Geranium (Pelargonium) is a fairly common indoor plant, loved by many flower growers for the original tart smell emitted by the leaves and a beautiful long flowering. How to properly water geraniums so that it always pleases you with its appearance?
Instructions
Step 1
Water the geranium regularly as the soil dries up and abundantly during the spring and summer. To prevent the top layer of soil in a pot or box from cracking, it is better to pour water into a sump.
Step 2
Implement more moderate watering in winter and autumn, as in case of weak vegetation, the root system of pelargonium can simply be flooded.
Step 3
Watering with water at room temperature, too cold leads to rotting of the root system and plant diseases.
Step 4
Do not water the geraniums with too hard water. Occasionally, blurry white spots can be observed on the surface of the soil in a flower pot - these are lime deposits, which indicate that the water is not suitable for watering the plant.
Purify the geranium irrigation water through water purification filters if it is too hard.
Step 5
Use room temperature rain or melted snow water for irrigation. This water is softer than from the tap.
Step 6
Do not spray and wash the geranium leaves, this can lead to their yellowing and drying. Pelargonium has the ability to accumulate water, therefore it is considered a dry plant. Geranium is one of those plants that is better to dry than to water too much.
Step 7
Provide a drain of excess water when watering pelargonium to prevent root rot. Be sure to have holes in the pot, drainage system.
Getting more water than it needs, geraniums begin to hurt and disappear. Leaves and flowers change their appearance, dry up and fall off.
Step 8
Use the device for preparing "live" and "dead" water for irrigation geraniums. "Living water" is a powerful natural biostimulant that activates plant growth processes. Water your geraniums with live water as you would with regular watering, and within a few weeks you will see amazing results.
