The correct method and steps for repotting jasmine

Jasmine is not only grown for ornament; the making of jasmine tea has been passed down for over a thousand years. In the past, jasmine flowers were planted in gardens, but now they are increasingly brought into homes, and potted jasmine has become a new trend. Spring is precisely the best time to repot jasmine, so how should you repot jasmine? Let's take a look together.

1. Removing the plant from its pot

Taking jasmine out of its pot is not easy, because after a long time in contact with the soil and the inner wall of the pot, it easily sticks together, so when removing it from the pot, pat around the sides of the pot with your hand to shake the soil and pot apart, then prepare a small trowel for loosening soil and rotate it along the inner wall of the pot so that the connection is completely broken. After that, turn the pot upside down and tip the roots and soil out together; take out the clump of soil clinging to the roots. Once it is out, break the soil apart with your hands and gently shake it off, which makes it easier to check the condition of the roots. Be careful during this process, because jasmine has many fine root hairs that could easily be torn off directly.

2. Treating the roots

After shaking the soil loose, soak the jasmine roots in water, rinse them clean, and check whether there are any aged or rotten roots; these roots need to be dealt with promptly, especially the rotten ones. Prepare a sterilized pair of scissors and gently trim away all these bad roots, which can prevent the spread of root rot; you should also trim away aged and dried-up branches, which is good for the growth of new root hairs and helps the roots penetrate deeper. After trimming, prepare some fungicide, dilute it, and soak the roots in it for 5-10 minutes, then place them in a ventilated, shady spot, ready for repotting.

3. Potting up

For repotting, prepare a slightly larger and deeper pot, which makes it easier for jasmine to take root. For the soil, you can prepare some slightly acidic nutrient soil, because jasmine likes acidic soil, and also prepare some fertile peat soil and river sand, which can increase the soil's air permeability and drainage. Mix the soil, sterilize it, and then you can pot up. Jasmine likes a moist environment, so there is no need to put in a drainage layer. When potting up, place it in the pot, then slowly fill in soil, burying it 2 cm deeper than before, then press the soil firm and water thoroughly to settle the roots. Move the jasmine to a ventilated spot with little light so it can adapt to the new soil, that is, settle in; after one week it can be cared for normally.

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