Gardenia and spider plants have rotten roots. Learn how to prune them.

Gardenia root rot

1. Clean the root system

Remove the gardenia from its pot.

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2. Remove the rotten part

Use sharp scissors to remove any rotten parts of the gardenia's roots.

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3. Disinfection

Soak the pruned gardenia in a diluted carbendazim solution or potassium permanganate solution for about an hour.

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4. Dry

Take the gardenia out of the carbendazim solution and place it in a cool place for about a day to wait for it to dry.

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5. Prepare the soil

The suitable soil ratio for gardenia is leaf mold: sandy loam: river sand = 2:2:1. You can also mix leaf mold, peat soil and half garden soil.

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6. Put it in the basin

First, put a layer of permeable materials such as expanded clay, brick particles, coal slag, etc. at the bottom of the flowerpot, then fill it with nutrient soil, plant the gardenia, and water it thoroughly.

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7. Maintenance

Gardenias that have just been potted are not suitable for exposure to the sun. They should be placed in places such as the north balcony for maintenance. After the gardenias have adapted, they can be moved to a sunny place little by little.

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Chlorophytum root rot

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Mild root rot

If you feel that you have watered too much and the spider plant may have root rot, you can place the spider plant in a well-ventilated and well-lit place to speed up the evaporation of water. If there is no improvement after a period of time, you need to trim the roots.

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Severe root rot

1. Remove the spider plant from the flowerpot and rinse the soil off the roots with clean water.

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2. The most important step is to cut off all rotten roots. It is better to cut off more than to miss even a little.

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3. Soak the wound of the spider plant in potassium permanganate for 1 to 2 hours, and then place it in a cool place until it dries.

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4. Prepare soil suitable for spider plants. You can use garden soil, or you can use humus soil + river sand in a ratio of 5:1 or 5:2.

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5. Put the treated spider plant back into the pot, compact the soil slightly, water it thoroughly, and then place it in a place with scattered light, away from direct light.

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