At present, the idea of home floriculture has changed somewhat with the advent of new plants, accessories and growing methods. If earlier on the windowsills of our mothers lived scarlet and kalachki in flowerpots, then we had exotic orchids with bark instead of earth, some even prefer hydroponics . Well and now the hydrogel for house plants is not considered a wonder, as many growers have already had time to evaluate its convenience.
What are the advantages of a hydrogel for plants?
We begin our acquaintance with the strengths of growing plants in colored soft beads:
- It is clear that this method of cultivation attracts its spectacular view. Bright translucent balls in a beautiful vase instead of the usual earth in the flowerpot. It is this fact that makes it possible to use flowerpots with plants as a full-fledged decor for the room.
- In favor of hydrogel for plants, we send one more point for its safety for others. It is completely non-toxic, and therefore decomposes into two harmless components. And after the period of its use will come to an end, instead of gel round balls you will get water and ammonium.
- An excellent invention for constantly wandering and business people. Want - just plant the plant in a transparent pot with balls, and if you want - mix them with ordinary earth. Then the question of irrigation is solved by itself. It is also convenient, instead of the usual water, to use a solution with top dressing and dip the balls there, then lay them on the bottom of the pot. Then you do not have to constantly remember the timely application of fertilizers.
- The combination of soil with hydrogel is good in that after swelling balls themselves dose the moisture consumption. About once every two weeks you just once again top up the water and forget about watering.
Application of hydrogel for plants
Here are a few options for using this innovation. First of all, read the instructions for preparing the hydrogel for plants. There is nothing extra complicated in it:
- if you bought several colors, each should be macerated separately;
- for every 10 g of soil there are about two liters of water, a colorless fertilizer can be added to the water immediately in liquid form;
- After the balls are filled with water, they need to brew for about 12 hours, the final size is one and a half centimeters;
- the plant with washed roots is lowered into a pot with balls;
- if the balls were purchased for bouquets, then they can be reused, colors can be mixed at will or laid out in layers.
After you have read the instructions from the hydrogel for plants, you can start using it. As a rule, these are ideal conditions for growing many types of indoor flowers . Due to the fact that the gel is sterile and bacteria or pests do not spread in it, the flowers grow strong and pleasing with impressive foliage. Many add granules to the soil to solve the issue of improvement: for clay as
You can grow plants already planted in the ground in the hydrogel, since the granules can be added after the transplant. For this, we make small depressions and pour a little hydrogel. An average of a quarter of a teaspoon of granules is sufficient for an average pot. After swelling, they are mixed slightly in the upper layer of the soil.
The color hydrogel for plants is an excellent solution for germination. For the extortion of seedlings, cuttings and seeds, the hydrogel is used in exactly the same way as a conventional primer. You cook it according to the instructions, then stick the cuttings in there and observe the germination of the roots. Before using the hydrogel for indoor plants, the roots should be thoroughly rinsed. First, we fill the finished granule to half, then insert the plant there and fill it. Everything is very simple and convenient.