Cooking houseplants for the winter. Subtleties and features

For most houseplants winter begins in October. At this time, they require complete rest, they should have a good rest to gain strength before the next flowering in the spring.

To plants were better able to adapt to lower them after the summer temperatures, there should be some activities.

Watering

One of the main rules of preparation for the winter - it is reducing the number of irrigations. First, in the week to water the plants should be three times, gradually reducing to one watering per week. Do not forget to drain the excess moisture from the tray, so that the roots have not begun to rot due to excessive moisture.

Find out what the plant requires regular watering, very simple, just a toothpick to pierce the soil by a few centimeters, if it becomes wet, then watering is not necessary.

Consider the water temperature and if it is very warm, above 25 degrees, the plant will grow more rapidly, and the rest is highly undesirable in period.

Avoid excessive dryness of the air

Due to the heating indoor air becomes very dry, the plant is simply disastrous. To provide them with the most comfortable conditions, enough to perform a few steps:

· Between pots arrange several broad cups with water;

· Large plant leaves, wipe with a damp soft cloth;

· At least once a week spray the flowers;

· If the plants have a distinct crown, for her once a week spend a warm shower.

mandatory ventilation

Winter suffer from not only people, but also plants, at this time of year it is especially prone to various diseases.

To reduce the risk, should carry out preventive measures, the most important thing - to make the neighboring plant leaves do not touch each other.

Be sure to ventilate the room in which they are, but at this time, plants were either removed from the window sill, or covered their light cloth so as not to damage the leaves, or the newspaper.

top-dressing

When the duration of daylight is reduced, should not be used for plant fertilizer and other top dressing.

The fact that all the nutrients are digested only in the daytime, in the accumulation of fertilizers in the soil when the plants will not have time to use them, the ground is suppressed.

Engage in transplanting houseplants in late autumn and winter it is not necessary unless absolutely necessary. Discard the growth promoters.