Do you know how to care for a pothos? A few tricks to make your pothos grow more lush

Growing a pothos is actually not troublesome at all; the pothos itself is a plant that is very easy to grow. It has no great demands on the environment, and many workplaces choose to place pothos indoors, not only because it can beautify the environment. It is also very helpful for relieving eye fatigue, so placing it in the workplace is very suitable.

The methods for growing pothos can be soil culture or water culture; both methods can grow pothos very well. For soil culture, the first thing is to choose suitable soil; do not use loess, as loess is very hard and has a great impact on the growth of the pothos roots. You must choose soft black soil for normal growth, because black soil itself is nutritious.

After finding good soil, you can look for a flowerpot. When choosing a flowerpot, look for the kind with holes in the bottom. Because that kind of flowerpot is more breathable and has a good effect on root growth, but when watering you must get it just right. The pothos itself really likes water, so it should be watered about once every 2 days.

In winter, pothos must not be placed outdoors; the temperature must be kept at around 18°C for suitable growth. In the winter in the north, if placed outdoors it will freeze to death, and then it can only be grown again. If growing it in water, you need to find a suitable bottle, then put in clean water. Never choose rice-washing water, as root rot is likely to occur.

Moreover, pothos grown in water should have its water changed once every two days, and when changing the water the roots must be cleaned thoroughly. Because when growing in water there will also be very dirty things, and only after cleaning them off can it grow faster. With this growing method, the pothos will grow very lush, and it looks very beautiful placed indoors.

Learn the water culture method for pothos: a few tricks to make its propagation more lush

This plant, the pothos, has no high demands on the growing environment at all, and many office areas place pothos there. It can not only beautify the environment but also relieve eye fatigue, but most places grow beautiful pothos in soil. In fact, growing it in water makes it even more beautiful, and it also has a very transparent feeling. To grow pothos in water, you first need to find a suitable glass vase.

The vase must not be too tall; about the size and height of a fish tank is just right. After finding a suitable glass container, the next thing is choosing the water; many people think rice-washing water is rich in nutrients. But when growing pothos, never use rice-washing water, otherwise root rot will occur.

Use tap water, put it in the glass container, and let it settle for half an hour; then you can insert the selected pothos branches into the water in order. But do not choose too tender branches; choosing older branches will make the survival rate higher, and only then can it grow and propagate normally.

After placing it in the water, you can put it on the windowsill, so that with sunlight the roots will grow faster. Changing the water about once every 3 days is enough, and when changing the water be sure to clean the roots thoroughly. If the roots are not cleaned for a long time, a lot of moss will appear on them, affecting normal root growth, and rot may also occur.

After cleaning, just put it back in the bottle according to the method above, and after about two months it will become very long, like a spider plant. Placed high at home and hanging down, it is very beautiful, but it is still more suitable to put nutrient solution in the water once a week, which can promote the growth of the pothos.

How to grow hydroponic pothos more lush? Tips to make pothos bright green

Pothos can be called the king of flowers; why say that? Because you can see it everywhere. Among friends' homes you have visited, 9 out of 10 households grow it, which is enough to show that pothos is easy to grow, but the results are very different. Some have long vines and green leaves, while some look withered and lifeless. Perhaps you would say this may be because you did not buy a good variety, or because this pot of yours was no good to begin with.

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Actually, that is not the case. Take Ms. Li for example. The pothos she grew in the office never looked healthy, and recently the leaves even turned yellow, as if it would not survive much longer. But unexpectedly, after she gave it to a colleague to grow, it became bright green in just over a week. How was that done? Let us learn about it together:

First, the placement location was changed. Previously, Ms. Li had always placed it on the windowsill where it could get sun. In fact,pothos is a shade-loving plant and cannot be exposed directly to the sun; sunlight is enough, and if it is often exposed to the sun, the pothos can very easily stay bright green.

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Second, the frequency of watering was reduced. Previously, Ms. Li had heard that pothos likes water, so the first thing she did every day at work was water the pothos. Who would have thought that this was the main reason the pothos was near death.

Finally, the colleague used a special trick,which was to wipe and spray the pothos leaves with water mixed with vinegar. What is the purpose of doing this? Because vinegar contains 1% to 5% acetic acid and other nutrients. When these substances are sprayed on pothos leaves, they can be directly absorbed and used, rapidly increasing the chlorophyll content of the pothos and improving photosynthetic efficiency. It can also wipe away dust and water stains from the leaves and make the leaf surface clean and shiny.

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The colleague did just these 3 things, and in one week the pothos not only came back to life but also became bright green. It is truly amazing.