How to repot cyclamen and what to pay attention to when repotting

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1. How to change basins

2. Things to note when changing basins

If you want to repot the cyclamen, you should cut off the water in advance to facilitate removal from the pot. After removing the pot, the root system should be pruned, and old roots, rotten roots, and damaged roots should be cut off to promote better maintenance in the later period. You also need to prepare new pot soil. The flower pot should be larger than the original pot, and the soil should be loose and breathable. When potting, first put ceramsite at the bottom of the pot to improve drainage, then fill it with soil and put in the bulbs. Be careful not to put the bulbs too deep and leave one third exposed to avoid rot.

1. Repotting method

1. Cut off the water and take it out of the pot: Cyclamen that want to repot should control the water in advance and let the soil dry, which will make it easier to take it out of the pot and reduce the damage. Pay attention to the time. It is best to choose around the Qingming Festival in spring, when the climate is warm and suitable, which is conducive to later recovery.

2. Root pruning treatment: remove the pot Finally, the bulbs should be pruned, and some old roots, rotten roots, and bad roots should be pruned away, so that they can better absorb water and nutrients in the later period and promote more vigorous growth.

3. Prepare pot soil: The soil should be loose and breathable. Nutrient soil can be mixed with an appropriate amount of river sand to ensure sufficient nutrients and good drainage. The flower pot just needs to be slightly larger than the original pot.

4. Planting in the upper pot: upper pot When planting, first place an appropriate amount of ceramsite on the bottom of the flower pot, which can increase drainage and breathability. Then add an appropriate amount of soil and place the bulbs. Be careful not to bury the soil too deep and leave one third outside to avoid rot.

2. Precautions for repotting

When repotting cyclamen, you must not only pay attention to time and method, but also pay attention to the management after repotting. It likes a sunny, warm, ventilated and well-lit environment, but it cannot receive light when it is first potted. Place it in a cool and ventilated place, water it thoroughly, and wait for about a week. After a week, slowly bask in the sun and fertilize, so that it can better resume growth.

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