Taking care of ornamental plants indoors brings a green and relaxing living space for many families. However, maintaining the life of plants is not easy, especially in terms of care and watering.
Accordingly, 5 common mistakes that housewives should avoid to help care for plants to always be green and grow healthy.
Watering too much
This is a fairly common mistake due to concerns that plants are always deficient in water. When the soil is always waterlogged, the roots will be suffocated due to lack of oxygen, leading to rot and loss of nutrient absorption.
To overcome this situation, housewives should check the moisture content of the soil about 2-3cm; if the soil is completely dry, then water it and ensure that the pot has good drainage holes.
Watering too little water
In contrast to waterlogging, watering too little causes plant cells to lose their freshness. Leaves will begin to wither, turn yellow, then gradually fall off and make the plant stunted.
When the soil is barren, water thoroughly until water flows out from the bottom of the pot, and increase the irrigation frequency on hot sunny days.
Watering at the wrong time
Watering plants in the middle of the day with harsh sunshine causes water to evaporate quickly before the roots have time to absorb it. Conversely, watering late at night will cause water to stagnate and create conditions for mold to grow and multiply.
The ideal time to water is in the early morning when the temperature is cool, or in the late afternoon when the sunlight has softened.
Only water superficial leaves or roots
Spraying water through the surface of the plant will prevent water from seeping deep into the root layer below. This is the reason why roots are difficult to grow healthy and sustainably.
Instead, water directly and slowly to the base of the plant so that the water absorbs deeply and evenly, minimizing water stagnation on the leaves for a long time.
Using inappropriate water
Direct tap water often contains a lot of chlorine and fluorine, which easily accumulate in the soil, harming the roots over time. In addition, using water that is too cold or too hot also causes the roots of plants to be heat-shocked.
The best way is to use clean rainwater or tap water overnight to help reduce chlorine harm to plants.
