As time goes, the plants grow and need, after a few years, that you change their pot, or that you renew their land. Focusing on a specific Do you know how to transplant a potho?
If you have one and the time has come to change the soil, the pot or help it develop better (perhaps dividing it to get new plants from it) here you will find all the information you need to know.
Why should plants be transplanted?
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Have you ever wondered why every year, or every two or three years you have to repot the plants?
You may have been aware of one of these reasons, but there are actually two that make transplants right:
- Because the roots are running out of space to the point of ending up coming out from under the pot (sometimes so much that they destabilize the balance of the pot). This occurs when they no longer have space and look for somewhere (usually through the drainage holes) to get out and "breathe".
- Because the earth over time loses nutrients. Imagine that you make a delicious meal. And that you eat it one day. And the same (not make it new, but the same food from the day before), the next day. To the next one. And the next… What will come a time when that food is no longer good? Well, something like this happens to the soil in the pots, every time they feed on it, it loses nutrients until in the end it no longer serves them at all.
It is true that you can put fertilizer on it, but this is only a "special" measure, and it will not last a lifetime with that fertilizer alone.
Now, we understand the reluctance to transplant because we subject the plant to a stress situation which plants often do not outgrow. But transplanting a potho, which is the issue at hand on this occasion, is not that difficult and the plant is not too stressed if you do it right.
another reason you can not wanting to transplant is to not put it in a larger pot. In this case, what some do is cut the roots a little so that the plant can develop new ones again and thus fit back into the pot. But we do not recommend doing this the first two years you have the plant because you need it to adapt to the environment, climate, temperature, location, etc. beforehand. to have a better chance of succeeding.
When to transplant a pothos
With all of the above said, it's time to transplant a pothos. And the first question that may arise in this regard has to do with the ideal period to do it.
In this case, experts recommend that transplanting be carried out every year in spring, just at the moment when it is certain that there will be no more frosts, because in this way we will prevent the cold from reducing their chances of getting ahead, although this would affect outdoor plants more than those of interior, as it happens to the poto.
How to transplant a pothos
Transplanting a pothos has no science nor is it difficult. Quite the contrary! But, to get it right, you need to go through several steps that will help you get everything right.
Prepare what is necessary
In this case, it would be a new pot, soil, tools to remove the plant (rake, shovel, etc.), a watering can (with water) and our protection accessories (glasses and gloves).
Several remarks before continuing:
- Do not choose a very large pot because pothos tend to prefer a small one. If you put it too wide it will stop throwing leaves because it will focus on the roots expanding throughout the pot.
- It is not demanding with the soil, but there is a combination that can be enriching for the plant. Is about two parts of peat to one of fine sand. The sand will help the plant have drainage. Another option can be fine sand, peat and mulch.
- At the same time you transplant also you can multiply the plant. For example, to make it look more lush. You would only have to cut some of its branches and put them in the ground so that they take root (others what they do is put it in water).
Prepare the new pot
Specifically, you have to put a small base of that substrate that you have prepared, although what many do is put a base of akadama, perlite, etc. to help hold moisture and so the plant can be nourished (or to absorb moisture from the earth).
Take the plant out of the pot
The poto, when you take it out of the pot, will have a block of soil and roots. This compact mass can be difficult to break, so a little trick is let the soil dry out as much as possible (without the plant suffering) to make it easier.
You will have to give it with a stick or rake being careful not to damage the roots too much to remove all the land that no longer serves.
Put her in the new
Once you finish (it is what can take you the longest) you can put it in the new pot and fill all the holes with new soil.
Lastly, water a little so that the soil settles well and you will be done. He has to leave her in a quiet place to recover.
How to transplant an upright pothos
An upright potho is transplanted in the same way as the pendant. The only difference is that you will have the plant guide. However, if you can remove it, the transplant will be much faster.
In case you cannot, you will only have to take it into account when removing the plant from the pot (do not pick it up because it can come out of the ground) and stabilize it when the poto loses the ground and you have to change it for the new substrate.
What to do if I have a poto that is too big?
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Well, it may happen that your poto is already in a large pot and that you do not want or cannot place a larger one.
In this case, One of the alternatives to transplanting a potho is the so-called surface renewal of the substrate. It consists of removing a part of the land to place a new amount on it so that it can be nourished (even better than with fertilizer).
Of course, to carry it out well, you need to take the plant out of the pot, and with a scraper, and being careful not to cut or damage the roots, remove as much soil as possible to replenish it when planting it again. in the pot
Alternatively take out only the top soil, as long as the roots and stems of the poto leave you, then cover it and renew it with new substrate.
Is it now clear to you how to transplant a potho? You did before?