A complete set of maintenance tips for lucky bamboo, no longer worried about not being able to grow it well!

1. Grow lucky bamboo in water

Hydroponics Tips

1. When hydroponically cultivating, pay attention to cutting the roots obliquely and make the blade smooth to promote rooting.

2. Just add water to one third of the bottle. If it is tap water, you have to leave it for a day before use and put it in a bright and ventilated place indoors.

3. Change the water once every day or so. You can put a few pieces of charcoal into the bottle. Do not turn the bottle within 10 days. It will take root in about half a month.

Add water for rooting without changing water

It is best not to change the water of the lucky bamboo that has just taken root. Add water in time. If the added water is tap water, let it sit for a day before use. When switching from soil cultivation to hydroponics, just wash the roots clean and put them in the bottle for normal maintenance.

Add nutrient solution and change water

1. Lucky bamboo cannot be grown well with just plain water. You need to add an appropriate amount of nutrient solution. The amount of nutrient solution is about 5 to 10 drops of nutrient solution for every 500 ml of water, and the frequency should be about once a month.

2. After adding the nutrient solution, change the water about once every 10 days in winter, spring and autumn, and about once every 5 days in summer, so that the lucky bamboo can grow faster. Every time you change the water, clean the roots and cut off the rotten parts.

Don't blow against the wind

Don't place lucky bamboo in places where it can be blown by air conditioners or electric fans, and don't place it next to the TV to prevent the leaves from turning yellow or drying out.

2. Soil Planting of Lucky Bamboo

Key points for choosing potting soil

1. The order of suitability of pots: earthenware pots > purple clay pots > plastic pots

2. Potting soil: Fertile and loose sandy soil is best. It can be prepared by mixing sand, garden soil and leaf mold in a ratio of 1:4:5. It would be even better if you add a little crushed egg shells.

3. Change the soil and repot: Change the soil once every spring. Each time you change the soil, you can put a layer of crushed foam blocks at the bottom. This can increase the air permeability of the potting soil and prevent root rot.

Basin

1. Cut into 20 cm long pieces from the root. There should be no leaves on the part buried in the soil. Cut them all off and apply wood ash or sulfur powder on the cut. Insert it directly into the potting soil, place it in a cool place, and spray water frequently.

2. After new leaves grow, place it in a place with scattered light.

Light temperature key points

1. Temperature: It should be brought indoors when the temperature is below 5 degrees in winter. The best growth temperature is 18 degrees to 25 degrees.

2. Light: Scattered light is enough. If there is insufficient light, the leaves will lack luster.

Water and fertilizer key points

1.4 to October is the growing season. Water the plant when the soil is dry, about once every 3-5 days. Water less in winter. Spray the leaves with water frequently.

2. Apply a small amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers every half a month to 20 days.

3. Common problems with lucky bamboo

Yellow leaves

1. The leaves of the newly bought lucky bamboo turn yellow: lack of nutrition

Most of the newly bought lucky bamboos have no roots. In the early stage of hydroponics, the roots have poor ability to absorb nutrients, and the leaves turn yellow due to lack of nutrients. Adding nutrient solution at this time is useless.

Solution:

Wait patiently for a month, and the roots will gradually grow. As long as the stem is still hard, you can cut off the yellow leaves, change the water frequently, and new leaves will grow soon.

2. Water quality issues

Unclear water quality causes the roots to rot and turn black, resulting in yellow leaves.

Solution:

Check whether the roots are fresh. If there is any rot, cut off the rotten part and replace it with cold boiled water. During this period, change the water frequently to ensure the water quality is clean and wait for it to recover slowly.

3. The light is too dark or too strong

Solution:

For these two situations, first cut off the yellow leaves, then place the plant in a place with suitable light, provide appropriate shade or supplementary light, and allow it to recover slowly.

4. Improper fertilization

If too much fertilizer is applied, the tips of new leaves will appear dry brown, the leaf surface will generally appear thick and dull, and have bumps and are not stretched out, while old leaves will turn yellow and fall off. At this time, you need to change the water, cut off the yellow leaves, stop fertilizing, and allow it to recover slowly.

Insufficient fertilizer is mainly manifested in the young leaves becoming lighter in color, showing yellow or light green instead of green; there are generally no major changes in the old leaves, at this time you only need to add an appropriate amount of fertilizer.

5. Improper placement

Although lucky bamboo has a certain effect of absorbing radiation and purifying the air, it should not be placed too close to the TV or refrigerator, as it may easily cause yellowing leaves.

If you find yellow leaves on lucky bamboo, just move it to another place and keep it away from the plant.

Black Spot

1. Black spots appear

It is a fungal infection. The solution is to take out the lucky bamboo and wash the black spots on it with clean water. If the bamboo has already grown roots, be sure to change the water frequently. If it has not yet grown roots, replace the water with mineral water.

4. Weaving of bamboo cage with rich bamboo

1. Dry the lucky bamboo

Remove the lucky bamboo from the pot, separate it into individual branches, and then trim the roots. After pruning, place it in a cool place to dry for half a day, and proceed to the next step when it is slightly wilted.

Note: Only keep the 6 leaves at the top of the lucky bamboo, remove all the others to expose the stalk of the lucky bamboo. Then wipe the juice on the stalk with a towel to avoid any moisture.

2. Arrange lucky bamboo neatly

Take 10 lucky bamboos and lay them flat on the ground, arranging them neatly with a distance of 7 to 10 cm between each one.

Then press the other 10 diagonally on top to form a fork shape.

Then tie up all the crossed parts of the lucky bamboo with a ribbon (a simple rope).

After completing the above steps, you can basically prop up the lucky bamboo. Stand the lucky bamboo upright and tie up the remaining two sides to form a cylinder.

3. Planting Lucky Bamboo in a Pot

After forming a cylinder, the weaving part is basically completed. Then the lucky bamboo is spread out from the top and planted along the edge of the pot. When planting, add more nutrient soil and sand to the pot to increase the permeability of the potting soil.

After reading the secrets that Huahua has summarized for you

Do you want to buy some lucky bamboo to grow this weekend?

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