How to make Clivia take root quickly (methods and tricks to promote rooting of Clivia)

How to promote root growth of Clivia

In fact, the root system of Clivia is fleshy and aerial. As long as the soil is loose and well-ventilated, its root system will grow very fast. Some people say that the more roots of Clivia, the better. This is an incorrect statement.

Because each root of the Clivia supports a leaf. If the soil in the pot is compacted and not breathable, the roots will soon be unable to breathe and rot, causing the leaves to turn yellow and affecting the growth and flowering of the plant.

For Clivia grown in potted plants at home, its roots will grow vigorously and its leaves will grow lushly only if the water and fertilizer are properly supplied, the environmental temperature is suitable, the light is appropriate, the environment is ventilated, and the soil has good air permeability.

When its leaves grow on both sides and reach 14 to 16 leaves or more, Clivia will enter the mature age and bud and bloom. Therefore, keeping good roots is also one of the keys to promote its flowering.

The reason why Clivia has poor rooting is mostly because the soil in the pot is not suitable for growth, which leads to failure to take root. Sometimes the seedlings may become stunted and fail to take root.

If these situations occur, you can repot the Clivia and change the soil every one or two years, and use leaf mold rich in organic matter to cultivate the Clivia to promote the growth of new roots.

Of course, whether the rhizome of Clivia is short and thick or slender is different in the variety category. Generally speaking, Clivia with short and thick rhizomes is the best quality, while those with slender rhizomes are ordinary varieties.

Therefore, for the same variety of Clivia, when the soil and cultivation conditions are the same, the high-quality variety of Clivia often has stronger growth, and its root system grows particularly fast and strong.

However, the root growth of general varieties of Clivia is slightly worse.

In order to improve the growth of Clivia's root system, its resistance to adverse environments should be enhanced. In the late spring when the plant is growing vigorously, the application of nitrogen fertilizer can be appropriately reduced, while the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can be increased according to the seedling conditions.

Starting from March, irrigate the roots with 1% to 3% potassium dihydrogen phosphate once every 10 days. One month before the rainy season, spray foliar fertilizer with 1% potassium dihydrogen phosphate 2 to 3 times to promote root growth and seedling vigor.