How to divide Asparagus fern? One playing card is all it takes to turn it into two pots without any damage

I have an Asparagus fern at home, and it keeps growing more and more lush. I keep telling myself it's time to divide and repot it, but I just don't dare to do it, afraid that one wrong move will kill it and all my hard work raising it will be wasted. Don't worry, Huahua is here to teach you a little trick for repotting.

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1. First, choose to do this when the potting soil is half dry and half moist. Observe the stems near the soil surface, decide on the boundary where we plan to divide, and prune away the weak branches in the middle of the Asparagus fern.

2. Insert a knife into the soil and cut along the dividing line we've chosen, splitting the root system in the soil into two. Insert a playing card in the middle, then pour a potassium permanganate solution once to sterilise and disinfect, preventing root rot.

3. When performing the operation, the smaller the cut surface of the wound, the better. After the operation, we should appropriately control watering to prevent excess moisture from accumulating in the soil and causing the root wound to rot.

4. After one or two months, once the root wound has gradually healed and growth has resumed, we then divide the pots. Splitting the root system in advance can prevent us from yanking and tearing and damaging the roots when we divide the pots.

5. Half a month after inserting the playing card, we'll find that new branches have sprouted from the soil, which also proves the root system is recovering and growing. After 2 months, we can divide it,

Turn the pot upside down, take the plant out of the flowerpot, and gently split the root ball into two.

6. Because we performed the operation in advance, the root systems are already separated. At this point, we just need to check whether the roots are damaged.

7. If the roots have not turned black and the fine roots are intact, we can pot them directly. If there are damaged roots, gently prune them off, apply a little plant ash, and then pot them.

8. When repotting, we can place a layer of clay pebbles at the bottom of the pot. If you don't have clay pebbles, you can also put in some small stones. This can effectively prevent water from accumulating at the bottom of the pot and causing root rot, and the gaps between the granules also help the roots breathe.

9. For the soil, we can choose nutrient soil and perlite, and add a small amount of coarse sand to mix. Beginners had best not add base fertiliser. Asparagus fern does not like heavy fertiliser, and if you can't control it well, it's very easy to burn the roots!

10. When potting, it's best to keep the root ball intact. Potting with bare roots is very detrimental to root repair later on. When filling in the soil, tap the pot wall gently to let the soil settle naturally.

11. After potting, water once to settle the roots, letting air bubbles in the soil escape so that the soil and roots bind tightly together.

12. After repotting, place the pot in a ventilated and shaded spot to recover, and be careful not to move it around frequently.

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