There is a misunderstanding about adding salt and sugar to the water when growing fresh cut flowers during the Spring Festival. Adding "it" can extend the flowering period
There is a misunderstanding about adding salt and sugar to the water when growing fresh cut flowers during the Spring Festival. Adding "it" can extend the flowering period
During the Chinese New Year every year, a large number of flowers come on the market, especially some buds that are about to bloom are very popular.
1. At the end of the year, fresh cut flowers are popular
For example, plants like lilies, chrysanthemums, roses, baby's breath, and silver willows are in bud and about to bloom. After you take them home and cultivate them in containers with water, they will soon bloom. Therefore, one big advantage of caring for fresh flowers is that you don't need to cultivate them too much. The plants will bloom soon after you buy them home.
2. Adding salt or sugar to hydroponically grown fresh cut flowers is a misunderstanding
However, when caring for fresh cut flowers, if the method is inappropriate, the plants may suffer from root rot and failure to bloom. For example, some people share that when caring for fresh cut flowers, they add some salt or sugar to the water, but this is actually problematic.
If you add some salt to the water used to grow fresh cut flowers, it will inhibit the plants from flowering. Think about it, in the process of growing most flowers, if the soil becomes salinized, the soil will become compacted and the plants will grow slowly. But for flowering plants, adding some salt will promote their flowering, right?
Some people also share the idea of adding some white sugar to the water solution used to maintain flowers. Adding white sugar can supplement nutrition, but if the method is improper, the water can easily deteriorate, especially in the north where there is heating at home, the water solution in the container will quickly become smelly.
3. Preservatives can extend the flowering period
When caring for fresh cut flowers, in order to allow the plants to bloom and extend the flowering period, there is actually one thing that is most effective, and that is preservative. Generally, when you buy flowers, the merchant will give them away or you can directly purchase some preservatives. After dissolving them in water according to the instructions, use them to care for these fresh cut flowers for the best results.
4. Tips to prolong the flowering period
Of course, if you don’t use preservatives, you can learn the following three tips when caring for these flowers to promote the blooming of flowers and extend the flowering period.
1. Remove the bottom leaves
First of all, when handling fresh flowers, be sure to remove all the leaves at the bottom. The main purpose is to reduce nutrient consumption and promote flowering. Another purpose is to prevent the bottom leaves from rotting in the bottle, so the branches inserted into the bottle must not have leaves.
2. Change water every 2-3 days
After planting the plants, change the water every 2 to 3 days. If the branches are rotten, be sure to trim them in time.
3. Ventilation conditions
For these fresh cut flowers, in order to promote flowering, try to place them in a well-ventilated place, such as a balcony or living room.
Therefore, when caring for flowers in winter, everyone should pay attention to key skills and methods, and avoid misunderstandings, otherwise the opposite effect will be achieved.
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