How to Grow Pothos in Water: Methods for Cultivating Hydroponic Pothos

Many people like to place some water-grown plants at home or in the office to increase indoor humidity and add a touch of greenery to the interior, and hydroponic pothos is a favorite choice for many. So, how do you grow pothos in water? Here we introduce the cultivation methods for hydroponic pothos.

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1. First, select good pothos stems. Healthy, strong stems with aerial roots are the best choices for hydroponic growing. After cutting, such stems with aerial roots can quickly adapt to the hydroponic environment when placed in clean water, and will grow water roots in about ten days. Note that the part of the stem placed in water must not have leaves, otherwise leaves soaking in the water can easily affect water quality.

2. In the first few days of hydroponic growing, pay attention to changing the water: change it every two or three days with water at the same temperature as the room, and after water roots grow, change the water once a week. Once new leaves grow, you can add nutrient solution about once every ten days, or spray some diluted nutrient solution water on the leaves, which can make the leaves green and glossy.

3. The root system of hydroponic pothos should be cleaned and trimmed regularly. If the roots are too long, cut them short in time to avoid nutrient loss. If the roots rot and become sticky, also clean them in time, cut off the rotten roots, and soak them in potassium permanganate solution for disinfection before resuming care.

4. Hydroponic pothos needs sufficient scattered light for its leaves to spread out and stay green. Usually it is best to place it where there is enough scattered light. If the environment is too dark, you can move it about every ten days to a place with enough scattered light to receive a few hours of light, which can also maintain the glossiness of the leaf color.

5. Pothos itself likes a warm and humid environment. In dry seasons, spray water on the leaves frequently to increase environmental humidity and also clean the leaves. In winter, the place where it is placed should be away from heating, and attention should be paid to preventing frost damage. Hydroponic leaves are delicate and very sensitive to temperature changes, so try to keep room temperature normal and avoid large temperature differences.

In addition, we need to pay attention to the following issues:

1. In the autumn and winter seasons in the north, pay attention to keeping warm, and also pay attention to light duration. Generally, pothos can overwinter safely at a room temperature of about 10 degrees. In winter, light is relatively insufficient, so the light duration should be appropriately increased.

2. When pothos is placed in the sun, avoid direct sunlight. Long-term exposure to sunlight will make the leaves of pothos turn yellow.

3. During the growth of pothos, it depends heavily on moisture. In addition to watering the soil, also water the leaf surface, especially in summer. In addition, water thoroughly once a month.

4. In winter, pothos grows more slowly, so watering amount and fertilizing amount should be adjusted.

The above is the cultivation methods and precautions for hydroponic pothos compiled by the editor. After reading it, do you have a deeper understanding of pothos? In fact, pothos is not troublesome to care for at all, so hurry to the flower and bird market and pick a pot!