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What soil is good for planting Clivia

Walter White
2020-01-15 09:16:59
Clivia is a wet, fertilizer loving and acid loving plant, which needs to be cultivated in sandy soil with many humus, high porosity and pH of 6.2-6.7. Mixed soil can be prepared for breeding: 70% humus, 20% river sand and 10% cake fertilizer can be mixed and evenly spread in the basin, and small stones and mosses can be paved on the surface at the same time. Pay attention to proper fertilization and change soil once a year.

1. Type

Clivia likes warm and half cloudy places. Therefore, the requirements for soil are relatively high. High humus and loose soil are necessary for its growth, so loose sand is the best. It likes slightly acidic environment, so the pH of soil is 6.2-6.7.

2. Soil preparation

Mixed soil can be selected for cultivation and suitable soil can be selected according to different conditions. 70% humus soil, 20% river sand, 10% cake fertilizer can be mixed evenly; 80% peat soil, 20% river sand can be mixed; or 70% tangmud, mountain mud, 30% crushed brick and charcoal can be mixed evenly. On the surface of the soil, you can put some broken stones, or spread some moss.

3. Precautions

1. Clivia is a fertilizer loving plant, but it should not be fertilized too much, otherwise it will lead to rotten roots.

2. Pay attention to changing the basin soil once a year, and bury the fleshy rhizome in the soil when planting.

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