Lover's Tears for Soil Time and Method

Lover's Tears Change Soil Time

The best time to change the soil for Lover's Tears is in spring or autumn, mainly because the temperature at this time is more pleasant, which minimizes the damage to the plant. In addition, the plant is in a period of vigorous growth, which facilitates its recovery and the survival rate of soil change is higher.

How to change the pot and soil of Lover's Tears

First, the Lover's Tears needs to be removed from the pot. You can use a small shovel to loosen the pot, then take the Lover's Tears out of the pot with your hands. Secondly, trim the rotten roots and plant it in fluffy and breathable soil. When changing the soil, you also need to cut off the poorly growing roots or branches. This will make the Lover's Tears grow better and achieve the effect of bursting the pot.

Notes on Changing Lover's Tears to Soil

1. Lover's Tears causes fewer diseases and pests during its growth period, but you should pay attention to aphids in the spring. If you find them, you should wipe them off in time. In addition, it is easy to cause mites in the high temperatures in summer, so pay attention to ventilation and maintain air circulation.

2. Lover's Tears likes loose, fertile, and well-breathable soil. It is best to use sandy soil and mixed soil to change the soil so that the roots can stretch, so that the plant will grow well. In addition, when changing the soil, you can add base fertilizer to the soil. It must be fully decomposed and do not use raw fertilizer.

Maintenance method of Lover's Tears after changing soil

1. Soil: The roots of Lover's Tears are shallow, so it needs to be planted in a shallow pot. The potting soil requires good air permeability and drainage. You can spread coal slag at the bottom of the pot, and the substrate can be prepared by mixing leaf mold and sand.

2. See the sun : After changing the soil, the Tears of Lover needs to be maintained in a semi-shaded environment. After the acclimatization period, it can be exposed to the sun. The specific decision still needs to be made based on the growth of the plant.

3. Watering: After changing the soil of Lover's Tears, you can water it thoroughly once, and then water it once a week. Use the immersion pot method to water it. The amount of watering should be controlled each time, and water should not accumulate, so as to avoid root rot and affect the normal growth of the plant.

4. Temperature: The temperature requirement of Lover's Tears is not high. It can withstand short-term low temperatures of 0 degrees, and can also withstand high temperatures. The more suitable temperature for its growth is between 20 and 28 degrees.

5. Fertilization: Lover's Tears grows vigorously in spring and autumn. At this time, you can apply thin fertilizers frequently. You can spray nitrogen fertilizer and potassium dihydrogen phosphate on the leaves, but be careful not to make the concentration too high. Between 1-3% is fine.

6. Yellowing leaves : The leaves of the Tears of Lover turn yellow after the soil is changed. This may be caused by excessive watering and improper fertilization, or it may be a normal physiological phenomenon that occurs when adapting to the new environment.