A Detailed Guide to the Application Methods of Crystal Soil in Flower Cultivation
Crystal soil is an epoch-making high-tech product. It is crystal clear, dazzlingly colorful, and loved by all. You simply place your favorite flowers and plants in a glass vase filled with crystal soil, and you can display the plants in your home, office, hotel lobby, restaurant, and other places.
Product Features/Functions:
1. Plants grown in it have very high ornamental value;
2. The brilliantly colorful crystal soil serves as a wonderful decorative accent for indoor environments;
3. Adding an appropriate amount of fragrance or perfume to the crystal soil turns it into a solid air freshener with long-lasting scent, helping to improve the indoor atmosphere. Crystal soil is most suitable for growing shade-loving or aquatic green foliage plants. It does not need frequent watering and care, and it does not breed insects or attract mosquitoes and ants. It is clean and hygienic. The main ingredient of this product is resin, and it contains no alginic acid or starch, so it will not deteriorate or fade. It is non-toxic, harmless, and pollution-free, making it the newest and best material for growing flowers and plants and beautifying the environment in hotels, homes, and other public places.
The most suitable varieties to grow:
Amaryllidaceae, ferns, palms, and Lilium, for example: narcissus, climbing pothos, lucky bamboo, parlor palm, Brazilian ironwood, arrowhead plant, sansevieria, spider plant, caladium, Alocasia, cactus, golden finger cactus, silver pothos, peace lily, Aglaonema, ruby, Philodendron, purple-leaf oyster plant, golden pothos, Asplenium, heartleaf Philodendron, and other plants suitable for shade-loving indoor display.
How to use:
1. First rinse the soil off the plant roots thoroughly before planting. If you cultivate the plant in water for about a week before planting to remove rotten old roots, the plant will grow better.
2. Soak the crystal soil in clean water at a ratio of 1:80-100 for 12-24 hours; after it expands, drain off the excess water and it is ready to use.
3. Pour the expanded crystal soil into a transparent glass container. When using it, it is best to let the crystal soil completely cover the plant roots.
4. If you want to mix multiple colors, first soak each color separately, drain off the water, and then layer and mix them.
5. When soaking and expanding the crystal soil, you can add an appropriate amount of fragrance or perfume to make it an air freshener, which helps improve the indoor atmosphere.
Precautions:
1. The product should be stored sealed in a cool, dry place. It can be kept for 2-3 years. Moisture absorption does not affect its use.
2. Plants grown in this product should not be exposed to direct sunlight, and it must be placed out of the reach of young children to avoid accidental ingestion.
3. Plants grown in this product can go for a long time without watering and fertilizing. You only need to spray a little water on the surface of the crystal blocks at the right time (every 2-4 weeks). After absorbing water and expanding, they can be reused repeatedly.
4. If the crystal soil becomes dirty, rinse it with water and drain off the water, and it can continue to be used. You can also wash the crystal soil clean and let it dry in the shade, then save it for soaking and use next time.
5. Soaking the crystal soil in mineral water or purified water gives the best results, because the chlorine in tap water can easily bleach the color of the crystal soil. Please note that the water must be drained off before putting it into the vase.