Pothos is the most common plant. It can be grown in pots or in water. It is best used to absorb formaldehyde and purify the air. But how to grow pothos well? Just do the following:

Temperature and light

Pothos likes a semi-shady environment and is sensitive to light. Do not expose it to the sun, and it is afraid of being too exposed to the sun. dry. The most suitable temperature for pothos is 15-25 degrees. If it exceeds 30 degrees or is lower than 30 degrees, it will grow very slowly. If it is below 10 degrees, pothos is afraid of cold, its leaves will curl, and its roots will slowly rot. In the spring when everything recovers, pothos will sprout many new shoots at a suitable temperature.

Watering

Spring and summer are the seasons of relatively vigorous growth for pothos. It is recommended to water at a fixed time, once a week to keep the soil moist, and it can be extended appropriately in winter. The watering cycle can be watered once every ten days and a half, depending on the room temperature. Do not water too much, which will cause water accumulation and the rhizome of pothos will rot easily. When the air is dry, you can spray water on the leaves.

Fertilization

In the peak growing season of green radish, that is, from May to August, you can fertilize once every half a month or once a month. You can use dilute decomposed cake fertilizer or general fertilizer. , pay attention to the amount, because the fertilization cycle is short, you must pay attention to the amount, too much fertilizer will make the branches and stems of the pothos break easily.

Repotting

Pothos is relatively easy to propagate. Almost every two years, it needs to be repotted, the roots repaired, the branches trimmed, and replanted. The best season for repotting plants is spring. As we all know, it is easy to repot plants. In terms of soil selection, you can choose soil that is not easy to clump, that is, loose soil. It is best to mix a little coarse sand in it, which is more conducive to retaining water and will not cause water accumulation.

Pests and diseases

No matter what kind of plant it is, you must pay attention to whether it will get sick or get bugs. Even the peppers I planted on the balcony will get bugs, not to mention other plants. Woolen cloth. The only diseases and insect pests of green radish are root rot and leaf spot caused by nematodes. Root rot can be treated with 3 carbofuran granules, and leaf spot can be sprayed with 75% chlorothalonil powder. For spider mites, you can use 40 dicofol or 40 mite cleanser with 3000-4000 times oil spray.

In short, as long as you pay attention to the habits of pothos, don’t water too much, don’t let the room temperature be too low or too high, and pay attention to ventilation and pests and diseases, the pothos will grow very luxuriantly and will reproduce in large numbers soon. A pot of pothos!