Changing the water for hydroponic flowers but not washing the roots? No wonder the more you change the water, the more the flowers die

Many flower lovers' hydroponic plants always die after being kept for a while, then die again after being kept for a while. What exactly is the reason? It's that there are a few problems with your usual care~ Things like light, water quality, and the hygiene of the hydroponic bottle, these small details may be the key to success or failure~ So how exactly should you care for them?

Lucky bamboo

Care before rooting:

1. Before using tap water, it must first be left to sit in the sun for 1 day before it can be used.

2. Change the water once every 1 day. When changing the water, take a look: if short white roots have already grown, you must be very gentle when changing the water.

3. Place it in a cool, ventilated spot indoors, such as the living room, or a covered balcony. Do not let direct sunlight hit it~

Care after rooting:

1. Always keep the water level at one third, and just add water when it gets low.

2. Change the water about once every 1 week. When changing the water, it is best to wash the glass bottle inside and out again, cleaning off all kinds of scale and dirt on the inner wall of the bottle.

3. The roots of the lucky bamboo should also be washed under running water. The water flow must not be too fast, to avoid damaging the lucky bamboo's roots~

4. It also needs to be placed in a cool, ventilated spot indoors~

How to deal with it after it rots?

1. First cut off the rotten roots together with the stem. The cut surface should be trimmed into a slanted face, as a larger area makes it easier to root.

2. Soak the wound of the lucky bamboo in a carbendazim solution for about 30 minutes, then take it out and let it dry in the shade.

3. Clean the container thoroughly, then disinfect it with alcohol, potassium permanganate, or the like, and then let it dry in the sun.

4. Pour tap water that has been left to sit for about 1 day into the container, then put the lucky bamboo back in, and place it in a cool, ventilated spot. For subsequent care, please refer to the pre-rooting section~

Peace lily

Key points for daily care:

1. Place it in a cool, ventilated spot, avoiding direct sunlight.

2. In summer, change the water once every 7 days; in winter, change the water once every 10~15 days. While changing the water, wash the hydroponic vessel as well. If conditions allow, you can also disinfect it with carbendazim, alcohol, or the like.

3. While changing the water, also wash the roots. It's very simple: just rinse the roots under a gentle stream of water~ Then cut off all the old roots, dead roots, and the like from the root system~

4. When changing the water, the water level should be based on submerging 1/2~2/3 of the root system~

5. When changing the water, you can add 1~2 drops of nutrient solution.

What to do if the roots rot?

1. First take the peace lily out, wash off the slime on the roots, then use scissors to cut off all the rotten parts.

2. Put the wound on the roots into a carbendazim solution to disinfect, then let it dry in the shade.

3. Clean the container thoroughly and disinfect it, and let the tap water sit for 1 day to remove the chlorine.

4. Just rehydroponic it~

Pennywort

Key points for daily care:

1. Give it plenty of sun; it's best if it can be grown outdoors. If it can't be grown outdoors, then please place it on a south-facing balcony~

2. Increase ventilation; it's best to place it on a windowsill or balcony and open the windows often for ventilation.

3. Be sure to replenish water in time, always keeping the water level at about 2/3.

4. Generally, change the water about once every 10~15 days; at other times, just add water.

How to deal with rotten roots?

1. First take the pennywort out and wash it clean, and check whether the roots are all rotten. If they are all rotten, then there is no saving it. If they are not all rotten, then cut off the rotten parts.

2. Soak the wound in a carbendazim solution to sterilize it, then take it out and let it dry in the shade.

3. Change to a new, already disinfected container, and just rehydroponic it.

4. Note: when rehydroponic growing, be sure to give it plenty of sun so the roots can grow fast.

Monstera

Care methods before rooting:

1. For a monstera that has just been hydroponically grown, do not change the water for the time being. Wait about 1 week to see whether it has rooted. If new roots have come out, it means the hydroponic growing was successful. Wait 1~2 more days before changing the water, and be careful not to break the roots~

2. Place it in a cool, ventilated spot to let the roots recover~

Daily care methods:

1. The monstera's roots cannot all be soaked in water; 1/2 should be left in the air so it can respire.

2. Place it in a cool, ventilated spot. The monstera cannot take direct sunlight~ it sunburns very easily.

3. Changing the water about once every 10~15 days is enough.

4. When changing the water, rinse the slime off the monstera's roots with clean water, using a gentle stream of water~

5. The container should also be cleaned thoroughly and disinfected, which can avoid problems such as black rot~

What to do if the roots rot?

1. Take the monstera out of the hydroponic bottle, rinse it clean with clean water, and then cut off all the rotten roots.

2. Clean the container thoroughly and disinfect it with alcohol or carbendazim.

3. Let the tap water sit for 1~2 days, then pour it into the container and rehydroponic the monstera.