How to care for the newly bought tiger skin plant

1. How to deal with the newly bought tiger skin orchid

When you first buy the snake plant, you need to let it adapt to the environment at home. Place it in a relatively warm place in your home and give it some appropriate light. Check the soil quality of the potting soil. If it is in good condition, you can continue to use it. If the soil is too hard and compacted, you need to change the soil and pot. It is best to use a breathable clay pot. There are many good-looking clay pots on the market to choose from. If conditions permit, you can disinfect the soil before changing it. You can use some sterile disinfectant and then dry it before use.

2. How to deal with specific details

1. Soil: It does not have high requirements for soil, as long as it is well drained and breathable. You can use local materials and use whatever soil you have at home, focusing on whether it is breathable or has good drainage. You can use garden soil and then add some perlite, pine bark, etc. to enhance drainage and ventilation.

2. Environment: When you first bring it home, you need to let it adapt to the environment at home. Place it in the living room or other places. Avoid strong direct sunlight and strong temperature changes. Just give it a mild room temperature. It will take some time for it to start growing, then you can move it to the balcony to receive good light.

3. Watering: If the soil is already relatively moist when you just buy it or just repot it, you do not need to water it, or you can water it less. Wait about a week and wait until the soil in the pot is completely dry before watering it a second time. Don't water too much at the beginning, as water will easily accumulate and rot the roots.

4. Fertilization: No fertilization is needed when you first buy it. During the growth period, you can bury some decomposed fertilizer or a few cooked soybeans at the edge of the potting soil, away from the roots, so that it can absorb the nutrients from the fertilizer when watering.