What are the key points of transplanting spider plants? An expert shares experience
The spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is a common plant in the home. It has a notable effect on purifying household air and absorbing formaldehyde, making it one of the household plants many people love. Once a spider plant has grown to a certain point, it needs to be transplanted into a new pot, and many people do not know how to do this. Let us take a look below at the growing experience of a spider plant lover and see how he transplants his spider plants.
I love growing spider plants. Every spring, I always transplant them once and give them a "streamlining" of sorts, removing the old and keeping the vigorous. After transplanting this way, every pot of spider plants grows full of life. So, how should spider plants be cared for after transplanting? I have three points from my experience.
1. Prevent too much water. Water helps plant cells divide, so spider plants cannot grow without water. But if water is plentiful and too frequent, the space in the soil that should "store" oxygen is taken up, the roots become closed off, and the spider plant will rot at the roots and wither. Therefore, after transplanting a spider plant, watering must be based on whether the pot is dry or wet, following "do not water if not dry, and water thoroughly when you do," and you must never pour leftover tea water or rice-washing water into the pot every day, as this will "drown" the spider plant.
2. Prevent insufficient fertilizer. "Crops are like flowers; it all depends on fertilizer." The same is true for spider plants after transplanting. When a spider plant grows new shoots or blooms, this is when it uses up nutrients, and it should be fertilized in time. The better a spider plant grows, the more nutrients it uses, and the more attention must be paid to fertilizing. Plant ash is a very good potassium fertilizer; sprinkling some into its pot regularly helps the spider plant develop a strong root system and lush branches and leaves. Not fertilizing for a long time will "starve" the spider plant to death.
3. Prevent pest damage. Spider plants can also "get sick," and this is caused by pests. If this is found, the pests must be eliminated promptly. To deal with pests, chemical solutions can be used, or you can make your own solutions, for example, diluted laundry detergent liquid poured into the spider plant pot can kill black flies; water soaked with cigarette butts sprinkled on the spider plant's branches and leaves can kill aphids and eliminate nematodes, red spider mites, and others; plant ash water, scallion leaves, and garlic juice all have pest-killing and pest-repelling effects.
The above is the spider plant transplanting experience shared with us by the plant expert. It is surprising that such a small pot of spider plant has so much knowledge behind it. I hope all friends can grow spider plants well and add a touch of green to home life.