What should I pay attention to when repotting mint?

Mint is a common potted ornamental plant. In order to keep the mint growing healthily, you can repot it once a year. Generally, mint should be repotted in spring or autumn every year. So what should you pay attention to when repotting mint? Let’s take a look with the editor below.

1. How to repot mint?

1. Choose potting soil

Choose a flower pot that is slightly larger than the original pot, preferably with drainage holes at the bottom to ensure good drainage performance. Ceramic, clay or ceramic basins are good choices, durable and breathable. Prepare new soil, which should be loose, well-drained and fertile. You can mix leaf mold, sandy soil and garden soil, and add an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer to improve soil fertility.

2. Remove the plant

Gently pat off any excess soil from the base of the mint plant, being careful not to damage the roots. If the roots are too dense, you can comb them a little to spread them out.

3. Repotting

Place some pebbles or sand in the bottom of the pot to facilitate drainage. Add enough new soil to the pot to fill it at least 1/3 full, then place the mint plant in the pot and adjust the position. Continue adding new soil until the pot is full, patting the soil down gently but not so tightly that the roots can breathe.

4. Maintenance after repotting

Water the plant in time after repotting to replenish the water lost during repotting. But be careful not to allow water to accumulate, which can damage the roots and cause rot. When watering, pour slowly until water drips out of the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot. After repotting, you can apply an appropriate amount of fertilizer to supplement the nutrients needed by the plant. You can apply decomposed organic fertilizer once every month, and increase the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers appropriately during the flowering and fruiting period.

2. What should you pay attention to when transplanting mint?

1. Watering before repotting: Before repotting, the mint needs to be watered thoroughly to make the soil moist. This will make it easier to remove the mint from the original pot and reduce damage to the root system.

2. Avoid frequent repotting: Mint does not need to be repotted frequently, generally changing the pot once a year is sufficient. Too frequent repotting will cause the loss of nutrients needed by the plants and affect their growth.

3. Maintain ventilation: Keep the room ventilated after repotting to avoid excessive humidity in the air to reduce the occurrence of diseases and pests. Mint likes an environment with sufficient light, but cannot tolerate direct sunlight. After repotting, place the mint in a well-ventilated and well-lit location to avoid being in a dark environment for a long time. During the high temperatures in summer, you can provide appropriate shade to avoid direct sunlight.

4. Pruning: Mint grows quickly and requires regular pruning to keep the plant healthy. Light pruning can be done in spring to remove diseased and insect-infested branches and overcrowded branches. Heavy pruning can be done in autumn to keep the tree in good shape.

The above is an introduction to what you need to pay attention to when repotting mint. After repotting the mint, you should closely observe the growth of the mint. If yellow leaves, wilting and other phenomena occur, you should adjust the maintenance method in time. After repotting, mint may be invaded by pests and diseases, so it is necessary to check it regularly and take appropriate preventive measures.