Grow flowers at a low cost, just one piece of paper

toilet paper

1 High altitude layering

For some flowers that are not easy to root by cuttings, such as roses, gardenias, osmanthus, etc., you can use the method of high-altitude layering with toilet paper to make them take root quickly.

1. Fold the paper towel or toilet paper in half twice and set aside.

(Author: Cangshan Years Source: Osmanthus Bar)

2. Peel off the epidermis of the branches that are ready to root, approximately 0.5-1cm in width.

(Author: Cangshan Years Source: Osmanthus Bar)

3. Dip a cotton swab in some rooting powder and apply it to the wound.

(Author: Cangshan Years Source: Osmanthus Bar)

4. Wrap the wound with a paper towel, then spray water on the toilet paper to soak the paper towel thoroughly. Then wrap the paper towel with plastic wrap or a plastic bag, tie the top of the paper towel with a thin rope, and don't tie the bottom too tightly so that the roots can pass through.

(Author: Cangshan Years Source: Osmanthus Bar)

5. Put another layer of newspaper on the outside of the plastic wrap to block out light. Because keeping the branches in the dark can promote the formation of root tissue, and peeling off the epidermis can allow the flowers and plants to concentrate all nutrients on the wound. In addition, the moist environment of the paper towel can make the branches take root faster.

(Author: Cangshan Years Source: Osmanthus Bar)

6. Spray the paper towel with water every 3-5 days, and it will take about a month to take root.

7. Cut off the rooted branches, insert them into the soil, and place them in a cool and ventilated place for about a week, then you can carry out normal maintenance.

(Author: Year x year x more than source: Huaba)

2 Soilless cuttings

When we are doing cuttings, sometimes we have no way to judge whether they have taken root, and we can only keep taking the branches out of the soil, which results in the cuttings not taking root. Today Huahua will teach you a soilless cutting method.

1. Things you need to prepare: paper towels, cuttings and transparent plastic bottles. A few small holes need to be inserted into the mouth of the plastic bottle to allow air to pass through.

2. Wrap the lower part of the branch with a paper towel, not too tightly, so that the roots can stretch out, then wet the paper towel with water (you can also use a wet paper towel directly)

3. Wrap the remaining parts with paper towels, but make sure to expose the buds so that they can germinate later.

4. Put the branches wrapped in paper towels into the bottle, and then place it in a cool and ventilated place. Add some water to the paper towels every few days to keep them moist.

5. It will take about 10 days for the plant to take root, and then you can transfer it to a flowerpot. Because this method can ensure higher air humidity, it can speed up rooting.

3. Rootless Grafting

Toilet paper is not only clean and contains few germs, but also has good water absorption and moisture retention properties. Using it for grafting can greatly improve the survival rate.

1. Prepare strong branches for grafting, a knife, transparent tape, food-preserving boxes, and toilet paper.

2. Embed the branches to be grafted, and then wrap both ends of the branches with moist paper towels. (You can choose the amount of toilet paper you want to use.)

(Author: Xiluo Source: Moshanghua)

3. Place 6-8 layers of toilet paper at the bottom of the lunch box or food storage box as a paper bed, then spray the toilet paper with water. Do not use too much water so that there is no water accumulation. Then place the grafted branches on the paper bed with the buds facing upwards and arranged neatly.

(Author: Xiluo Source: Moshanghua)

4. Cover the lid and place it in the dark for a week to allow the healing tissue of the wound and the healing tissue at both ends of the branch to grow quickly. Observe the healing of the bud graft after about a week. If the healing is good, you can place it in diffuse light and wait for rooting. After about 2 months, roots began to grow.

(Author: Xiluo Source: Moshanghua)

Disposable paper cups

1 Cuttings

1. Prepare a few discarded disposable paper cups at home and poke a few small holes on the bottom.

2. Prepare the strong branches needed for cuttings, disinfect them in carbendazim or potassium permanganate solution for half an hour, and then place them in a cool and ventilated place to dry. (Here we take Bougainvillea as an example)

3. Fill a disposable paper cup with pure vermiculite or sand, then place the paper cup in a tray filled with water, allowing the paper cup to slowly absorb water until it is full.

(Author: yfabc_liu Source: Canghua Pavilion)

4. Insert the dried bougainvillea branches into a disposable paper cup, and then store it in a ventilated place where it can be exposed to scattered light. If you find that there is no water in the tray, add water and let the sand slowly absorb the water until the cuttings take root.

(Author: gotmoon Source: Canghua Pavilion)

5. After the roots have grown, when you pot the plants, you don't need to take off the disposable paper cups, otherwise it will loosen the soil and damage the newly grown roots.

(Author: gotmoon Source: Canghua Pavilion)

6. After the seedlings have grown for a few days, you can cut along the mouth of the paper cup to the halfway point of the paper cup. Do not take out the paper cup at that time. Wait until the paper cup rots after watering, and then use tweezers to pinch out the pieces.

(Author: gotmoon Source: Canghua Pavilion)

2. Planting

1. Clean the used disposable paper cups, let them dry, and poke a few small holes on the bottom.

2. Put the nutrient soil into a paper cup and water it thoroughly.

3. Place the prepared seeds in a paper cup. If the seeds are small, you don’t need to cover them with soil. If the seeds are large, put a few seeds in a paper cup and then cover them with a thin layer of soil.

(Author: tg19880908 Source: Huaba)

4. Then place the paper cup in a cool and ventilated place, and spray water into the cup every day to keep the soil moist. If the temperature is right, it will take about a week for the seeds to germinate.

(Author: Momo Source: Sina Blog)

5. When repotting, you can place the paper cup directly in the pot. After the seedlings have grown, cut off the paper cup.

(Author: Mu Zi Yi Xue Source: Sina Blog)

3. Make flower pots

Using disposable paper cups as flower pots is really a great way to save money!

1. Prepare two disposable paper cups of different sizes and a straw.

(Source: Feibao.com)

2. Use scissors or a knife to pierce the bottom of the two cups, then place the small paper cup inside the large paper cup, and then pass the straw through the gap between the two cups.

3. Pour the mixed cement into the gap between the two paper cups. In order to ensure that the flower pot has a base, you can lift the small paper cup upwards before pouring in the cement to increase the gap between the large flower pot and the flower pot. Wait until the cement covers the bottom before putting it down.

4. Place the paper cup in a cool and ventilated place to dry. When the cement has hardened, you can tear off the paper cup.

6. Since disposable paper cups are usually small, cement flower pots made from paper cups are basically used to grow succulents.

(Source: Feibao.com)

A4 paper vegetable planting

The A4 paper that we usually use for writing can actually be used to grow vegetables, and the vegetables grown are fresh, healthy and nutritious.

1. Prepare materials: 2 sheets of A4 paper (must be without writing), a double-layer tray with holes, a small watering can, and a packet of seeds.

2. Soak the seeds first. The length of soaking time depends on the hardness of the seeds. For example, radish seeds will take about 6-8 hours to prepare, while pea seeds will take 10-12 hours.

3. Put the two trays together, then put a piece of paper on the grid tray, and then spray the white paper with a spray bottle.

4. Sprinkle the soaked seeds evenly on the paper, making sure that each seed does not overlap, and then spray water again with a spray bottle.

5. Cover the scattered seeds with another layer of paper, spray them with a spray bottle, and then place the tray in a ventilated and dry place. Be sure to avoid direct sunlight before germination.

6. After you find that the seeds have sprouted, peel off the top layer of paper, and then spray water about 3-5 times a day to ensure that the paper at the bottom remains moist.

7. After you find rooting, add water to the bottom of the tray. It is best if the water level touches the grid. However, when adding water, be sure not to soak the seeds, otherwise the seeds will be particularly easy to rot. Normally, you only need to change the water in the tray once every 1-2 days.

8. Keep spraying water every day, and you can eat it when the sprouts grow to 5-15cm. Vegetables grown in this way do not require fertilizer or soil, are healthy and environmentally friendly, and are truly a must-have for every home!

Wet wipes for germination

Using wet paper towels to germinate, the germination rate is also very high.

1. Prepare the flower seeds and soak them in water overnight to increase the germination rate.

2. You can use a wet towel directly, or you can soak toilet paper in water and use it as a wet towel. Spread the wet towel in the pot and then sprinkle the seeds on it.

(Author: Tao Zi Yao Rao 3 Source: Changchun Rose Bar)

3. Make sure to spray water on the paper towel every day to keep it moist. The seeds will germinate in about 3-5 days.

(Author: Tao Zi Yao Rao 3 Source: Changchun Rose Bar)

4. When the small buds grow to 3-5cm, they can be potted.

(Author: Tao Zi Yao Rao 3 Source: Changchun Rose Bar)

5. As long as the soil in the pot is kept moist, the small buds will soon break through the soil.

(Author: Tao Zi Yao Rao 3 Source: Changchun Rose Bar)

newspaper

Author: Big Head Cat

Source: Sina Blog

1 Make a seedling box

Newspapers can degrade by themselves. Using newspapers to make seedling boxes is not only environmentally friendly, but can also be used as fertilizer. It even saves the money of buying seedling boxes. It is really killing two birds with one stone.

1. Find some old newspapers that are no longer used at home. The size of the newspaper cut depends on the size of the seedling box you need.

2. Fold the newspaper vertically, and then fold it in half horizontally.

3. Fold the two bottom edges in half along the center line you just folded.

4. Fold the rectangular paper on top of the triangle in half toward the triangle and then fold it in half again.

5. After turning it over, it will look like the picture below.

6. Fold the two sides along the center line again. After folding, it will look like the picture below.

7. Following the fourth step, fold the square paper on top of the triangle twice in the direction of the triangle.

8. After folding it in half, open it and put it in the small pocket in the front.

9. Pick up the pointed corner of the triangle, fold the rectangular corner at the upper left corner in half, and fold it again. Just press down on the small straight edge.

10. The last step is to open the small box and press the crease you just folded inward. This will leave an extra triangle at the bottom, which can be used as a double bottom to make the seedling box more sturdy.

11. Add soil to the seedling box made of newspaper and use it directly.

(Author: Time Goes Back Ten Years Source: Walking on Flowers)

2. Pelvic floor pad

Newspaper has very good water permeability. If you put it at the bottom of the flower pot, it can increase the air permeability and prevent the roots of the flowers from rotting.

Carton

1. Make a flower pot

We basically have a lot of waste paper boxes at home. These boxes take up a lot of space at home. It is better to make them into flower pots for a second use.

1. The size of the cardboard box can be determined according to the size of the flowers you want to plant.

2. Use transparent tape to seal the bottom of the carton, mainly to make it waterproof and strong.

3. Use tape to seal the cardboard box to prevent it from cracking after the soil is put in.

4. Depending on the type of flowers and plants, choose different nutrient soils and put them in the cardboard box.

5. Water thoroughly once, and then growing flowers or vegetables in the cardboard box is a good choice.

2. Pelvic floor pad

Cardboard boxes are generally very thick. After cutting the cardboard boxes into small pieces, you can place them at the bottom of the flower pot to achieve the purpose of water permeability and air permeability.