What should I do if the soil for growing flowers becomes hard? Don’t just water the flowers foolishly, change the pot for them!

The harm caused by soil compaction is very serious. Let Huahua tell you about it. The soil wraps the roots of the plants. If the soil becomes compacted and cannot absorb water and nutrients, the roots of the plants will also not be able to absorb water and nutrients. Over time, the roots of the plants will become dry and exhausted due to lack of water and nutrients. Of course, the rhizomes of the plants will also dry up and the leaves will turn yellow due to insufficient water and nutrients. The final result is the death of the plants.

So when we find that the soil has become compacted, we must remember to deal with it in time. So how to deal with it?

The first thing many friends think of is to water the soil to make it softer, or to use a small shovel to break up the soil. Huahua would like to remind everyone here that this kind of practice is absolutely not allowed. Why? Because the soil becomes a little hard after being compacted, we tend to increase our strength when using a shovel. We don't know where the roots are, and it is easy to damage the roots of the plants while shoveling. So this approach is not advisable.

Someone will definitely say that watering is always okay, right? In fact, watering more may not necessarily make the soil loose, because the soil has become compacted and its ability to absorb water will not be very strong. It can be said that watering more is equivalent to useless work.

So what is the right approach? That is: repotting!

When the soil becomes compacted, we can only change the pot for the plant. At this time, the plant has actually been grown for a long time and it is time to change the pot. Generally, when repotting, choose an environment with suitable temperature and temperature. You don’t have to be too particular, as long as it’s comfortable.

What you need to pay attention to is to handle the plant with care, because the roots of the plant are connected to the soil, and if you are not careful, it is very likely that the roots of the plant will be torn off, so everyone must pay attention. After we peel the soil off the roots of the plants, we take a look at whether the roots of the plants are healthy. Use a pair of small scissors to trim off the old and rotten roots of the plants. This way, the plants will grow stronger after being repotted!

That’s all for today’s Huahua’s little science knowledge! Regarding soil compaction and what to do after the soil becomes compacted, all these contents are included in the article. Friends who are interested can read it several times!