How to promote the development of Milan's roots and make them grow vigorously (the root growth pattern of Milan)

How to promote the development of Milan flower root system

Compared with other plants, the best thing about Milan is that it has a strong ability to adapt to the environment. It can grow even in places without water, and it can also grow in places with water. This is its advantage compared with other plants. So, how to promote the development of Milan roots?

First, cultivate the soil

Milan is a typical representative of slightly acidic soil plants. Its growth will be significantly weakened when encountering neutral soil. When encountering alkaline soil, its roots will dry up in a short period of time, leading to the death of the plant .

If you want the root system of Milan to develop, you must provide a soil environment suitable for root growth. It is recommended that you use mixed soil.

When mixing the soil, we mixed farmland soil + freshwater river sand + humus soil in a ratio of 3:3:4. Leaf humus is loose and breathable, with a relatively high nutrient content and a slightly acidic pH value, which effectively regulates the pH value of the planting soil.

Coarse river sand has strong drainage and poor water retention. It can increase drainage and make the soil dry and wet, loosen the soil and prolong the soil compaction time. As the basic soil for growing flowers, adjusting the amount of original soil can play a connecting role.

Second, the maintenance environment

(1) Lighting

Milan is a light-loving plant. When the temperature is no higher than 35 degrees Celsius, Milan needs to be kept in a place with sufficient light.

Adequate sunlight is conducive to photosynthesis of Milan, which converts the humic acid and carbohydrates absorbed by the roots into substances needed for plant growth. It can improve the efficiency of nutrient absorption and make the roots of Milan plants more developed .

(2) Ventilation

If the environment for maintaining Milan is poorly ventilated, the Milan plant will easily shed a large number of leaves. With fewer leaves, the plant cannot carry out effective photosynthesis, which is not conducive to maintaining a good root system.

Good ventilation is beneficial to the breathing of leaves, and also allows the roots to breathe more smoothly in the alternating dry and wet conditions.

Third, replenish water

Milan likes a humid environment and avoids waterlogging in the pot soil. Long-term waterlogging in the flower soil will cause root rot. Long-term dryness in the flower soil will cause root dryness, affecting the growth of Milan.

When watering Milan, you can water it immediately when the color of the soil surface becomes lighter, which is what we call "water thoroughly when the soil is dry and wet".

Watering should be done at regular intervals when the soil alternates between dry and wet. You can use spraying to add moisture to the leaves of Milan every day to create a humid climate in the microenvironment.

Fourth, fertilization

Milan's leaves have strong germination ability and a long flowering period, so it consumes too much nutrients, making it a relatively nutrient-intensive plant.

Daily fertilization mainly supplements the three elements of "nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium". "Nitrogen" can promote rooting, and "phosphorus and potassium" can promote rooting and flowering. Daily fertilization can be done by loosening the soil and shallowly burying the fermented sheep dung balls in the flower soil.

During the vigorous growth period in spring and autumn, you can add "organic fertilizer water" every month. Add a certain amount of fermented animal manure water, dilute it with water at a ratio of 1:3 and pour it directly on the flower soil.

During the growth period, when plants naturally evolve, they reach their peak growth state. The ability to absorb and consume nutrients increases. Adding organic fertilizer and water can speed up plant growth and make the root system more developed .

Fifth, pruning

Milan's branches and leaves are dense, and it is easy for branches to block each other's light and hinder ventilation. These branches have low photosynthesis, are not only useless, but also consume nutrients, so such branches should be cleaned from time to time.

When Milan sprouts during its growth period, it is necessary to remove the adventitious buds from time to time. After the branches have grown for a period of time, when cross branches and dense branches appear, they should be pruned. Stuffy branches and underarm branches should also be cleared in time.

Removing unnecessary branches can reduce nutrient consumption, concentrate nutrient supply and accelerate the growth of remaining branches.