Transplanting indoor plants

Planting of indoor flowers is performed every 2-3 years at the end of summer or at the end of winter. This procedure is necessary when the root system of the plant has grown greatly and completely filled the entire space of the flower pot. It often happens that the roots of the flower germinate from the drainage hole in the bottom of the container.

For the transplantation of room colors, pick up dishes similar to the one in which they grow, but a little larger. This allows the root system to develop freely for a few more years. When choosing a pot for a transplant, you should pay attention to the material. The most common are ceramic or plastic flower pots. The advantage of the former is the porous structure, due to which excess moisture during watering is absorbed into the walls of the vessel, thereby preventing accumulation of water and decay of the root system. Porosity also allows the container to "breathe", which is very important for the roots. The disadvantages of such dishes include a large weight and a relatively high cost. The advantages of plastic pots, on the contrary, can be attributed to the relatively small cost, ease and ease of cleaning. But the penetration of air through the walls of such pots is excluded, as well as the absorption of excess water. Therefore, special care must be taken when watering indoor plants grown in such containers to prevent root rot. Before transplanting, it is necessary to prepare a good soil mixture. It should be soft, fertile and at the same time loose enough to provide the necessary drainage. In the soil you can add a small amount of sand and slowly released granular fertilizers, which will melt for several months, releasing trace elements useful for plant growth.

After the soil and the new pot are harvested, they begin to extract the plant from the container. To do this, after a lot of watering, turn the container with a flower on the palm of your right hand, with your left hand holding it to the bottom. Light tapping on the bottom is achieved by releasing the earth coma with the plant. If this does not happen, you can hold a knife between the soil and the walls of the vessel and repeat the procedure or gently knock the edge of the vessel on the table. Do not pull the indoor flowers by the stem from the pot - this can damage it. As far as possible, the old soil, dried, damaged, blackened and shallow roots are removed by hand or scissors. When transplanting indoor flowers, drainage holes of the dishes are covered with small fragments from old pots. Above them a small layer of expanded clay. This will ensure good drainage and will not allow the drainage hole to clog. The plant is placed in the center of the pot and spreads the roots. Free space container filled with prepared soil so that from the edge of the pot to the surface of the earth was about 2 cm distance. So when watering the water does not overflow. The soil is gently compacted so that it fills the entire space between the roots, but avoiding damage to small roots. After the indoor flowers are transplanted, they are watered and kept in a warm room without drafts.

The transplantation of large-sized houseplants allows not to remove completely the earthen lump, but only to update the surface layer of soil in which harmful impurities have accumulated. Such a procedure can be performed much more often than a conventional transplant.