How to water zamioculcas correctly so as not to ruin
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Watering any indoor plant is a responsible event, on which the health of flowers directly depends. When growing zamiokulkas, certain requirements for soil irrigation should be met.
Watering zamiokulkas at home
Before purchasing a flower, you need to study the features of its watering.
How to water zamioculcas so as not to ruin it
Basic rules for watering a plant:
- The main thing is not to overmoisten the soil.
- Irrigation should be infrequent, but abundant.
- During watering, do not allow moisture to get on the foliage.
- In summer, it is recommended to irrigate the soil in the late afternoon, and in winter, in the morning or afternoon, before sunset.
- Before planting on the bottom of the pot, you need to fill in expanded clay. This will avoid stagnant moisture.
- Plants in ceramic pots need to be watered more often than flowers planted in plastic containers. Plastic retains moisture better.
Zamioculcas flower
Most acutely, a houseplant needs watering during a period of active growth.
What water is needed for irrigation, is it possible from the tap
For soil irrigation, it is best to use melted snow, rainwater or settled and filtered water. It is necessary to settle the liquid within 12 hours. It is contraindicated to water zamioculcas with hard tap water. This can lead not only to disturbances in growth, but also to the death of the plant.
It is also forbidden to use ice water for irrigation. Too cold liquid often causes the development of fungal and bacterial diseases. It is even worse if the air temperature is low in the room where the flower pot is. Watering with ice water leads to hypothermia of the root system and a decrease in immunity.
Combining watering with top dressing
The zamioculcas flower, which is important to water regularly, will respond well if fertilizers are applied at the same time.
You can use fertilizers for succulents. During the preparation of the solution, the dosage indicated on the package should be halved. In winter, the plant does not need feeding.
In addition to mineral fertilizers, urea can be added once a month. Fertilizer is diluted in warm water and sprayed with foliage. After that, the pot must be removed in partial shade so that sunburns do not appear on the leaf plate.
Liquid fertilizer against yellowing of leaves
How often to water zamioculcas at home
An important factor that must be taken into account is the frequency of watering.
How often to water the dollar tree:
- The amount of irrigation depends on the season. In spring and autumn, water the flower should be moderate. In winter, the amount of watering is reduced to a minimum.
- The soil is irrigated when the top layer is completely dry.To check the moisture content of the earth, you need to stick a wooden stick into it. If there is earth left on it, then the soil is wet, and it is too early to water the zamioculcas. If you don't have a stick at hand, you can check the moisture content of the soil with your finger.
With frequent and abundant watering, the root system and the lower part of the stems begin to rot. Also, waterlogging of the substrate leads to the development of fungal diseases.
Watering the plant
How to water in summer and winter
In the summer, irrigate the soil often, at least 2-3 times a week. If it's hot outside, you can do it more often. The main thing is not to overdo it and not overmoisten the soil. Watering zamiokulkas in summer and winter is carried out both in the ground and in the pallet. This irrigation scheme prevents waterlogging of the substrate.
How often to water a dollar tree in winter:
- The frequency of watering depends on the growing region.
- In latitudes with cold winters, 1-2 times every 2 weeks is enough.
- If grown in the south, the amount of watering may be higher. It depends on the rate of drying of the substrate.
Air humidity and plant spraying
Growing in the house, the plant prefers dry air. In winter, it tolerates a drop in temperature better at low humidity. Zamiokulkas does not need spraying. Once a month, you only need to put the flower under a warm shower to wash the dust off the leaves. Also, the leaves can be wiped several times a month with a wet sponge.
Watering zamiokulkas after transplant
Immediately after transplanting, the soil must be watered abundantly with settled water so that the flower successfully takes root in a new place. Subsequent watering depends on how quickly the substrate dries out. How many times a week should zamiokulkas be watered after transplantation? Watering a dollar tree at this time is no different from irrigating any other period.
Watering a flower after transplanting
Plant problems due to improper watering
Most problems with a potted flower arise from violations of watering rules.
The most common problems:
- Yellowing of the leaf plate (occurs due to frequent and abundant watering). For the same reason, the leaves become soft.
- The tips become dry. This means that the plant is too rarely watered.
- Decay of roots and lower stems. The problem arises with waterlogged soil and low room temperatures.
If the roots are just starting to rot, the dollar tree can be saved. To do this, you need to cut off the damaged part of the root and sprinkle the cuts with crushed charcoal. If the root system is badly damaged, you can cut off the cuttings from the bush and plant them. The mother plant will have to be thrown away.
Leaves dry out due to improper watering
In addition to these problems, zamioculcas is often exposed to fungal diseases. If the irrigation process is not adjusted in time, it may die.
Zamikulkus does not have a capricious disposition in terms of leaving, but you still need to pay attention to him. First of all, this concerns the organization of watering an indoor flower. Violation of the rules leads to problems with the growth and death of the flower.
