Room bamboo is a beautiful and quite popular decoration of modern interiors.
In order to cultivate bamboo at home, some features of this plant should be considered.
What you need to know?
Most lovers of indoor flowers have a mistaken opinion about the particular capriciousness of this exotic plant. However, for its maintenance in indoor conditions it is only necessary to take into account some features of bamboo and it it will be great to grow and feel at home.
A photo
Visually familiar with the indoor bamboo and the conditions of care and maintenance, you can in the photo below:
How to grow at home?
Maintain and grow bamboo at home in two ways:
In water. Liquid for the content must be absolutely free from any impurities, so it need to specifically clean. You can use water from a spring or rainwater - in such water it will feel great. Possible preparation of water by freezing in the refrigerator.
In the water every time you need add a few drops of mineral fertilizer or mixtures for aquarium plants. Without it, the bamboo will die. To prevent the processes of decay in the water add a little charcoal.
For growing take a long vase. Place the stalk there and fix it with pebbles. Water is changed once a week., in the old bacteria will develop and the plant will die.
In the ground. The pot is filled universal soil mix and bamboo is planted in it. The main condition for growing is a sufficient amount of moisture, so the plant you need to water often.
IMPORTANT! But we must not allow the water in the pot to stagnate, the leaves will sag from this, and the bamboo will lose its decorative effect.
Growing rules
There are two ways:
How to grow bamboo from a scion? The sprout brought to the house should get used to the conditions of the apartment. It is then placed in spacious pot. The size of the pot has a special meaning. Since he needs a lot of space for the formation of the root system.
How to grow from seed? Before planting seed is necessary soak for 8-12 hours. During this time, the germ must wake up inside the seed. For sowing, the substrate is taken from surface soil (8 h.), Ash (1 h.), Wood chips (1 h.). The mixture must be sieved to remove debris and stones from it.
Seeds are placed to a depth of 3-4 mm one by one. Top well sprinkled and do not ram, as the seeds need access to air. Capacity is placed in a shade. Crops are watered daily. Sprouts will appear in 20-25 days.
After 4 months, when the shoots begin to give shoots, they are seated in pots with peat. On a permanent place bamboo landed when its height reaches 40-50 cm.
Care and reproduction
The breeding time of indoor bamboo, like in many flowers, is spring. There are several ways to propagate bamboo at home:
Stalk division. The mother stalk is cut into several pieces and processed in places sliced with wax. It is necessary to preserve inside the pieces of the necessary moisture. The blanks are placed in water. Roots are formed after 3-3.5 weeks. After that, it is planted in a pot or in a vase with water.
Cuttings. For this method, the tops of the stems are cut from the plant and placed in water. The disadvantage of this method is that only one process can be obtained from each stem. It is worth cutting off the top of the head with two knots. Slice on an adult plant must be treated. If this is not done, the plant will dry out.
Side shoots. Young shoots are taken from the adult specimen. They can be planted in water or immediately in the ground. An important condition is frequent watering rooting shoot.
Root division. In an adult plant, having dug it out of the soil, it separates a part with a healthy sprout and roots extending from the knot. An important condition is the age of the germ; must be at least two years old. From the buds in a year there will be new sprouts, they need to be cut.
Possible problems
Some troubles in the cultivation of bamboo can occur if the balance of moisture in the soil and the lack of minerals are not observed
- A lack of water leads to brown spots on the leaves.
- Soft, hanging leaves talk about waterlogging.
- Slow growth comes from lack of nutrition. If you forget to add fertilizer when grown in water, the plant will die.
Only competent care and compliance with these rules will help you grow this exotic plant at home.
