Anthurium requirements to the groundSince the roots of many species of anthurium are adapted for the consumption of moisture and nutrients and air and small accumulations of humus on the trunks and roots of large trees, in dense heavy soil mixture they will be uncomfortable and they may rot. For the manufacture of soil mixture you can use:
- high-moor peat, cleaned from foreign inclusions;
- leaf ground;
- sand;
- bark of coniferous trees, pre-cooked and chopped.
Two parts of the land and peat will require one piece of sand and bark. Pressed charcoal can be added to the soil, which will not only positively affect the structure of the mixture, but also serve to disinfect the soil. A good additive for epiphytic anthuriums is sphagnum moss and perlite, which loosens any ready-made soil mixture from the store.
Details of planting, watering and creating other conditions for the plant will tell a video about how to care for anthurium at home. Having a basic understanding of the life of a tropical culture, and striving to regularly pay attention to a pet, you can admire a room anthurium for a long time with minimum effort.
The best containers for anthuriums that form powerful air roots are small plastic pots with an obligatory drainage hole. In a pot for planting a houseplant it is very important to arrange a powerful drainage layer so that the moisture does not remain in the lower part of the earthy coma, but is removed.
If anthurium is planted in an orchid mix for growing at home, the plant will require more frequent top-dressings or a little decontaminated garden soil should be added to the ground.
Looking after indoor anthurium during intensive growth and flowering, it should be fed. The procedure is carried out twice a month, using ready-made products or alternating organic and mineral supplements. Plants that are sent to rest for the winter period are not fed at this time, and their watering is reduced. But with the lengthening of daylight hours to 12-14 hours, you can get a constant flowering of anthurium. In this case, the schedule of fertilizing and watering do not change in the winter months.
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Anthurium does not need frequent transplants. But when the roots completely occupy the entire volume of the pot, at home, as in the photo, the anthurium is transplanted into a larger container. To do this, the anthurium is transferred to a new pot, and the gaps on the sides are covered with fresh substrate. Update and the top layer of soil.
Most often, a healthy plant, excluding young specimens, transplantation is required in 2–3 years.
It is a different matter if anthurium shows signs of ill health. Here it is important not only to transfer the earthball, but to clean up the remains of the soil:
- check the status of the root system;
- prune damaged roots;
- process cuts with crushed coal.
When selecting pots, one should not prefer too large containers. Otherwise, the anthurium, caught in a large earthen room, will not bloom until the roots have mastered the “open spaces” allotted to them.
In addition, moisture that is not absorbed by the roots remains in the soil and more often causes the appearance of mold, the development of fungi and soil pests.
An excessively deep planting can also lead to stem decay. In order to keep the pet better in the ground, he can arrange supports that are especially useful in creating growing conditions for anthurium in the form of a liana. Place the stem from the ground, if the plant rises a little above the ground, you can sprinkle or condense with sphagnum. In this case, wet moss provokes the development of additional roots.
When caring for indoor anthurium, it is also important to remember that the sap of the plant can cause irritation, therefore, all manipulations with roots and leaves are best carried out with gloves.
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