If you have a desire to transplant a houseplant, first make sure that he really needs it. We will tell you how to perform this procedure without harm to your green pet.
Start by examining the pot and the plant
First of all, carefully inspect the pot with the plant. If you notice that the roots are sticking out of the drainage hole, it means that the flower pot has become too small, and it’s time for him to go to a new “home”. The transplant is also necessary if the soil in the pot has turned sour, or there is an unpleasant smell from it, or you have not transplanted the plant for a long time, because the soil tends to deplete over time.
In addition, be sure to inspect the plant itself. If it is affected by a disease or parasites have got into it, it is important to make sure that at least everything is in order with the roots. Dry, damaged or rotten areas should be removed, and live and healthy roots should be treated with special preparations. The same should be done with the aboveground part of the plant.
In addition, do not forget that diseased plants should be sent to quarantine.
Prepare the soil and the container for transplanting
Before transplanting to the bottom of the pot, it is necessary to lay a drainage layer of expanded clay (its thickness should be about 3 cm). If the plant was cramped in the old pot, choose a new one 2-3 cm larger than the previous one (in diameter).
When choosing a soil for a flower, focus on its nutritional value and acidity (as a rule, there are recommendations for this for each plant). In addition, the soil must be disinfected.
Transfer or transshipment?
If you are carrying out transshipment or incomplete transplanting of a plant, then try not to destroy the earthen lump. If a complete transplant of a green pet is planned, then its roots need to be freed from the ground. It is convenient to do this with a sharp stick. Or you can pre-soak the root ball in water. Immediately before the transplant, the roots need to be untangled.
When transplanting beautiful-flowering plants, the soil needs to be strongly compacted, and for indoor flowers with decorative foliage, leave the soil loose.
As a top dressing, use not only mineral fertilizers, but also organic ones. Then soon the transplanted plants will delight you and delight you with their beauty.