What should I do if my mint wilts after being repotted? The correct way to repot mint

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1. What to do if it wilts?

2. How to change basins

If you do not pay attention to maintenance after repotting the mint, it will wilt due to water loss caused by strong light and high temperature. Repotting is usually carried out in spring and autumn. Before taking out the pot, stop watering, make sure the soil is dry, loosen the soil appropriately, and take the plant out of the pot. Remove part of the old soil from the roots, cut off old and dead roots, and disinfect with carbendazim. Then prepare a new pot and new soil, replant it and place it in a semi-shady place to serve the pot.

1. What to do if it wilts

After the mint plant is repotted, the plant has not fully adapted to the environment. If the light is too strong and the temperature is too high, resulting in a large amount of water loss, wilting will occur. In this case, proper shading and ventilation are required. If the soil is dry, you can water it appropriately. After the plant resumes growth, return it to a sunny location and provide sufficient water and fertilizer.

2. Repotting method

1. Repotting time: The repotting time of mint is generally carried out in spring or autumn. It is easier to repot in warm weather. If the temperature and humidity are relatively high in summer, changing pots can easily affect its growth. If the temperature is too low in winter, although it has a certain degree of cold resistance, its growth will also be affected if the potting speed is too slow.

2. Stop watering and remove the pot: prepare to repot the mint Before that, you need to stop watering and let it dry out, which will make it easier to remove the pot. Loosen the soil around the inner wall of the flower pot, then separate the pot wall from the plant, and take it out from the inside. Be careful during the removal process to avoid damaging its roots, otherwise it will affect its recovery.

3. Root pruning and potting: After taking the plant out of its pot, you need to remove part of the old soil, check its roots to see if there are old and dead roots, cut them all off, and apply plenty of Bacteria disinfection. Afterwards, prepare loose and fertile potting soil, place the plant in a new pot, and fill it with new soil.

4. Follow-up maintenance: After placing the mint in the pot, you need to Water it thoroughly first, and put it in a semi-shady place to avoid being exposed to strong light, and wait for the plant to adapt slowly. After the potting period, you can water and fertilize appropriately, and increase the light to ensure the healthy growth of the plants.

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