Others don't use soil to plant flowers, but only use this, and the flowers grow with thick roots, strong leaves and lush green!

Sphagnum moss

1. Clivia grown on sphagnum moss

1. Soak the sphagnum moss in water for half an hour, then take it out and squeeze it dry.

(Author: Cuckoo Black Source: 19th Floor)

2. Wrap the roots of the Clivia with sphagnum moss, then put it into the flowerpot and press it down slightly. Be careful not to use too much force.

(Author: Yue Xiangcaotang Jingye Source: Clivia Bar)

3. After planting, water it thoroughly and then place it in a cool and ventilated place for 2 to 3 days to allow the roots to grow.

(Author: Yue Xiangcaotang Jingye Source: Clivia Bar)

Note:

① Generally, it is not necessary to add any fertilizer when growing seedlings under 2 years old with sphagnum moss, because sphagnum moss itself is rich in amino acids and various elements.

② For Clivia that is over 2 years old, you need to change to a 5-inch large pot and add appropriate fertilizer. It is recommended to use slow-release fertilizer and bury a small handful at the bottom of the pot when repotting.

③ When repotting the Clivia, there is no need to break up the sphagnum moss. Just gently knock out the Clivia, put it in a large pot, and then fill the gaps around it with sphagnum moss.

(Source: China Clivia Players Network)

④ The pH value of sphagnum moss after 3 years of use will be acidic, about 4, which is not suitable for the growth of Clivia. Therefore, you need to add some weak alkali to neutralize it. However, Huahua recommends that you directly replace the sphagnum moss with new one.

(Author: Cuckoo Black Source: 19th Floor)

2. Sphagnum moss nourishes hair roots

1. Rooting is mainly for Clivia whose root system has rotted and only the fern heads are left. In short, you must first cut off the rotten parts of the Clivia.

(Author: liuxiang918895 Source: Clivia Bar)

2. Soak the wound in 1:2000 potassium permanganate water for about an hour to disinfect it, then place it in a cool place to dry. Apply gentian violet or carbendazim to the bottom of the wound. If you don't have any, you don't have to apply it.

3. Wet the sphagnum moss until it is slightly damp to the touch. Then wrap the root fern of the Clivia with the sphagnum moss and place it in the flowerpot.

(Author: Juanjuan860212 Source: Clivia Bar)

4. After potting, place it in a cool place indoors to keep the sphagnum moss moist. Basically, water the moss thoroughly when you see that the outside of the moss is dry but there is still a little moisture inside.

After waiting for about a month, the Clivia will grow new roots.

(Author: Juanjuan860212 Source: Clivia Bar)

Broken bricks and tiles

1. Cushion the bottom of the pot to grow orchids

1. Break the bricks and tiles into pieces of 2 to 5 mm.

2. Wash the brick particles with clean water, use a sieve to sift out the larger particles, put them aside, and the smaller ones on the other side.

3. Bury the larger particles at the bottom of the flowerpot, then fill it with soil and plant orchids.

4. Some flower lovers directly use broken brick particles to plant orchids. The larger particles are placed at the bottom of the pot, and the smaller particles are placed near the roots.  

Planting orchids directly with broken bricks and tiles can avoid the problem of water accumulation to a large extent, but the frequency of fertilization should be increased accordingly because there are very few nutrients in broken bricks and tiles. It is necessary to apply a thin layer of bean cake water about once every half a month, otherwise the orchid will grow very weak.

2. Grow succulents directly

1. Break the broken bricks and tiles again, clean them, and sift out particles between 2 and 5 cm.

2. Fill it directly into the flowerpot and plant succulents.

cinder

1. Break the coal slag into as many pieces as possible.

(Author: lyjlcqw Source: Yuhuagu Forum)

2. Soak the crushed coal slag for 1 day and then wash it clean.

(Author: Hua Doudou Source: Yuhuagu Forum)

3. Use a sieve to sift them out, put the big ones in one pile and the small ones in another.

(Author: lyjlcqw Source: Yuhuagu Forum)

4. Those with smaller particles can be used directly to grow succulents~

(Author: xy569 Source: Yuhuagu Forum)

5. If the particles are relatively large, you can put them at the bottom of the flowerpot, which can effectively prevent water accumulation!

Sawdust

1. Choose clean sawdust without any soil mixed in. It is best to choose sawdust made from solid wood. Do not use sawdust made from various antiseptic woods, because the various additives in them are not friendly to plants.

2. Fill some sawdust at the bottom of the flowerpot, then put the orchid that needs to root in it, support the orchid with one hand and fill in sawdust with the other hand until the orchid no longer falls over.

3. Water thoroughly and place in a cool place for maintenance. Note that the sawdust must be kept moist during the rooting period, and water it when it is dry. It will take 1 to 2 months to grow white and tender roots.

(Author: Wuxin Source: China Orchid Trading Network a)