The "secrets" behind the good growth of flowers in some flower markets

1. Spray brightener to make plants brighter

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Some unscrupulous merchants, in order to make flowers look better, buy some brighteners and spray them on the flowers. Once the brightener is sprayed, the flowers of the plants become exceptionally bright and the leaves become exceptionally bright and green. Many flower lovers are deceived by the appearance and buy the flowers home, only to find that the leaves are not as bright as before, and gradually become dull and withered, or even die. If the editor fails to sell it, the merchant will spray water at night to wash away the polish.

It is understood that using a small amount of brightener will not have any effect on plants, but if used frequently, it will hinder the respiration of plants, cause wilting, and greatly shorten the life of plants.

Coping strategies

Be vigilant when you encounter flowers that look particularly bright! When buying, you can touch the leaves of the plant. If they feel oily or have a strange smell, it is better not to buy them.

2. Succulents can also be faked

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Those who are into succulents know that variegated plants are the most valuable among succulents, and it is a matter of luck and wallet. Anyone who has a pot of variegated succulent plants would be very proud.

However, this has provided some unscrupulous merchants with an opportunity to take advantage of the situation. In recent years, medicinal succulent plants have begun to appear on the market. This kind of variegation is not natural, but is produced by drugs.

These false succulent plants look colorful and very beautiful when you buy them. But once you take them home and keep them for a few days, they will slowly shed their colors and return to their lush green appearance. Moreover, this medicine will also cause certain damage to succulents and reduce their lifespan.

Coping strategies

1. The brocade of medicinal brocade does not look natural, especially the transition between colors is rather abrupt.

2. In addition, if you encounter a brocade that is very cheap and has a huge difference from the actual price, it is best not to buy it, because you get what you pay for!

3. Poor potting soil quality

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Some businesses use nothing but loess, which is clay or garden soil, in a flowerpot. This kind of soil is highly sticky and has poor water and air permeability. It is easy to become compacted and form lumps of soil. After watering, the tiny root hairs cannot absorb water, and the long-term humid environment will easily cause the roots to rot.

Although loess (garden soil) is one of the commonly used soils for growing flowers, it cannot be used alone. It needs to be mixed with peat soil, perlite, sand, expanded clay and other matrices to improve nutrition and enhance air permeability and water permeability.

For example, large woody plants, such as the rubber tree, money tree, Schefflera australis, and peace elm, can use 50% loess, 30% coarse sand, and 20% decomposed organic fertilizer.

Small plants such as green ivy, spider plants, and succulents must have loose nutrient soil, which is usually a mixture of peat soil, perlite, vermiculite, etc.

Coping strategies

1. When flower lovers go to the flower market to buy flowers, they must pay attention to the soil in the pots. If the soil in the pot is hard and seems to be lumps of soil together, you must not buy it. The flowers will definitely die within a month after you bring them home!

2. Flower lovers can buy some nutrient soil in the market and change the pots at home, but! ! ! Don’t change the plants immediately after you buy them home. Keep them for 1-2 weeks first and wait for the plants to adapt to the environment at home before changing the plants, otherwise they will definitely die. This is a bloody lesson I learned the hard way, you must learn from it!

4. Tampering with the bottom of the flower pot

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In order to save costs and reduce weight, many large flower pots are half filled with waste newspapers, foam, cardboard, or even plastic bags. This practice is not conducive to the growth of flowers. Generally, conscientious sellers will put expanded clay or tiles on the bottom.

If you break waste newspapers or foam into small pieces and use them as a small layer at the bottom, it will have a certain drainage effect. However, if you stuff them inside without breaking them into pieces, once the water outlet is blocked, it will easily rot the plant roots.

Moreover, if foam, cardboard and other debris occupy more than 1/3 of the pot, it will definitely harm the growth of plant roots, especially deep-rooted plants such as Schefflera, Azalea and Gardenia.

Coping strategies

When flower lovers go to the market to buy flowers, they can lift the flowers up to give them some weight. If they are particularly light, they should be alert!

Finally, the editor would like to make one point: not all flower sellers are unscrupulous vendors!

Some good merchants are also very honest and real.

Moreover, the flowers we buy home often die, and we are also responsible!

Random watering, no ventilation, no understanding of habits...

In short, be discerning when buying and be scientific and reasonable when raising flowers. By combining the two, there will be no flower that you cannot raise well! Um! come on!