What is the cause of the old rotten roots of the crabapple? Can the rotten roots of the crabapple be remedied?

As people's quality of life improves, more and more people like to grow some flowers and plants at home, and crabapples are deeply loved by people. But many people encounter the problem of root rot when growing crabapples. So what is the reason for the root rot of crabapples? Can the root rot of crabapples be remedied? Let's take a look.

What is the cause of the root rot of the crabapple flower?

1. I always water the plants when I have nothing to do. This has become a habit. I water the plants whenever I have nothing to do, which causes the soil to be relatively moist.

2. The humidity is relatively high, and the roots of flowers cannot carry out normal aerobic respiration. Anaerobic respiration makes the acidity in the crop body too high, making it easy to rot and cause root rot.

3. If the plant is not properly cared for for a long time or the soil is not changed, the substrate should be under the plant when you buy it. You can consider changing the soil to provide the flowers with a good soil environment. When changing the soil, you need to be careful not to damage the roots of the flowers as much as possible.

Can root rot in crabapple be repaired?

First, you need to cut off the rotten roots of the crabapple flower, then soak the roots of the crabapple flower in a rooting powder solution for a period of time, and then put it in the sun to dry. After that, you can replant the crabapple flower in the pot. It should be noted that the pot should be exposed to the sun for a while to kill the bacteria in the soil before use. After the crabapple flower is planted in the pot, do not water it first. Wait for seven or eight days before using water to prevent the roots from rotting again.

How to grow crabapple flowers

1. Soil: It likes fertile and breathable soil. You can use a combination of peat soil and perlite to plant it, with the proportion of perlite being about 30%.

2. Sunlight: Begonia likes sunshine and tolerates partial shade. Insufficient sunlight will cause it to grow too tall and the number of flowers will decrease. You can plant it in a sunny place at home.

3. Watering: Its branches are fleshy and have strong water storage capacity. Watering once every 5 days or so is sufficient. Frequent watering can easily lead to root rot.

4. Fertilization: Begonia can bloom all year round. It can bloom continuously as long as it is fertilized. You can sprinkle some chicken manure fertilizer at the bottom of the pot as base fertilizer, and dilute it with liquid fertilizer every week to water the flowers or spray the leaves. Continuous fertilization can ensure that it blooms all year round.

5. Temperature: The suitable temperature for its growth is 10~30℃. It needs to be moved indoors in the north in winter. It will be frozen if the temperature is below 0℃.