How often should I water the cinnabar root?

In spring, it is best to water the cinnabar root twice a week. Summer is the peak season for the growth and flowering of the cinnabar root, and it should be watered once every 2-3 days. When cultivating indoors, attention should be paid to regular watering and spraying, and ventilation should be strengthened. The number of watering should be gradually reduced in autumn. In winter, you can water it according to the soil conditions. Try to use well water and tap water when watering.

Cinnabar root watering method

1. Observe the soil in the pot : pinch it with your fingers. If the soil becomes powdery when you pinch it, it means the soil in the pot is short of water and needs to be watered immediately. If the soil becomes granular when you pinch it, it means the soil in the pot is very moist and does not need to be watered immediately.

2. Poke the soil with your fingers : Use your fingers to measure. Gently insert your fingers into the soil in the flower pot and touch the soil about two centimeters deep. If you find that the soil in the flower pot is relatively dry or hard, it means that the flower pot needs to be watered immediately.

Precautions for watering cinnabar root

1. Do not water too much : Watering is needed reasonably. Generally, watering once every 2 days in spring and autumn, once a day in summer, and once every half a month in winter.

2. Spraying water is also necessary : When the air is dry in summer, spray water on the plants in time to keep the air humidity at around 50% to 70%.

What to do if the cinnabar root is watered too much

When you water the cinnabar root too much, loosen the soil more and move the pot to a ventilated sunny place to allow the water to evaporate quickly. If it is not discovered in time and the root system rots, we need to remove the pot, cut off the rotten roots, and then change the pot soil and replant it.

<<: How often should I water boxwood?

>>: How to save okra seeds

Why do the leaves of green apple arrowroot turn yellow?

How often should I water the cinnabar root?