We usually keep some potted flowers at home or in the office, such as the common ones: pothos, spider plant, orchids, clivia, etc. For home gardening, it is not advisable to frequently use chemical fertilizers. The main fertilizers needed for growing flowers, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, can all be collected in daily life. For example: moldy peanut shells that cannot be eaten, beans, melon seeds and mixed grains are all nitrogen-containing fertilizers. After fermentation as a base fertilizer or soaked into a solution as a top dressing, they can all promote the vigorous growth of flowers and plants.

2 kinds of "materials" can turn into flower soil, put "a little" in the pot, the fertilizer effect lasts 200 days, and the flowers flourish!

Below I will introduce 2 kinds of "materials" that can be used as fertilizer or soil medium for the flowers at home. These 3 are: coal ball cinders and peanut shells. If these waste materials are soaked into a solution and used as top dressing, it can make the colors of home potted flowers vivid. Generally, the common potted flowers at home can all use them. As long as they are used in an appropriate amount, they will promote the growth and development of flowers and plants. You can also use a little peanut shell for pothos. After decomposition, the fertilizer effect can last 200 days, and the leaves grow glossy green.

1. Using coal ball cinders to grow flowers

Because of the granular, low-density physical structure of coal ball cinders, they have very good air permeability, are low in cost, and are extremely easy to obtain. It is said that using coal ball cinders to grow flowers works quite well. So how exactly should it be done? We can soak the burned coal balls in water, generally for about 1 hour, to make the coal ball cinders as fully soaked as possible, then take them out and dry them in the sun until they are half-dry.

When putting them into the flower pot, they should be crushed. Because the advantages of coal ball cinders very much match the soil requirements of succulents, they have become an important constituent medium of succulent soil, but the granules should be uniform. They are still quite good for growing succulents. Basically all the succulents in my home use coal ball cinders, especially those with relatively long root systems, such as the succulent Haworthia cooperi. Since succulents have relatively low nutrient needs, putting in a little coal cinder is enough, and there is no need to add fertilizer.

2. Using peanut shells to grow flowers

In daily life, peanut shells are still relatively common. Many flower lovers think they are useless and throw the peanut shells away. Actually, doing so is still wasteful, because peanut shells can be used to grow flowers. For example, if there are plants of the pothos type at home, they can be used. Of course, some flower lovers use them to line the bottom of the pot. Actually, they not only have the function of draining water, but can also be used as flower fertilizer, with a long fertilizer effect.

How exactly should peanut shells be used to grow flowers? First crush the peanut shells, then put them into a plastic bag. There is no requirement for what kind of bottle to use. You can add a little water, seal it up, and after the water dries, seal the plastic bag again, place it under strong light for sun exposure, and wait until the peanut shells turn black, which shows they have already decomposed. This step is very important, and basically it must be done every time. After successful decomposition, they can be used as flower fertilizer. If it is in summer, the decomposition speed will be relatively fast.