gardenia, jasmine, camellia, and mock lime.

When using it, you can dilute vinegar and water at a ratio of 1:500 and spray the leaves, or dilute at 1:200 and water the roots, once a week.

For acid-loving flowers, spraying with a vinegar aqueous solution can increase flower quantity and promote growth. Use a 300-fold vinegar dilution to spray the whole plant before camellia buds form, about once every half month, and both flower quantity and flower size will improve.

-Rice washing water bath-

Rice washing water has dissolved some of the starch, protein, vitamins, and other nutrients from the rice, and after decomposition it can be absorbed and used by flowers. Moreover, rice washing water is weakly acidic, and the vast majority of flowers like a weakly acidic soil environment, so it can improve the pH value of the growing environment for plants.

Collect the rice washing water and pour it into a plastic bottle. Do not fill it too full, about 70% full. Then add a few slices of orange peel and tangerine peel. Cover it and place it in the sun to bake for a few days. When it turns slightly yellow, it can be used. Dilute the fermented rice washing water 10 times and water the flowers. It can supplement soil fertility, and the plants will grow robustly with full leaves.

The starch contained in rice washing water can be decomposed into sugar by fermentation, and then converted into acid, so it is weakly acidic. Rice washing water also contains bran and a small amount of broken rice grains, and is rich in phosphorus, nitrogen, and trace elements, which can provide fertility for flowers to use. The nutrient concentration of rice washing water is relatively low and mild, and it is not easy to cause fertilizer damage. It is a simple and easily available good fertilizer.

-Carrot juice bath-

The best state for succulents is mostly when their colors become vivid and translucent. Many Crassulaceae succulents reduce chlorophyll and increase the content of components such as carotene under conditions of water shortage and low temperature, so they have relatively bright colors. Carrots contain a large amount of carotene, and some precursor substances after decomposition can be absorbed and used by succulents, which is beneficial to the color transformation of succulents. Combined with water control and temperature control, it is easier for them to reach their best state.

In daily life, the water used to blanch carrots can be used to water succulents. After carrots are blanched, a small amount of carotene and other vitamins will leach out. Some flower growers say from experience that when this water is cooled and used to water succulents, the succulent colors become more vivid.

You can also juice carrots, dilute the juice 50 times, and use it to water succulents, 1-2 times a month, which is beneficial for succulents to reach their best state.

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