Planting some flowers and plants at home can make the whole room more lively, and every time you come home you can look at the flowers, giving yourself a quiet space. We all want to grow potted plants well, and that requires some tricks. My mother-in-law always grows the pothos and osmanthus at home especially beautifully. I asked her for her tricks, and she said to use this kind of "mud" to grow flowers, better than rice water or rooting water. Let's take a look!

Using potatoes as fertilizer

What exactly is this flower-growing material that my mother-in-law described so mysteriously? This "mud" is actually mashed potato made from the common potato in daily life, because potatoes contain certain substances that can stimulate the growth of plants and flowers. This substance is called "salicylic acid." Simply put, it can strengthen the root system of plants and make the roots grow better, for example making the leaves of pothos, spider plants, orchids and other plants at home turn glossy green.

Potatoes sprout easily after a long time, and sprouted potatoes generally have a certain toxicity, so they cannot be eaten, but do not throw them away either. Using them to grow flowers is still a good fertilizer. We can choose some sprouted potatoes from home, because sprouted potatoes have more nutrients, which is good for plants to absorb. The skin can be peeled off, and then they can be directly crushed into mash. It should be noted that they need to be buried at the bottom of the flower pot to avoid burning the roots. My mother-in-law always puts a little at the bottom of the pothos pot.

Using potatoes to propagate roses by cuttings

In fact, potatoes can also be used to propagate roses by cuttings. The method of using potatoes to propagate roses is very simple to do. The first step is to cut off a rose stem, then remove all the leaves from the branch and set it aside. The second step is to take several potatoes and dig a small hole in each potato and set them aside. The third step is to insert the rose branch into the hole in the potato.

Then plant the potato together with the rose cutting into a pot and bury it in soil, then place it in a shaded and ventilated place for care. Do not put it in the sun. Be careful to keep the potting soil moist, so the survival rate will be a bit higher. Everyone can try this method. The potato can provide a perfect growing environment for the rose. The moisture provided by the potato keeps the rose's roots and stems growing in an ideal environment. When the potato finally rots, it acts as a fertilizer.

Potted sprouted potatoes

Does the above method sound amazing? Flower lovers who are interested can give it a try. In fact, we can also grow potatoes in pots. After potatoes (potatoes) sprout for balcony potted planting, we cannot plant them directly. Use a knife to cut the potato into several pieces (1-4 pieces), and try to make the buds on each piece of potato evenly distributed. Because there is almost no plant ash or similar in the city, after cutting, do not rush to plant them. First let them dry in the air for half a day, then plant them. In this way, the wounds on the potatoes will heal naturally and will not rot in the soil.

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