The small lilyph is a dwarf group of dahlias, which is more suitable for home potted plants, with rich colors, large blooms, and very beautiful layers of petals. Because Xiaolihua likes light, but it is easy for the leaves to hang and wilt after more sun, and it will wither if you do not replenish water for a few days, so it is very important to learn to water. Today, I will teach you how to water Xiaolihua from 4 aspects.
First, the judgment should beWhen to water.
Xiaolihua watering should be dry and wet, it prefers a humid environment, but is afraid of stagnant water. So we can't wait for the topsoil to dry and then water, which will keep the roots in a moist environment all the time, and the lack of a dry-wet cycle will lead to root rot. You can stick a bamboo skewer into the potting soil and water it when half of the soil is dry.
The most obvious feature of the lack of water is that the leaves are soft and drooping, if you think it is troublesome to use the bamboo stick method, you can also judge whether you need to water by observing the leaves, and you can water when the leaves are drooping, but you should pay attention in the hot summer, it may be because of the exposure to the sun that causes the leaves to droop, at this time you should take a look at the flower pot to ensure that the flower pot is light and then watered.
2. Choose the right watering method
The root system of Xiaolihua is relatively developed, and the watering method can be directly watered with a watering can, or it can be used by soaking pots. Watering can watering needs to be noted to wait for about 10 minutes after the water flows out to ensure that it is watered thoroughly. The soaking method is more time-saving and labor-saving, but it is necessary to pay attention to draining the water and then putting it into the pot tray for maintenance after taking it out, so as to avoid long-term water in the pot tray and poor breathing at the roots.
3. You can mix some fertilizer when watering
Xiaolihua has a long flowering period and a large amount of flowers, and the demand for nutrients is relatively high, so you can put some fertilizer when watering, which is more conducive to growth. In the spring growth period can be used with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium balance of general-purpose fertilizer, in the long bud when the replacement of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer content is relatively high content of flower-promoting fertilizer, and then after flowering can be replaced with general fertilizer, we pay attention to the water can be put more when fertilizing, so that thin fertilizer is applied frequently.
Fourth, pay attention to spraying foliar water in summer
In summer, the temperature is high, the leaves are large, and the water evaporates quickly, which can easily cause the leaves to wilt. Therefore, in addition to shading treatment in summer, you can also spray some foliar water on the leaves appropriately, but it is necessary to pay attention not to do it in the morning and noon to avoid leaf burns, which can be carried out in the evening, and it is best to choose summer watering in the evening.
Watering of the lily does not need to be too frequent, it needs to be determined according to the environment of maintenance and different growth periods. When raising small lilies, the soil should be loose and breathable sandy loam, or choose a general-purpose nutrient soil, not clay for planting. If you want to water, you can wait for the leaves to be a little soft or the potting soil is light, so that it is the easiest and most labor-saving! If you have any questions about raising Xiaolihua, you can leave a message below, and we will communicate and learn together.
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