What are the care essentials and basic tips for hydroponic flowers?
When growing hydroponic flowers, in terms of care we all pay relatively more attention to management aspects such as temperature, light, and water and fertilizer. In fact, besides these important management points, cleaning the container and the plant, spraying water to wash the leaves, and pruning management are also not to be overlooked. Therefore, today the editor will talk about basic care tips for hydroponic flowers, hoping it can be helpful to all flower enthusiasts.
1. Cleaning the container and the plant
1. After a period of time, the water in a hydroponic flower container becomes relatively cloudy, green algae may appear on the container walls, and sticky deposits may cling to the plant roots, affecting the ornamental effect of the flowers, so the container needs to be cleaned from time to time.
2. After taking the plant out, cut off the aged roots and rotten roots among the roots, and rinse the sticky deposits off the roots with clean water.
3. Add an appropriate amount of glass cleaner or dish soap to the container, or use a 0.1% potassium permanganate solution to clean and disinfect the container. When cleaning, you can use a brush or cloth to clean the inner and outer walls of the container and rinse it clean with water.
4. After cleaning, replace with fresh water or culture solution and put the plant back into the container.
2. Spraying water to wash the leaves
Regularly spray water on the flowers to wash the leaves; this can raise the air humidity, especially for rooms with dry air, and it is beneficial to the growth of the flowers.
3. Proper ventilation
The growth of hydroponic flowers is related to the oxygen content in the water, and the oxygen content in the water is in turn related to the activity of people indoors and how good the ventilation is. With poor ventilation and frequent human activity, the oxygen content in the water is relatively lower. Therefore, when growing hydroponic flowers, ventilation should be strengthened to ensure good growth of the flowers.
4. Timely pruning
1. Heading back and pinching: For overly long branches, use a sharp blade to cut them back at an appropriate height, and the cut surface should be smooth. You can also take the pinching measure of removing the branch tips. Both heading back and pinching can control height, stimulate branching, and make the plant shape fuller.
2. Root pruning: When the roots grow too long or there are too many old roots, timely cut back the overly long roots and thin out the old roots. Root pruning can not only make the root system more attractive, but also promote root growth and help absorb water and nutrients. Root pruning is generally carried out in spring when the flowers are growing.
5. Maintaining hygiene
The nutrient solution for hydroponic flowers is inorganic nutrition, and what it most dreads is organic matter entering the water, especially organic fertilizer, which must absolutely not enter. Therefore, never put food or organic fertilizer into the flower nutrient solution, and do not casually put your hands in, so as to avoid polluting the water quality and affecting the growth of the flowers.
6. Keeping warm in winter
Winter temperatures are low, so corresponding work to keep warm and protect against cold should be done well. When the temperature is below 5 degrees, flowers are prone to cold damage, and growers need to take corresponding protective measures.
Care essentials for hydroponic flowers
As an environmentally friendly way of growing flowers, hydroponic flowers have the following characteristics compared with traditional soil-grown flowers: 1. Water replaces soil, with no odor and no smell, clean and hygienic. 2. No need to repot or loosen the soil, which can reduce the labor of growing flowers. 3. Light in weight, can be moved anytime and anywhere. 4. Flexible in material selection, can be reasonably matched according to indoor decoration. 5. Fewer harmful microorganisms in the water, high rate of successful seedling establishment. When caring for hydroponic plants, please note the following points:1. Suitable light, regularly rotate the culture 180OC
2. Suitable temperature, often spray water on the leaf surface to increase humidity
3. Change the water at the right time, maintain good ventilation
1) Change the water when it is cloudy or dirty, and change it frequently after treating rotten roots
2) Keep the water level stable, with 2/3 of the root length submerged in water as appropriate
4. Prune the roots appropriately: cut off and remove overly long roots, aged roots, dead roots, and rotten roots to promote new root growth
5. Remove algae: follow these steps: wash the bottle, wash the roots, change the water, and cover the roots with black material for cultivation
6. Rejuvenation: prune weak branches and diseased leaves, cover the roots with black material, and place them in a sunny spot for cultivation. If placed indoors for viewing, the time should not be too long; generally after about 20 days they should be moved outdoors for recuperation. During the growth period in summer and autumn, apply a slow-release fertilizer once a month, and frequently spray water on the leaves and around them to raise the environmental humidity. When the temperature is around 5°C, move them to a warm, sunny place indoors to keep warm and prevent cold damage.
7. Frequently spray foliar fertilizer; the ratio of nutrient solution is 1:500. After dilution, spray it on the leaf surface or drip it directly into the water. Controlled-release fertilizer is usually applied once a month, about a dozen granules each time; in winter, when respiration is not high, it can be applied once every quarter.
Everyday care tips for hydroponic flowers
Everyday care tips for hydroponic flowers
In home gardening, more and more people are starting to grow hydroponic flowers. Hydroponic flowers are less troublesome and less labor-intensive than soil-grown ones, and their care is also very simple. This article focuses on introducing the everyday care tips for hydroponic flowers for everyone's reference and learning.
1. Change the water regularly, with the principle for changing water being that the water in the hydroponic container has slightly become cloudy. Generally, in spring and autumn change the water once every 10-15 days; in summer the replacement cycle is about 5 days; in winter change it once every 30 days.
2. Each time you change the water, first wash the roots of the hydroponic flowers and the hydroponic container with clean water, and wipe the dust off the leaves with a damp cloth to keep the leaves clean, and prune dead branches, withered leaves, and rotten roots.
3. When changing the water, add 4 bottle caps of hydroponic nutrient solution per liter of clean water (cooled boiled water, mountain spring water, magnetized water and other water sources are preferable; if using tap water, it needs to be left to settle for more than 6 hours), and shake well before use for hydroponic flowers.
4. When adding water, the number of flower roots immersed in the water should not exceed 1/2, with the remaining roots left in the air in the hydroponic container, and keep the roots hanging down naturally as much as possible; afterward, you can shake the water in the hydroponic container at the right time.
Everyday care tips for hydroponic flowers
5. Pay attention to maintaining ventilation, and require the placement location to have a certain amount of air humidity. If the air humidity is insufficient, you can spray mist-like clean water into the air to increase the air humidity. Usually you can spray a small amount of mist-like clean water on the leaves, or wipe the flower leaves with a damp cloth to keep the leaves clean and free of dust.
6. Hydroponic flowers can generally be placed in indoor environments such as offices, meeting rooms, halls, coffee tables, beside computers, kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms, and bathrooms. When placing them, put them in a spot indoors with relatively sufficient sunlight as much as possible (that is, a sunny spot with more scattered light), but avoid direct sunlight and cold wind.
7. The indoor temperature should preferably be controlled between 8°C and 30°C. If the temperature is too high, you can use air conditioning, spraying water, water curtain cooling, and other means to lower it appropriately, and at the same time be sure to strengthen ventilation; in winter, pay attention to keeping warm for overwintering, and often receive scattered light or direct sunlight. If extreme low temperatures occur, you can use a heater to increase the ambient temperature, or use a thicker transparent plastic bag to cover the hydroponic flowers from top to bottom, and open 3-4 holes in the plastic bag for ventilation, and prevent cold wind.
8. Usually, if rotten roots are found on hydroponic flowers, they should be thoroughly removed in time. That is, first use clean branch shears to cut off the rotten roots from the base in one go; then disinfect the roots with 0.5% potassium permanganate for 10 minutes, and rinse them clean with clean water. After that, use clean water (or magnetized water) and fix them with a planting basket for suspension water culture for 7-15 days, changing the water once every two days. After new water roots grow, an appropriate amount of nutrient solution can be added for normal hydroponic culture.
Everyday care tips for hydroponic flowers
9. If conditions permit, you can also add 1% hydrogen peroxide (that is, 3% hydrogen peroxide solution) to the hydroponic nutrient solution, or add 0.1% potassium permanganate, to help release oxygen or inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria and algae in the water; of course, you can also add a small amount of microbial bacterial fertilizer or activated carbon to the hydroponic nutrient solution to improve the water quality and make it more conducive to absorption by the plant roots.
10. According to personal preference, you can raise a small amount of aquatic organisms such as goldfish and aquatic plants in the hydroponic container, and you can add colorful decorative stones to enhance its ornamental value.
Everyday care tips for hydroponic flowers
Notes on changing water for hydroponics: hydroponic plants grown in expanded clay do not need their water changed; just wait until the water in the container is almost dry and then add water or nutrient water. Remember, do not add water if it is not dry; only add water when it is dry. Just add water up to the label pasted on the bottle, and do not add too much. If the hydroponic plant is grown in an opaque container, you can insert your finger into the expanded clay; if you find that the expanded clay deep in the container has also dried out, then just add a small amount of water.
Summary: From a certain perspective, hydroponic flowers are plants suitable for lazy people to grow. You only need to remember to change the water or nutrient water regularly; it saves worry and effort, and you do not have to worry about pest and disease problems, making it especially more popular in cities.