How to switch from soil-grown Clivia to hydroponics

1. Steps

The first thing we need to do is wash the rotten roots, then disinfect them with potassium permanganate, air-dry them, and then cut the plants to the appropriate height and place them in a truncated mineral water bottle. The requirement is to let two-thirds of the plant appear outside the bottle, and then fill it with one or two centimeters of clean water. New roots will grow in about half a month. Before roots grow out, change the water once a week. If it has white teeth, you can change it once every fifteen days. When the roots of the plant grow to three to five centimeters, you can move it to the culture medium. To do hydroponics, you need to give it water when its roots grow one or two centimeters, and when it grows to five centimeters, replace it with nutrient solution. The advantage of the nutrient solution is that its leaves will grow vigorously and will not become deformed.

2. Container

To grow hydroponically, you must first choose the right container. It is best to use one made of transparent glass. If it is a seedling, you only need a glass canning jar. If the plants are larger and more numerous, you can use a hydroponic box or a goldfish tank.

3. Nutrient solution

It requires two types of nutrient solution, one is organic and the other is inorganic. Both of them can be prepared by yourself. The former has richer ingredients, but the content is not high. The latter has fewer ingredients, but the fertilizer effect is relatively large. The two can be used in combination, so that they can complement each other's strengths and weaknesses. If used alone, the former is applied once every five days and the latter once a week.

4. Water

You cannot use tap water directly. You need to expose the water to the sun for two or three days to allow the bleaching powder in it to settle. The sediment inside will change from strips to clumps, and the color should be green. When putting water in, it can cover the roots but not the pseudobulbs. If the water is too low, the plant itself will get very little water, but if it is too deep, it is likely to cause its roots to rot. If the water quality changes, and there is no oxygen or fertilizer, you need to change the water, otherwise the roots will turn black and yellow.