Should you leave "stumps" on zamioculcas: mistakes when caring for a dollar tree

23.01.2024 20:51

Many gardeners do not consider it necessary to remove stumps from zamioculcas, and this is very much in vain.

They can rot, which is fraught with the loss of the plant. How to properly remove stumps from zamioculcas, says the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti", scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

How to remove stumps

We rake away the soil to expose the roots and cut the stumps as close to the root as possible with a sharp knife disinfected with alcohol.

You can also cut out stumps when replanting the plant. It is recommended to sprinkle the cuts with crushed coal.

If leaves are damaged or torn off during pruning, sprinkle them with charcoal as well.

a plant
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We do not water the plant for 4-7 days to avoid introducing infection into the cuts.

Earlier, the expert explained why gelatin should be added to peat for seedlings.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert: Anastasia KovrizhnykhExpert / Belnovosti