Autumn Is The Peak Season For Repotting Flowers And Plants

For us flower growers, autumn and spring are the busiest seasons. I believe everyone has taken good care of their plants. In autumn, it is inevitable to change the soil and pots for plants, as the original soil is no longer suitable for their growth and has lost a lot of nutrients. There are many details to pay attention to during the repotting process, and today I will teach you all.

Repotting Timing

We all know that autumn is the second season suitable for repotting besides spring. However, when repotting flowers in autumn, we also need to pay attention to the timing. Usually, in autumn, when the temperature is constantly around 20 - 25 degrees Celsius and the plants are in good growth condition, we can consider repotting. On the one hand, this will cause less damage to the plants; on the other hand, it can also shorten the time for the plants to adapt to the new pot. Therefore, the best time for repotting is from September to October.

Removing from the Pot

After determining the repotting time, it is necessary to control the watering of the flowers 5 - 7 days in advance. When the soil in the pot is slightly moist and tending to be dry, we can start the process of removing the plant from the pot. And before repotting, we need to prepare in advance: a new pot, new soil, clean scissors, small bamboo sticks, materials for pot - bottom drainage such as expanded clay and broken stones, carbendazim, and an appropriate amount of base fertilizer. Remember to sterilize the new pot and new soil in advance to prevent bacteria, insect eggs, etc. from infecting the plants.

Repotting Steps

Removing from the Pot:
Stop watering a few days before repotting. When the soil in the pot is half - dry and half - wet, start the process of removing the plant from the pot. First, use a small bamboo stick (or wooden stick) to loosen the soil around the edge of the pot, and then gently knock the plant out of the old pot. After the plant is completely removed, gently shake off most of the old soil.

Pruning the Root System:
After knocking off the old soil, check the root system of the plant and promptly prune the dry, rotten, and overly disordered roots, etc. By the way, we can also moderately prune the plant. All the withered leaves, yellow leaves, withered branches, and weak - diseased branches can be pruned off. Then soak the pruned plant in a carbendazim solution for 20 - 30 minutes, and then place it in a well - ventilated semi - shady place to dry for 1 - 2 hours.

Preparing the Pot Bottom and Filling with Soil:
After the plant has dried a little, we can put some expanded clay, broken stones, etc. at the bottom of the new pot as a water - draining layer, then spread a layer of new soil and an appropriate amount of base fertilizer evenly, and then spread another layer of new soil.

Repotting:
Place the treated plant into the new pot and straighten it, and then fill in new soil. Every time you fill in a part of the soil, you can lift the pot and gently knock it on the ground a few times, so that the new soil and the root ball of the plant are closely combined. Remember not to directly compact the soil with your hands. After filling the soil, compact the soil again, and then thoroughly water it once as "root - fixing water", and place it in a cool, well - ventilated semi - shady place to rest quietly for a while. Expose it to less sunlight, water less, and do not fertilize. After it slowly adapts to the new environment and resumes normal growth, then move it to a suitable place for normal maintenance according to the growth habits of the plant.

Repotting Timing

Compact the Culture Soil When Planting
When repotting flowers, some flower lovers just casually put the plants into the pots and then fill the pots with culture soil without compacting the culture soil around the plants. As a result, the roots of the plants will be suspended in the pots without fully contacting the soil. After a while, the roots will dehydrate, and the whole plant will wither.

Don't Expose to the Sun Too Early
For the flowers that have just been repotted, whether they are sun - loving or shade - loving, they cannot be directly placed in a sunny environment for maintenance. Because during the repotting process, the root systems of the plants have been damaged and cannot absorb water normally in a short time. If they are placed in direct sunlight, the water in the branches and leaves will evaporate quickly, causing the branches and leaves of the plants to wilt.

Don't Fertilize Too Early
No matter when we repot the flowers, after the plants have fully adapted to the new pot, we cannot fertilize too early. Many flower lovers see that the plants have completely recovered normal growth and think that they can be maintained as normal, so they start to fertilize them, which finally leads to root burning.

Benefits of Repotting

It helps plants resume growth quickly and lengthens the golden growth time in autumn.

It gives more and better growth space for plant roots, making the plants in better condition and bloom better in autumn or next spring.

Adding new soil can greatly improve the fertilizer - retaining property of the medium and enhance the fertilizer - supplementing effect.

If the plants with full roots are not repotted in time, their water - and - fertilizer - absorbing abilities will be affected, and their growth conditions will become worse.