How to transplant Spathiphyllum
If you have a home Spathiphyllum is growing, or "women's happiness", you will certainly appreciate its endurance, simplicity and beauty. But even the most perfect and easy-care flower need periodically to transplant, and Spathiphyllum no exception.
When it's time to repot?
Adult Spathiphyllum he will tell you that it is necessary to transplant: the lower the level of the leaves begin to turn yellow. Be careful here: the flower leaves may turn yellow at the tips due to lack of moisture in the soil and air. If the cause of yellowing in low humidity, transplant 'a woman's happiness "do not need to: increase the watering and spraying.
A few more features by which it can be determined that it is time to transplant Spathiphyllum:
- roots become visible above the surface of the soil;
- young shoots do not develop, and immediately dry up after the appearance;
- the plant has stopped the growth.
The best time for grafting - spring, young plants up to 3 years old are transplanted annually, after 3 years - every two or three years. If you have decided to transplant just bought or donated flower - not in a hurry, let the plant to adapt to the new location for at least two weeks.
rules transplant
New buy a pot slightly larger than the old one, so that it fits within the roots. If the amount of the difference will be significant, Spathiphyllum refuses to bloom and will be hard to increase root mass. At the bottom of the pot must have holes for drainage of excess water.
Bought container is recommended to wash with soap and water, if the pot is not new and it grew other plants, it is necessary also to disinfect. Do this with boiling water or a solution of potassium permanganate, the method depends on the fabrication material: plastic pots can not be disinfected with hot water, as they are deformed.
Selection of soil
Spathiphyllum likes nutritional loose soil, it can be prepared from turf ground, leaf soil charcoal with the addition of coniferous bark. But my advice is do not bother with cooking, and buy a ready substrate for tropical plants. If this is not in your store, take a universal primer and add a little sand.
The sequence of transplant
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- Put on a drainage bottom of the pot (2-3 cm pebbles or expanded clay), top soil to pour floral half capacity.
- Water the flower to make it easier to remove from the pot.
- Spatula to pry the earth com, remove the plant.
- Carefully clean the roots from the old land, cut the yellow leaves. If there is a spike, they also need to be removed. Do not remove the old soil thoroughly, so as not to damage the root system. At this stage, the plant can be divided into several parts, to propagate (only do this with your hands!).
- Place the flower in the pot on the ground, straighten the roots, pour on top of the remainder of Peat mixture. Firm the soil, pour; when it settles, dosypte some more.
After the transplant, daily spray the Spathiphyllum, make sure that the land does not dry up. After 2-3 weeks, your pet "depart" to resume its growth and begin to prepare to bloom. If the article was helpful for you, please click the "Thumbs up!" Thanks. Also I recommend that you read: 5 houseplants healthy (and not only)