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Do you need to loosen the soil for growing flowers?——the horticultural loosening shovel

It is necessary to loosen the soil in the process of growing flowers. Some soil compactions or gaps along the pot edge need to be solved with thin soil, and it can increase the water permeability and drainage of the soil so that the plant root system can grow better.

Correct loosening techniques

1. Wooden stick loosens the soil

This is the most commonly used, use some small wooden strips (disposable chopsticks, etc.), and use the wooden strips to loosen the soil around the pot.

These are all to prevent the soil along with the pot from cracking. When watering, the water will flow away from the gap. If there is already a gap, it should be dealt with earlier.

2. Tap to loosen the soil

The potting soil sometimes needs to be shaken. This method is very simple, just pick up the flower pot, and then tap it around the flower pot with your hands, with even force. It is suitable for plastic pots or pottery pots and tile pots. It is suitable for green plants. Herbaceous flowering plants should be considered.

3. Gardening tools loosen the soil

The most commonly used is the horticultural loosening shovel, which is suitable for loosening the topsoil and is suitable for medium and large potted plants.

When loosening the soil with a flower shovel, first shovel it inward and downward from the outer edge of the flower pot, about 3cm. If you feel that the root has been shoveled, stop changing another part and shovel the surface of the potting soil in turn.

4. Through-hole loosening

This method is more practical. Use chopsticks (one-time use) to insert a few holes in the potting soil. It is not a problem for the green plants to damage a little root. Then pour water into these holes, and then pour them through slowly. You can use a small nail rake to loosen the soil.