This is how you should take care of your flowers and plants during the rainy season!

1. Timely drainage

During the rainy season, it rains continuously. Whether it is ground planting or potted planting, water should be drained in time to avoid suffocation of the plant roots, which will lead to leaf rot and yellowing of roots. Once water accumulates in the flowerpot, you can use a thin, hard object such as a bamboo stick to poke it into the pot several times to make sure it penetrates thoroughly but not to the roots. Here is a little trick: if water accumulates in a flowerpot, you can use a bamboo stick or other hard object to pierce the bottom of the flowerpot to increase soil permeability. Be careful not to damage the roots.

2. Fertilization tips

Do not apply too much fertilizer, especially unfermented human feces, chicken manure, milk, soy milk, fish offal and chemical fertilizers. For example, if the concentration of urea is not properly prepared or is too high, it will burn the roots, causing the leaves and flowers to wither and turn black rapidly. Because the air is humid during the rainy season and microorganisms breed, if fertilizers are applied indiscriminately at this time, the roots of plants will rot due to excessive microorganisms.

3. Pest and disease control

When diseases and insect pests occur, we should distinguish different situations and apply the right medicines. Even rainy seasons are high incidence periods of diseases and insect pests, such as leaf spot, root rot, red spider mites, etc. This requires everyone to prescribe the right medicine and not use it indiscriminately. If there are dead branches or fallen leaves, they should be removed promptly to prevent them from rotting and breeding pests and pathogens.

4. Sunshine work

After several days of rain, since the flower branches are relatively tender, they should be avoided from sudden direct sunlight to avoid burning the tender leaves and buds. In addition, shade and ventilation should be ensured for negative-shading plants. Potted flowers placed outdoors can be moved to a ventilated place that is sheltered from the rain. If they are difficult to move, the bottom of the pot can be lifted up and the water tray removed to create drainage and ventilation conditions to avoid direct exposure to the sun after rain.

5. Watering

This kind of weather not only makes people feel uncomfortable, but it is also a problematic season for flowers and plants. So, do we still need to water the plants during the rainy season? The overall humidity is higher during the rainy season, and the soil is easier to retain moisture than usual. Even when growing flowers and plants during the rainy days, you need to water them in time and pay attention to controlling the frequency of watering the roots (except for drought-resistant plants such as succulents, cacti, and aloe vera). Water the plant only when the soil in the pot is dry. The leaves of the plant need to be wiped properly to keep the plant breathing smoothly. There should be no accumulation of water. After watering, increase ventilation and let it dry naturally.

6.Maintenance points

Pay attention to the following maintenance points during the rainy season.

1. Improve ventilation

Strengthen ventilation to prevent plants from being infested with insects and diseases. Spray potted flowers with insecticides and fungicides once a week for 3-4 consecutive times.

2. Loosen the soil frequently

Loosen the soil frequently to prevent it from becoming compacted.

3. Don’t get caught in the rain often

Don't let potted flowers get wet in the rain often to avoid loss of nutrients.

4. Pay attention to drainage

Raising the flower pot will facilitate drainage and prevent water accumulation in the soil.

5. Cool and ventilated

If potted flowers experience leaf shedding or root rot, they should be moved to a cool, ventilated place. If the situation is serious, the pots should be changed in time.

6. Reduce watering

For large potted plants, due to high air humidity, the transpiration of leaves is reduced, so the frequency and amount of watering should be reduced to prevent the branches from growing too long.

7. Pay attention to shade

Flowers that require shade should be placed under a shade shed to prevent the sun from burning the leaves.

8. Adjust the proportion of flowers and leaves

For large potted plants, adjust the ratio of flowers and leaves to prevent flowers and trees from dropping flowers and fruits. To control vegetative growth, it is necessary to shorten the vegetative branches, remove new buds, and spray potassium dihydrogen phosphate on the leaves to ensure the normal growth of flowers and fruits.