Spathiphyllum. Why not let the flower stalks? Care and transplanting

Plant "Spathiphyllum" prized by gardeners and florists. It has the features of cultivation. Let's talk about the care and transplant the flower.

Care

We need frequent watering. In the summer it is necessary to humidify and spray 2 times a week. Winter will suffice once every 7 days. Watering gradually as the absorbed moisture, does not directly pour the entire volume of water.

With a lack of moisture the tips of some leaves may turn yellow and wither. The leaves are soft, the elasticity is lost. If the tips of the leaves turn black and dark spots appear, it is likely to over-wetting of the substrate.

Spathiphyllum in winter you can put on the windowsill on the north side. But in the summer this place will grow shallow leaves, bloom for a long time does not occur. Lighting not to be missed. Therefore, in summer it is desirable to deliver to the western or eastern part, to avoid direct sunlight, but there will be more light.

The optimum temperature for growth - plus 20-25 degrees. Temperatures below 15 degrees is detrimental to the flower.

At lower temperatures +16 - +18 degrees as it will not bloom.

Transfer

Once a year, Spathiphyllum have to repot in new substrate, when the withered stems, otherwise it will have in the future will not bloom. Flower stalks are cut, dried leaves are removed. Then gently required to get a plant with a lump of land, so as not to damage the roots (they are quite fragile). Recent need a little release from the soil substrate and spread them. Remove the rotten part of the root system, if any.

Transplant selected pot a little more of the previous. Too big in volume do not need to buy, otherwise, will increase the root system, and while it will not develop without taking the entire space of the pot, flowering will have to wait a long time.

The plant can be divided into two parts, if there are kids. This is usually the root of the neatly cut with a knife. All wounds rub clean coal and produce a bit dry.

On the bottom of the pot is laid concrete block, it will serve as a drainage layer. You can use the material from the old pot (it is well washed out), if there is no infection and zagnieniya.

The substrate used conventional floral ground with the addition of peat in small amounts (1 to 10 of the total volume of soil), because it takes a weakly acid medium for plants.

After transplanting the plant should be well watered and sprayed. You can throw a plastic bag on top of the condensate for the first time. If you do not want to cover, you have to spray every day for a week.

To increase the humidity of the air (which is important for the plant) on a pallet and poured concrete block and poured some water there, and then put it with a flower pot. Now on sale there is a hydrogel, it can also be used in the form of pellets for air humidification, pour into pan.

The paper was reviewed Spathiphyllum transplant and care.

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