Learn to disinfect the "soil" in this way, there will be fewer insects, and the branches and leaves will be shiny and the flowers will bloom more vigorously!

In fact, when the leaves of plants and flowers at home turn yellow or they attract insects, it is sometimes not because of problems with daily maintenance, but because of problems with the cultivation soil. Generally, when we grow flowers, we don’t remember to disinfect the soil, so the soil will contain a large number of bacteria. Over time, due to insufficient nutrients, it is normal to attract insects. Today Huahua will teach you several methods of soil disinfection. Remember to disinfect before growing flowers in the future, and there will be no problems.

1. Sun exposure disinfection method

Generally speaking, when we sterilize items, the first thing we think of is high temperature disinfection. Because excessively high temperatures can easily kill bacteria, this method is also suitable for soil disinfection. The simplest way to deal with it is to move the soil you plan to use for growing flowers outdoors when the temperature is high and the sun is scorching in spring and summer, spread it out in the sun, and expose it to the sun for about two or three days before collecting it for later use.

Sometimes the soil for growing flowers is leaf mold or garden soil obtained from the roadside. At this time, there will inevitably be some small insects mixed in it, which looks disgusting and annoying. If we want to kill them, we can pour the soil into a sealed container and place it under the sun for a few days. It will be able to kill insects and disinfect. In the future, when we use garden soil to plant flowers, we don’t have to worry about pest attacks.

2. Microwave disinfection method

The microwave disinfection method is relatively limited in use, which requires that there is an old microwave oven that is not in use at home. We all know that the temperature of a microwave oven is very high when it is heated. We put the soil that needs to be disinfected into it and turn on the heating function. Within a few minutes, the high temperature can kill all the bacteria and pests in the soil. This method is really simple and crude.

3. Boiling water disinfection method

As the name suggests, the boiling water disinfection method is to use boiling water to irrigate the soil for disinfection and sterilization. After the soil is watered with boiling water, be sure to drain the water and dry it in the sun. This method is generally not enough for one time. If you want to achieve good sterilization and disinfection effects, you can do it several times. However, be careful when pouring boiling water to avoid scalding.

4. Stir-fry disinfection method

This method requires a large unused iron pot. After preparation, pour the soil into the iron pot, heat it to 140 degrees, and stir-fry for about 50 minutes to achieve the disinfection effect. However, this method is generally only suitable for disinfecting a small amount of soil. After all, if there is too much soil, the iron pot cannot hold it, right?

5. Drug Disinfection

Drug disinfection is a relatively common disinfection method and also the method with the best sterilization effect. We can mix disinfectants such as carbendazim into a solution according to the proportion, and then spray it on the soil. After spraying, the soil needs to be stirred and finally sealed with plastic wrap for about 3 days. In this way, the pests and toxins in the soil will be completely cleaned up.

If the plants in your home often have yellow leaves and you can't find the problem, you can use these 5 disinfection methods to disinfect the maintenance soil when repotting. I believe that after disinfection, the flower plants in your home will grow better!