Universal water for growing flowers No. 1: VinegarVinegar is an essential condiment in every household, but it is not only used for cooking, it is also great for growing flowers, nourishing leaves, repelling insects and promoting root growth. It can do everything. But remember that it must be edible vinegar, rice vinegar or white vinegar will do, just don't use industrial vinegar! 1. Water the soil with vinegar, and your flowers will never have yellow leaves again!① Most of our flowers usually prefer slightly acidic conditions, but the soil and water used by most flower lovers are alkaline. Over time, many flowers will often have yellow leaves. At this time, you can use some vinegar! ② Scoop a small spoonful of vinegar, stir evenly according to the ratio of vinegar: water = 1:1000, and then pour it directly into the soil along the edge of the pot. ③ Water the flowers with vinegar about once a month. This will keep the soil acidic and the flowers will not turn yellow, especially camellia, gardenia, jasmine and other flowers that particularly like acid. 2. Make your own rooting agent and grow big white roots!① When cuttings or potting, the flowers take too long to take root, and there is no rooting agent at home. What should I do? Simple! A few drops of vinegar can make your flowers grow countless large white roots! ② Scoop a small spoonful of vinegar and add 100 times the amount of water. Stir it evenly with chopsticks. Then put the lower end of the cuttings into the vinegar solution. Soak the woody branches for 2-3 hours and the herbaceous flowers for 15-20 minutes. Take out and dry. ③ Directly insert the dried branches into the soil or place them in a hydroponic bottle, and that’s it! Rooting will be much faster than before~ 3. Just wipe it with vinegar and all the aphids and red spiders will die!① Aphids and red spiders are extremely annoying, they keep coming back and are difficult to treat, and they are highly contagious. If one plant in your home is infested with aphids and red spiders, basically all the flowers in your home will be infested within a few days! ② Take a spoonful of vinegar and mix it evenly with clean water in a ratio of 1:100. Then take a few clean cotton swabs and dip them in the vinegar water to wipe the leaves or stems that attract aphids and red spiders. ③Wipe it about once every 5 days. Wipe it three or five times in a row, and all the aphids and red spiders will disappear! Universal water for growing flowers No. 2: Baking sodaThe ingredient of baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, which can inhibit fungi and is a natural fungicide. It can also promote flowering and prevent various flower diseases and pests. And it does not contain any harmful substances, very suitable for indoor flowers, safe! 1. Promote flowering of flowers and prolong flowering period①Prepare half a spoon of baking soda, add it to 500 ml of water and stir well. Then put the baking soda water into a spray bottle and spray it evenly on the leaves or soil of the flowers. This can promote flowering and extend the flowering period of the flowers by about 10 days. ②Note: Do not use it on acid-loving flowers such as gardenia, jasmine, camellia, and azalea. 2. Sterilize flowers and soil① If the flowers are infected with pathogens and bacteria, causing spots on the leaves or partial root rot, and there is no disinfectant such as carbendazim at home, you can use baking soda to disinfect the flowers. ② Prepare a small spoonful of baking soda, add it to 1000 ml of water, stir it into a solution, and then spray or irrigate it on the leaves of flowers and soil, which can effectively kill bacteria. ③Of course, when pruning root branches or taking cuttings, you can use baking soda solution to disinfect the branches and soil! Normally spraying once a month can effectively prevent a variety of flower diseases. 3.Prevent and control diseases such as powdery mildew and anthracnose① Prepare 3 grams of baking soda, add 1000 grams of water, and stir evenly until the baking soda is completely dissolved in the water. ② Spray the prepared baking soda water on the plants infected with powdery mildew and anthracnose, spraying both sides of the leaves and the soil surface of the stems! ③ Once every 5-7 days, spray 3 times in a row. It has a very good therapeutic effect on powdery mildew, anthracnose, etc. on longevity, azalea, rose, etc., with an effect of more than 95%. 4. Remove ants① Add baking soda to water, stir it into a paste with chopsticks, and leave it for half an hour. ② Pour the baking soda paste into the ant’s nest, then add some vinegar, and you can remove the ants very effectively! Universal water for growing flowers No. 3: Orange peel waterIt’s winter now, and there are more and more oranges. But do you keep the orange peels after eating them? In fact, orange peels soaked in water can become great material for growing flowers. Not only can they nourish the leaves and repel insects, they can also regulate soil salinity and make the flowers bigger and more numerous! 1. Water the flowers with orange peel water and the leaves will be green!①Don’t throw away the leftover orange peels. Cut them into small pieces, the smaller the better. ② Put the orange peel into a plastic bottle and pour in clean water (not too full), then add brown sugar. Brown sugar: orange peel: water = 1:3:10. Place in a sunny place and open the lid every 3 days to let it air out. ③ After about a month, the orange peel water can be used to water the flowers. When watering the flowers, take a little of the clear liquid on the top and dilute it 10 times with clean water. Do this 2-3 times a month. Not only will the flowers grow rapidly, but the leaves will also be shiny and will never turn yellow again. 2. Orange peel water makes the soil acidic, and the flowers grow bigger and brighter!① Flowers such as camellia, azalea, gardenia, jasmine, etc. like acid. If they are grown in the north, the soil will easily become alkaline, resulting in yellow leaves, fallen leaves, and no flowering. At this time, you can water them with some orange peel water to keep the soil acidic! ② Soak the orange peel water in clean water for 24 hours. After the water turns golden yellow, take a small amount and dilute it with 20 times the amount of clean water. Water the soil once every 2-3 weeks. The soil will remain acidic and the flowers that like acid will not turn yellow or stop blooming. 3. Orange peel water control: aphids, scale insects, snails, etc.① If flowers are infested with aphids and scale insects, you can add orange peels and water into a food processor, blend it into juice, filter out the residue, and spray the orange peel juice on the infested branches and leaves. Do this 1-2 times a week. Repeat 3-5 times in a row to eliminate the pests! ② If the soil where you grow flowers is infested with snails or ants, you can cut orange peels into thin strips and spread them evenly on the soil surface. The strong citrus smell of orange peels can keep ants, snails, etc. away! 4. BeerBeer is also known as liquid bread. It can provide flowers with sufficient nutrients, make the leaves thick and dark green, and the root system strong. It can also repel pests such as snails. It is very useful for growing flowers! 1. The leaves are sprayed with beer and become as green as wax!① When drinking beer, leave a little at the bottom of the bottle and place it in a well-ventilated place with diffused light for a few days to allow the alcohol to evaporate. ② Mix beer and water in a ratio of 1:20, then dip a soft cloth in the beer solution and wipe or directly spray the leaves of the flowers with a spray bottle. You can wipe both sides of the leaves and absorb them well! ③It can be used on basically all foliage flowers such as Clivia, Pothos, Brazilian Tree, Monstera, etc., 1-2 times a month, in the morning on sunny days. 2. Water the flowers with beer and they will grow out of the pot!① Take a small cup of beer, add 50 times the amount of water, stir evenly, and pour it along the edge of the pot. No more than once a month, especially suitable for foliage flowers such as green ivy and Clivia. Note: Do not operate when the temperature is below 15 degrees, as it may burn the roots. 3. Add beer to the fermented fertilizer, it will have a pleasant and fragrant smell without any stink!① When composting, if the smell is too bad, you can pour a little beer and vinegar into the composting bucket, then stir it evenly, and the smell will disappear! Today's all-purpose water for growing flowers, Huahua will introduce these 4 types first. 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