Does the soil for growing flowers become harder the more you use it? Add these 5 small things to loosen the soil and make it stronger, so you can grow anything you want without any worries.

As the saying goes, when growing flowers, you must first take care of the roots. If the roots are strong, the leaves will be strong. If the branches and leaves are strong, the flowers will bloom. So when we grow flowers, we must take good care of their roots. To grow roots, we need high-quality soil. However, potted flowers are prone to soil compaction. What can we do to make the soil more loose and breathable?

The fastest way to see results is to repot and change the soil, but many people think that repotting is a bit "difficult" and are always afraid of "killing" the flowers and plants. Therefore, many people who grow flowers do not dare to repot easily even if they know that the soil of their flowers has become hardened. In fact, if we want the flowers and plants to grow strong, we don't have to repot. When we usually maintain them, we can add some small things to the soil, or use some nutrient soil with more humus when potting the flowers, which can extend the service life of the soil. The soil for growing flowers becomes harder with use? Add 5 kinds of small things to make the soil loose and strong, so you don't have to worry about anything.

1. Sheep dung

As the saying goes, "chicken manure is strong, and sheep manure is loose soil." So if you want to make the soil more loose and breathable, you can often bury some well-rotted sheep manure in the flower pots, usually once every one or two months. This is mainly because sheep's food is mainly the stems and leaves of various plants, mainly grass, so its feces contain a lot of humus, and the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is relatively balanced. The fertilizer effect is mild and long-lasting, which can not only improve the looseness of the soil, but also increase the fertility of the soil, which is especially suitable for growing potted flowers.

Because there are so many benefits of using sheep manure to grow flowers, many people use it to grow flowers. It is a must-have fertilizer for many veteran gardeners. It can be said that sheep manure can be used to grow all flowers, flowering flowers, foliage flowers, even succulents, and even the more delicate orchids can be grown with sheep manure. Sheep manure not only makes the soil loose and breathable and not compacted, but also the fertilizer effect and temperature are not easy to cause the roots of flowers to rot. When using it, more will not burn the roots, and less will not have much impact on the growth of flowers. If you are a novice in growing flowers and don’t know what fertilizer to use, or can’t grasp the proportion of fertilization well, you can prepare some sheep manure.

We can use sheep manure and sheep flowers as foliar fertilizer on a regular basis, once every two months or so, or we can mix some into the soil when potting the flowers. Generally, the ratio of mixing is one-tenth of the soil. If you don't plan to repot the flowers regularly, then using sheep manure to grow flowers is a good choice. In addition, for flowers planted in the ground, regularly sprinkling some sheep manure on them can make them grow more vigorously and have higher quality of flowering. I have some roses planted in my yard, and they grow vigorously even if I sprinkle them with sheep manure without applying other fertilizers.

It should be noted that when using sheep manure to grow flowers, it is necessary to do some composting and disinfection in advance. Do not use it directly, otherwise weeds may grow or some diseases and pests may occur.

2. Decomposed cake fertilizer

Cake fertilizer is also a must-have fertilizer for growing flowers. It is quite common in our life. We can brew it ourselves or buy it directly. There are many types of cake fertilizers. The most common ones are bean cake fertilizer or sesame cake fertilizer. All flowers in life can be grown with it. Even the roses, bougainvillea, hydrangea, windmill jasmine, etc. with large flowers can grow explosively after using cake fertilizer. Even if other fertilizers are not applied, they can still bloom in large numbers. This shows that it is fertile enough, and it is also a very good "soil loosening fertilizer ". Regular use of decomposed cake fertilizer to grow flowers can not only make the soil more loose and breathable, but also extend the service life of the soil. Even if you don't frequently turn the pots and change the soil, the flowers can still grow healthily.

Common bean dregs, moldy beans, etc. in life can all be used to make cake fertilizer. You can also go to some sesame oil workshops to buy some sesame dregs left over from oil extraction to make cake fertilizer. However, I personally do not recommend making it yourself, because it takes a long time to ferment it yourself, and it will have a strong odor, which is not suitable for home flower cultivation. It is recommended to buy it directly, which is inexpensive and convenient.

When using cake fertilizer to grow flowers, do not use it too frequently. Generally, it is sufficient to use it once every two or three months. You can also add some to the soil as base fertilizer when potting the flowers. It is simple, convenient and effective.

3. Mature pine needles

Pine needle soil is a great treasure for growing flowers. All flowers can be grown in pine needle soil. It is loose and breathable and has mild fertilizer effect. Therefore, many old gardeners will regularly collect pine needles to make pine needle soil. It can not only provide nutrients for the growth of flowers and plants, but also maintain the looseness of the soil and prevent the soil from becoming compacted. The most important thing is that pine needle leaf mold can keep the soil slightly acidic, which is of great benefit to the growth of most flowers in life.

It should be noted that when using pine needle leaf mold to grow flowers, it must be completely decomposed. We can go to the pine forest and dig up some blackened soil at the bottom of the pine trees. After returning home, this soil can be disinfected and insect eggs killed, and can be used directly to grow flowers, or used as root fertilizer. We can remove the soil on the potted plants. As long as it does not damage the root system, the more removed, the better, and replace it with pine needle leaf mold.

Pine needle soil is particularly suitable for growing flowers with special root systems such as Clivia, orchids, and amaryllis. Of course, if it is inconvenient to make it yourself, we can also buy it directly. You can buy pine needles or leaf mold specially for Clivia. These have been disinfected and decomposed and can be used directly to grow flowers. You can bury some in flower pots regularly, or you can use it directly to grow flowers. No matter how you use it, you can get good results. Even if you don’t turn over the pots or change the soil, the flowers can still grow healthily.

4. Coconut bran

Coconut bran is a kind of fertilizer for flowers after the fibrous tissue inside the coconut is crushed. Its biggest features are that it is clean, breathable, and has a certain degree of water retention. In recent years, many people who grow flowers will use it. If used properly, it is indeed a good fertilizer for flowers. There are no bacteria or insect eggs when using it to grow flowers, and it will not mold or rot, and there is no risk of burning the roots. Its biggest advantages are that it prevents the roots of flowers from rotting and has good water retention. Therefore, using it to grow flowers can make the roots of flowers stronger.

It should be noted that coconut bran is not easy to rot, so it has no nutrients. We can equate it with river sand, coal slag and other raw soil. Adding some of it into the soil can make the soil more breathable and less likely to become hardened, which can increase the use time of the soil. However, fertilization should still be kept up, otherwise the phenomenon of "stunned seedlings" is likely to occur. Therefore, when using coconut bran to grow flowers, it is best to use it together with organic fertilizers such as cake fertilizers, so that it can achieve a perfect state.

5. Microbial fertilizer

Microbial fertilizer is a popular fertilizer for flowers in the past two years. Many people who grow flowers or potted flowers on the terrace will prepare some microbial fertilizer. It contains a large number of microorganisms. After these microorganisms enter the soil, they can make the soil more loose and breathable, increase the oxygen content in the soil, promote the respiration of flower roots, and help flowers and plants absorb more nutrients. Therefore, flowers and plants that are often grown with microbial fertilizers will grow more luxuriantly , especially some flowers and plants with weaker root systems. After using it for a period of time, you will find that its new branches and leaves grow a lot, and the flowers will be more beautiful and of higher quality.

As long as the roots of flowers and plants are strong, they can absorb a lot of nutrients. If they have sufficient nutrients and grow healthily, why worry that they won't grow or bloom? Microbial fertilizer is a high-quality fertilizer that nourishes the soil and promotes root growth. We can use it as foliar fertilizer, or we can bury some in the soil when the flowers are potted. It can be used once every one or two months. It doesn't need to be used frequently. It can treat and prevent soil compaction well. Now more and more people are using it. It is a good helper for growing flowers.

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