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Dracaena is a common beautiful houseplant that looks like a palm tree. A tree-like culture with elongated thin leaves is considered unpretentious in care, the only thing is that it needs to be moved to another container over time. How to transplant dracaena correctly?

Reasons for transplanting dracaena

Like any indoor culture, dracaena grows and grows in size. Therefore, in order to provide the plant with free space, it is transplanted annually into another pot. bigger size.

Dracaena transplantation at home can be carried out due to a number of other reasons:

• the plant is affected by pests or signs of the disease are visible on it;
• the roots have grown, do not fit in the pot and are visible on the surface of the soil;
• home culture begins to fade due to stagnation of moisture at the roots;
• the soil composition has lost its nutritional value and needs to be replaced with a more suitable substrate.

You need to transplant a home palm tree immediately after purchase. It is sold in plastic containers with a special primer. In such pots, culture will not develop for a long time. Therefore, it needs to be transplanted.

If the tree is propagated using cuttings, then the first transplant is done in a year. Further, as it grows, the dracaena is placed in a spacious pot. Details on the methods of breeding a tree plant can be found in the article on the propagation of dracaena.

Required Transplant Tools

To transplant indoor plant, you should stock up:

• suitable pot;
• pebbles or expanded clay for drainage;
• a container with water;
• sharp garden shears;
• sprayer.

You also need to prepare the substrate first.

Transplant preparation

Dracaena transplantation has its own characteristics. Initially, you should choose the right time, choose the right size pot and prepare the soil composition.

Timing for transplant

Home palm is allowed to be transplanted regardless of the time of year. But it is better to do this in the spring, when the intensive growth of the plant begins.

Transplanting in autumn and winter can be stressful and cause leaf wilt.

The exception is the autumn move to a new soil.

Choosing the right pot

A new container for a room palm tree has its own requirements:

• the root system should fit freely in the pot, so its diameter must be selected 3 cm larger than the previous one;
• planting capacity is not needed excessively free, so that there is no stagnation of water. In a large pot, active root growth will begin to the detriment of the aerial part;
• Drainage holes must be made in the bottom of the pot.

Adult dracaena feels great in an elongated pot with a slightly widened neck.

Soil preparation for dracaena

Properly selected soil plays a significant role for normal development. In specialized flower shops they sell a ready-made substrate.

Also, if possible, the soil composition can be prepared independently. The soil for dracaena should consist of the following components:

• leafy land;
• turf soil;
• vegetable humus;
• peat.

Hardwood and sod land should be taken one part more than compost and peat. It is also recommended to add some sand and crushed birch charcoal. Drainage from pebbles, broken ceramic bricks or expanded clay is placed at the bottom of the pot.

With a new transplant, expanded clay is changed, as it absorbs harmful substances.

Extraction and inspection of dracaena

Remove the palm tree from the pot carefully so as not to disturb the tangled roots. This can be done step by step:

• in order to take out the roots along with the ground, the soil is not watered for two days - during this time it must dry out;
• the pot needs to be slightly tilted and slightly tucked into the soil so that the earth lump easily comes out with the roots;
• slightly shake off the root system and visually inspect for damaged areas;
• all spoiled shoots are cut off with sharp garden shears, and the cut points are sprinkled with charcoal dust.

Before the plant is transplanted into a large pot, the roots must be sprayed with water.

Transplant methods

Dracaena transplantation at home is carried out in a simple way:

• the bottom of the pot is covered with a drainage layer;
• part of the prepared soil composition is sprinkled on top;
• dracaena is evenly placed in a container, and the root system is sprinkled with the remaining substrate;
• the upper part of the earth is well compacted, especially near the stem;
• the soil after planting is abundantly watered with water.

Florists practice placing two plants in one wide pot. Often this is how dracaena is planted “marginate” or “fragrant”.

Post transplant care

After moving to a new container, the dracaena undergoes acclimatization. Usually, two weeks is enough to get used to the plant. During this period, the leaves may turn a little yellow, but after a while this passes. Further care consists of a number of requirements: Temperature conditions. In the room where the culture pot stands, the temperature must be maintained at least 25 ° C.

Lighting. The indoor palm tree is photophilous, but it is not recommended to expose it to the sun after transplantation, as direct rays can damage the leafy plates. Varieties with light leaves more light is needed to save.

Watering. Moisturize the culture four times a week. Watering should be plentiful, but do not flood. On hot days, the leafy part requires regular spraying. In order for the root system to develop intensively, twice a month the dracaena is watered with a stimulating solution. The most suitable for this is a special preparation "Zircon".

Top dressing. It is necessary to introduce nutrients into the soil monthly. Start adding top dressing in early spring and finish in late autumn. In winter, you can fertilize once and then half the usual dose of the nutrient mixture. Dracaena is fed with mineral and organic fertilizers with a minimum amount of fluorine, since an excess of such an element causes the plant to dry out.

Pruning. For the correct formation of indoor tree branches, pruning is carried out. It can be done during the active development of culture and sap flow. New buds form at the site of the cut. Dracaena pruning is carried out with a sharp knife under sterile conditions. Cut sections are processed with garden pitch.

The main condition for pruning is sterility and a healthy adult plant with a stem height of at least 30 cm.

Dracaena can be attacked by pests. Most often, the plant is affected by a spider mite or scale insect. To eliminate pests, the tree is treated with insecticides and transplanted into sterile soil.

Many varieties of homemade palm tree have a lush crown, under the weight of which the stems begin to bend. Therefore, it is recommended to install special bamboo props that will help keep the culture level. Dracaena is not a very demanding culture, but if transplanted incorrectly, it can quickly die. Therefore, when moving a room palm tree to another pot, all the rules for transplanting and subsequent plant care should be taken into account.

In recent years, dracaena has firmly established itself in the first lines of the list of popular indoor plants. Very similar to a palm tree, she is more patient and accommodating than hamedoreas, neanthes and other eminent tropical beauties. Dracaena is easy to care for; at home, it can reach a height of three meters and live for several decades. But only that dracaena, which is properly looked after and which is provided with a timely transplant, will become a long-liver.

Dracaena in natural and domestic conditions

Dracaena is a palm tree for busy and not too diligent flower growers. Although she is not even a relative of palm trees. Only outwardly it is very similar: a slender bare stem with a cap of leaves at the top.

In nature, dracaena lives for a very long time. On the island of Tenerife, a sacred dragon tree grew 23 meters high with a trunk girth of 15 meters. Inside the hollow of this giant locals, worshiping dracaena, arranged an altar. According to the biologist and teacher N.M. Verzilin, who described this tree in the last century, this tree could be seen by navigators as far back as 1402. On the same island, a 21-meter dracaena was found, which is alive to this day, which is supposedly over 300 years old.

The false dracaena palm compares favorably with the true ones by its unpretentious disposition, modest requirements for conditions of detention, and the ability to forgive flower growers for their mistakes.

This plant, especially marginata (bordered) and dragon tree, can green up the dark corners of your home. It grows without problems in partial shade. Varieties with variegated leaves feel better in bright but diffused light. Direct rays can burn delicate greens. Dracaena loves artificial lighting, so it often decorates offices.

Dracaena does not require a special temperature, moderate, room temperature is suitable for it: +25 and above in summer, 18–20 degrees in winter. That's just from its sharp drops and from drafts, the dracaena must be protected - after all, she is a southerner.

It is advised to regularly spray dracaena and moisten the air for them. But this fully applies only to especially delicate species, for example, fragrant and bent. As practice shows, the plant has already acclimatized in the dryness of our apartments. Although, of course, a warm shower from a sprayer will only be welcome. Dracaena will also like the hygienic wiping of leaves from dust.

Summer watering of dracaena should be plentiful: the hotter, the more. In winter, water is limited, but the soil is not brought to complete dryness. The lower the temperature, the less moisture. excess water causes diseases at the roots. Therefore, it is useful to loosen the top layer of soil so that air penetrates into the pot unhindered.

Over the years, dracaena, like real palms, loses its lower leaves. This is a natural phenomenon. You need to worry if the leaf fall becomes massive.

To stimulate the lateral buds and rejuvenate, dracaena is recommended to be cut. For healthy plants, not less than 30 cm tall, the top is cut off with a sharp knife, by about 5-6 cm. It can then be rooted. The wound must be lubricated with garden pitch or sprinkled with charcoal. After about a month, new shoots should appear under the cut.

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How to plant or transplant indoor dracaena

Dracaena are usually transplanted every two years. But this rule can be broken. If the plant is developing well, does not cause concern - it is better not to disturb it. Even the most qualified transplant - severe stress for a plant.

The root system will inevitably be injured during this operation. But in some situations, a transplant is the only way out.

The root system of dracaena develops in depth, it has few lateral processes. Therefore, when choosing a new pot, pay attention to tall and narrow containers. After transplanting, there should be enough space below for the development of roots.

The size of the container depends on the size of the dracaena. A plant 40-45 cm tall, which requires a pot with a diameter of 15-20 cm, can serve as a guide here. Every 2-3 years, the diameter should increase by 2-3 cm, no more. You should not save and take dishes for growth for dracaena. Large volume soil, the roots will not be able to settle in, the moisture will stagnate and the putrefactive process will begin.

It makes no sense to think for a long time which is better: plastic or ceramics, the picky dracaena grows equally well in dishes made of any material. So here rely only on your taste and finances.

But be sure to check the drainage holes in the pot, and if there are none, be sure to make them. They should be large enough to rid the plant of unnecessary moisture.

Required soil and drainage

Dracaena are not capricious in the choice of soil. False palms like a breathable, moderately nutritious, neutral or slightly acidic (6-6.5 pH) substrate with a small addition of leavening components and peat.

You can buy specialized soil for dracaena or palm trees, or you can make a mixture yourself. Here are some recipes:

• der new earth- 2 parts, leaf and compost - 1 part each, peat - 0.5;
• for 2 shares of sod land - 1 hardwood and 0.5 coarse sand;
• for 2 shares of turf land, 1 share of sand, peat and humus land;
• equally leafy earth, high-moor peat, cut moss and half the share of perlite or coarse sand;
• into two parts of rotted compost or humus for a piece of leafy soil, sand or vermiculite;
• sod land, greenhouse and leafy humus in equal shares, half of the share is river sand;
• dilute universal potting soil halfway with garden soil, add a little crushed moss.

Useful additives can be added to the soil mixture for dracaena: crumbs of charcoal or red brick. Coal protects the roots and soil from rot, and the brick increases looseness and absorbs excess moisture. The proportion is approximately the following: for a bucket of soil 3–4 handfuls of coal and 0.5 kg of crushed brick. Like dracaena and coconut fiber. Just before adding it, soak the briquette: the coconut substrate greatly increases in volume.

Expanded clay, pebbles, vermiculite, brick chips, polystyrene are suitable for the drainage layer. It is not worth using drainage twice, especially expanded clay and brick, it absorbs harmful salts.

Proper soil sterilization

It is better to sterilize the soil in advance, about a month before the proposed transplant. She must lie down and come to life.

Required time for transplantation

Young dracaena (3–4 years of age) are usually transplanted after a year or two, adult specimens - every 5 years or less. Transplanting can be done throughout the growing season (growth), that is, from spring to mid-autumn. But spring (March-April) resettlement is the best option. The plant has awakened from hibernation, actively growing greenery and root system. This means that the new land will be quickly and profitably settled.

However, in some cases it is necessary to change the soil and the pot even in late autumn. For example, the plant got sick from overflow, pests were found in the soil, or you purchased a dracaena growing in transport soil, and spring is still far away. There is nothing too extreme for a plant in the autumn transplant. Just treat the migrant more carefully and create more mild conditions. If the dracaena does not take root, spray it warm water with the addition of a stimulant (Zircon, Epin, Skor).

Transshipment - the best way to transplant

Transshipment is the most gentle type of transplant. It is suitable for healthy adult plants that need a little more room to grow. During transshipment, earthen is kept unchanged. And a new soil is poured between it and the walls of the pot. As a rule, dracaena tolerates this procedure perfectly. She does not have to spend energy on adaptation.

Step-by-step instructions for transshipment of dracaena

1. Before transshipment, do not water the dracaena for 3-4 days, then the earthen ball will be saved.
2. Prepare new soil, drainage and pot.
3. Pour a drainage layer at the bottom, some soil.
4. Tilt the pot with dracaena or, if dimensions allow, turn over to get an earthen ball with roots. You can push it through the drainage hole.
5. Place the earth ball in the center of the new pot, the top of the ball should be just slightly below the top edge of the container.
6. Gradually add soil with different sides, compacting with your fingers and shaking the pot.
7. Do not fill the pot to the top so that it is convenient to water the plant, and do not leave voids in the soil.
8. After transplanting, water the dracaena well.
9. Put it in a warm (+20-22 o C), slightly shaded place.
10. Water moderately for two weeks, avoiding overflow, spray occasionally. Monitor the condition of the plant.
11. If there are no problems, put the dracaena on permanent place and take care as usual.

Requirements for transplanting a plant after purchase

When buying dracaena, be careful. Look at the foliage, it should be clean with green tips. Often in flower shops you can see plants with cut leaves. This means that they are incorrectly kept: in too dry air or without watering, and by cutting the tips of the leaves they are trying to mask the errors. Also inspect the lower part of the leaves and the stem: if there are any traces of pests.

When you brought the dracaena home, do not rush to introduce it to other green inhabitants. Quarantine the plant for at least 2 weeks. During this time, problems not noticed in the store may appear. In addition, the dracaena needs to adapt to the new environment.

And two weeks later, the question must be resolved: to transplant the dracaena or not. If there is no doubt about the health of the plant, wait with the transplant until spring. There are some problems, for example, poor quality soil, transplant your false palm at any time of the year. Typically, store plants are kept in a poor peat substrate. But for dracaena, it is not so harmful, it, unlike cacti, is tolerant of peat. Therefore, when transplanting a recently purchased plant, do not completely clean the root system, but remove only what is lagging behind.

Landing and transplant

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Pour a layer of expanded clay or other drainage into the new pot. On top of it - the soil mixture.
2. Do not water the dracaena before transplanting for 3-4 days, so that the earth at the roots dries out and does not crumble.
3. Run a knife or spatula along the edge of the flower pot, separating the earthen ball from the walls.
4. Holding the stem, remove the dracaena from the old pot.
5. Examine the roots. If the dracaena has not been transplanted for a long time, there will be long loops from the roots below, cut them off. Also remove dried or rotted roots.
6. Shake off the old soil, do not remove it between the roots if it does not fall off on its own. Soften the earth ball slightly.
7. Put the dracaena in a new pot, distribute the roots so that the plant is comfortable.
8. Do not deepen the root neck, it should remain at the old level in relation to the soil.
9. Holding the stem vertically, gradually add new soil. Compact it a little and shake the pot so that there are no voids left.
10. Pour dracaena with warm and soft water, you can add Zircon or another growth stimulator to it.
11. Place the plant in a shady and warm place.

Video: how to transplant dracaena

Transplanting a large dracaena

At home, over time, dracaena grows into a three-meter tree. Such a giant is very difficult to transplant. It is much easier to update only the top layer (5–6 cm) of soil. Humus or other useful components must be added to the new soil for nutritional value.

But sometimes a transplant is unavoidable. Then look for a helper. It is very difficult to cope with a tall dracaena transplant alone.

Stages of transplanting a large specimen:

1. Before transplanting, do not water the dracaena for several days to make it easier to remove the earthen ball from the pot.
2. Prepare the soil mixture, drainage and pot.
3. At the bottom of the container, pour a drainage layer and part of the soil.
4. Gently run a knife or spatula along the inner walls of the old pot to separate the overgrown roots.
5. If the roots have grown into the drainage holes, cut them off.
6. Get the dracaena with an earthy clod from the old pot (you may have to stand on a chair for this, holding the plant by the stem, and the assistant will pull the pot). Another option: carefully lay the plant on its side and tap the pot well, then carefully pull out the dracaena along with the earthy clod.
7. Shake off the soil slightly, do not remove all. Remove roots that are too long from below, do not worry too much during the operation - dracaena will quickly restore what was lost.
8. Transfer the plant to a new pot, set it in the center and gradually cover the distance between the walls and the earthen clod with soil, lightly tamping it down.
9. Water the soil around the circumference, wait for it to settle, and add more soil. But do not try to fill the pot to the brim, otherwise it will be inconvenient to water later, change the top layer of soil.

For dracaenas that are too large, so as not to replant often, you can take the pot slightly for growth. And it is better to spend money on ceramic. It is more stable than plastic.

Video: how to transplant a high dracaena

Post transplant care

After the dracaena has moved to a new pot, it needs to create greenhouse conditions for a couple of weeks. This means that the plant is placed in a quiet and warm place without drafts, protected from direct sun. The best lighting is dim.

Water the dracaena very carefully. After transplantation, the main danger is waterlogging of the soil. The roots have not yet penetrated the new soil, moisture may not be absorbed and stagnate in a pot. This will lead to souring and rot. Pests are happy to settle in moist soil.

Transplant problems

Most often, dracaena safely moves from pot to pot and quickly adapts. But there are also problematic transitions. Then the plant becomes dull, the leaves droop, the green hat of the foliage turns yellow. What is the cause of the discomfort? It can be assumed that one or more mistakes were made during the transplant:

1. Incorrectly selected soil mixture. Dracaena does not tolerate heavy and too oily soil; soil with a high content of peat, which repels moisture, is not suitable for it. The solution to the problem is a new transplant to the right land.
2. new pot too big. A plant weakened by transplantation cannot use all the soil. The undeveloped soil will be constantly wet, then it will turn sour, and the growth of putrefactive flora will begin. And there close to the rot of the roots. The way out is transplanting into a smaller pot with soil replacement.
3. Waterlogging after transplantation is the most common problem. Caring owners water the plant, without waiting for the surface of the earth to dry out, the soil turns into a swamp, the flower becomes even sadder. To please, it is watered again. With such "care" and death can occur. Do not water the plant until the top layer of soil dries out by 1-2 cm, remove the water from the pan. If the situation is critical, try drying the earthen ball. Take it out of the pot and place it on paper (to absorb moisture) in a warm and dry place. If you want to take care of the dracaena, it is better to spray it, but also without undue enthusiasm.
4. Wrong content after transplant. This often happens during the autumn-winter transplant. In a cool room, a weakened plant freezes. Place the dracaena closer to a warm battery, and so that it does not suffer from dry air, spray it, put containers of water next to it.

Yellowing and death of leaves

Yellow leaves and slight leaf fall are normal in the first two weeks after transplantation. But if the fall of foliage intensifies further, measures must be taken. Yellowing is a sign of overflow or airtight soil. Reduce hydration. Change the soil if necessary.

If the dracaena leaves have brown and dry tips, dry air is most likely to blame. Spray the plant and humidify the air. Another reason is overfeeding dracaena. After transplantation, it should not be fed for 2-3 months. Everything you need is already in the ground, if it is properly composed.

The tips of the leaves turn black in a too cold room or when touched by cold window glass.

Dracaena dropped its leaves

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cuttings

Beauty palm trees do not reproduce easily and only by seeds. And the dracaena, so similar to a palm tree, is easy to grow from a cutting. Rooting lends itself to both tops and stem segments. Thus, you can not only get a new plant, but also rejuvenate the old one.

We plant cuttings

A plant without a top, too, do not disregard. Sprinkle the wound with coal and dry. Spray the plant with growth stimulants. After 3-4 weeks, new buds will begin to develop under the cut. Dracaena will get a second life.

The amazing vitality of the dracaena and its ability to reproduce formed the basis of the Aztec legend. According to it, the high priest, who did not want to give his daughter in marriage to a warrior, stuck a stick in the ground and said that if leaves did not appear on it in five days, there would be no wedding. And the groom promised to execute. The warrior began to water this stick. And on the fifth day, leaves grew on it - this is how the dracaena was born. The Aztecs call it the tree of happiness.

And with segments of the stem up to 12 cm. The sections are dusted with coal, the cuttings are added dropwise in moistened sand and a greenhouse is arranged. Just don't confuse the top end with the bottom. Such cuttings take root in 2-3 weeks.

Some flower growers create original compositions by planting several young dracaena in one pot. So they look more magnificent. However, do not plant old and young dracaena together. An adult plant will not allow a teenager to develop.

Rooting cuttings of dracaena

Although indoor dracaena belongs to unpretentious species, it is still necessary to pay attention to it. Bush care should include not only watering, creating a suitable temperature and humidity, but also transplanting, which helps to avoid soil depletion and maintain flower health.

Since dracaena grows quite quickly at home, it requires a transplant once every 2-3 years (plants over 4 years old). Young seedlings need an annual change of pot, as their root system becomes cramped in small containers.

It is necessary to transplant dracaena in the following cases:

• A recently purchased plant is in a shipping pot and soil. This will help prevent depletion of the substrate, which has a limited amount of nutrients;
• The roots have grown strongly and are pulled out of the drainage holes. A similar situation indicates that the root system has become cramped in a pot and the plant will not be able to develop without a transplant;
• Appeared on the dracaena yellow leaves. If the transplant has not been carried out for a long time, the soil becomes depleted, and the bush begins to suffer from a lack of micro-, macro-elements and other components;
• If the dracaena was flooded. Overflow negatively affects the state of the root system, so if the dracaena began to wither, drop leaves and wither, it must be urgently transplanted without waiting for the scheduled time. Only an emergency measure will help save the plant from death;
• Pests and larvae in the soil. If the grower noticed pests on the ground, the plant is also urgently transplanted with mandatory treatment with an acaricidal preparation. You need to change the soil completely;
• Dracaena has grown into a palm tree and there is a risk of breaking it. In this case, it is optimal to transplant with simultaneous trimming of the crown.

Terms of work

It is optimal to transplant a newly purchased flower within 7 days. To quickly adapt to new conditions, it should be placed in a warm and draft-free room, while reducing watering. In 4-5 days, the dracaena will acclimatize and get stronger, thanks to which it will calmly endure the change of soil.

Adult and young dracaena are best transplanted in the spring, in March-April, when juices begin to actively move along the stem. This promotes rapid rooting in a new pot. It is better to refuse an autumn transplant, because during this period the dracaena begins to prepare for wintering, accumulating nutrients. Sap flow slows down, so specimens transplanted at this time take root for a very long time and with great stress.

As for emergency cases, transplantation can be carried out here at any time of the year. With proper care, the dracaena will survive and begin to grow young foliage.

Preparatory work

Before proceeding with a direct transplant, it is necessary to prepare a pot suitable for dracaena and make soil in which the plant will be comfortable.

Which pot is better to plant

It is optimal to choose a pot for dracaena, the shape of which will be close to the shape of a plastic cup - with a small bottom and a wide top. As for the material itself, both plastic and unglazed clay with ceramics are suitable. The main thing is that the container is stable, not deformed and does not damage the roots.

Be sure to make sure that at the bottom of the pot there is one, and preferably several drainage holes. With their help, excess moisture will be easily removed outside, preventing the roots from rotting. The tray must be high so that the water can be drained without problems without splashing it on the floor.

As for the size of the pot itself, it should be small. It is optimal if the diameter of the new container exceeds the diameter of the previous one by 5-6 cm.

We make the right soil

Dracaena prefers to grow in neutral or slightly acidic soil. For it, you can use not only a universal substrate, but also a special soil for palm trees, which includes all the necessary trace elements and nutrients.

Preparing the soil for transplanting yourself is also not difficult. To do this, mix:

• 2 parts of sod land;
• 1 part peat or peat substrate;
• 2 parts of leaf land;
• 1 part compost.

A small layer of river sand is laid at the bottom of the tank, which will help loosen the soil. The addition of vermiculite and crushed charcoal to the substrate will have a positive effect on the growth of dracaena. It is worth noting that it is impossible to use clay soil as a component - it not only retains water, but also provokes the development of various kinds of fungi.

Disinfection of the soil before planting dracaena in it is required. Such an event will help to destroy all pests, the larvae of which may be in the components of the substrate, to neutralize weed seeds. To sterilize the soil, it is either placed in the freezer for 1-2 weeks, or steamed for half an hour in the oven at a temperature of 100 degrees.

How to transplant: step by step instructions

Dracaena transplantation is a simple process that is carried out in several stages:

1. The flowerpot is treated with boiling water or weak solution potassium permanganate (the water should turn a little pink) for disinfection.
2. A drainage layer is laid at the bottom - it is optimal to use expanded clay, crushed red brick or crushed stone.
3. Dracaena is carefully removed from the old pot, and its root system is inspected. If the roots look healthy, a simple transshipment with the addition of a new substrate will be required.
4. If the roots are damaged or have rot on them, the ground must be removed, then all suspicious processes should be removed with a disinfected sharp knife or blade.
5. The root system of dracaena is treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate for sterilization.
6. Dracaena is carefully placed in a new pot so that the root collar is not deepened - this can cause the stem to rot.
7. All empty spaces up to the top of the pot are filled with the substrate, while the soil can be slightly tamped.

After transplantation, it is necessary to organize moderate watering so that the unadapted root system can absorb moisture normally.

Features of care for dracaena after transplantation

At first, dracaena will require an attentive attitude. It is optimal to organize the following conditions for her:

• The air temperature should be in the range of 23-25 ​​degrees, it is undesirable to put the pot near heating appliances;
• Dracaena should not be exposed to direct sunlight, it is best if the light is diffused;
• Make sure that the plant does not stand in drafts or near the balcony door;
• Dracaena leaves are recommended to be sprayed 1-2 times a day, using settled water at room temperature for this;
• It is better to refuse fertilizers during the first 2-3 months, since the soil is already saturated with enough nutrients;
• Periodically, you need to loosen the top layer of soil, allowing the root system to "breathe" fresh air;
• You need to water often, but in small portions, so that the soil remains slightly moist, but does not get wet.

The successful adaptation of the dracaena to the new pot and soil will be evidenced by young leaves that will appear over time.

Dracaena transplant - an annual procedure for indoor flower, under the age of five, in order not to harm the root system of the flower, you need to know how to transplant the dracaena correctly.

In order not to harm the plant, you need to prepare and learn how to transplant dracaena at home.

Why do you need a transplant

A young plant actively develops the root system and increases its growth for the first five years of life. He needs to be transplanted into a larger container every year. If this is not done, the flower will not have enough space in the pot to develop, and the growth of the plant may stop.

This will lead to exhaustion and even death of the dracaena. It is also important to transplant the plant after purchase. It is necessary to replace the soil of the transport pot and the pot itself. If you leave the dracaena without a transplant, the root system will rot, which will lead to the death of the plant.

When to transplant

In autumn and winter, it is better not to disturb the root system, this is a dormant time, stress after transplantation will have a bad effect on root development.

Attention! If pests start in the soil or the plant does not feel well, the transplant is carried out at any time.

There are several reasons for the need to transplant dracaena:

• purchase in the store, it is necessary to change the pot and soil;
• annual transplant of a young plant;
• dracaena has grown and the root system has completely filled the pot;
• the growth of the plant stopped and the leaves began to turn yellow, it speaks of the depletion of the soil;
• with excessive watering and signs of root rot;
• the presence of pests in the soil.

Pot and potting soil

A new pot is chosen according to the size of the root system, usually 2 cm larger than the previous one in diameter. There must be drainage holes in the bottom of the pot.

It is better to buy a ceramic pot for dracaena, high enough so that the roots do not go into the drainage holes.

An important point is the composition of the soil for transplanting a flower. You can buy ready-made soil for palm plants in flower shop. It contains all the necessary trace elements and is made up of the necessary components.

You can also make the soil yourself:

take 2 pieces of turf;

• 1 part peat;
• 2 parts of leaf land;
• 1 part compost.

Mix the ingredients, add vermiculite and crushed birch charcoal. It will protect the soil from the penetration of pathogenic microbes. For better conductivity of water and air, red brick crumbs are added.

step by step

Change after purchase

The first transplant is performed after acquiring a flower. All plants come to the store in shipping pots, the soil in them is designed only for movement and does not contain the necessary trace elements. It is saturated with peat, which retains moisture for a long time and does not allow the roots of the plant to breathe, which can lead to decay.

Dracaena transplantation at home begins with the choice of a pot and soil. The pot must be the right size and stable. The soil must have good conductivity of moisture and air, and also contain all the necessary trace elements.

Dracaena care after transplant

For about two weeks, the dracaena root system will recover after transplantation, so the plant needs a sparing regimen.

Dracaena is watered immediately after transplantation and placed in a place with diffused lighting. The air temperature should not be lower than room temperature.

Watering

Watering after transplanting the plant should be moderate. The first watering after transplanting can be done with the addition of fertilizer.

For better survival, it is necessary to observe all the conditions for proper watering:

• water should not be hard, it is recommended to add activated carbon to it;
• water must be defended before watering for at least two days;
• in urban conditions, melt or rain water cannot be used;
• water should not be cold or hot.

It is better to water the plant at the same time and maintain an interval in order to prevent stagnation of water in the pot. To understand that a flower needs watering, you need to check how dry the soil is.

top dressing

Immediately after transplantation, for better adaptation, the dracaena can be fed. For these purposes, it is better to use ready-made liquid products that can be purchased in specialized stores.

This may be a drug to stimulate the growth of Zircon, they are fed twice a month and immediately after transplantation. Add to water for irrigation, thereby helping the plant cope with stress.

Knowing how to transplant dracaena correctly, the transplant process can be handled without much difficulty. We must not forget that plant transplantation ends with watering and top dressing.

In order for the dracaena to delight with its beauty and decorate the interior of the room for many years, it must be periodically transplanted.

Transplanting a plant is not a very simple process and there are some subtleties in it. It is very important to transplant the plant correctly so as not to injure its root system.

Dracaena unpretentious and suitable for any soil. But it is more correct to plant a flower in a substrate, which includes peat. It is undesirable to take land from a garden plot for planting a flower. Such soil is saturated with mineral salts and various fertilizers.

The quality of the soil affects the condition of the flower, its development and growth.

The soil can be picked up at a flower shop. As a rule, specially prepared soil already includes components that are necessary for dracaena at home. The composition of such soil includes nutrients for the development of the plant.

If you decide to prepare the soil yourself, then it should contain the following components:

• sod land
• leaf ground
• Compost land
• peat land
• Baking powder (river sand is used)

How to choose the right pot

Not always a beautiful-looking pot is suitable for a plant. There are certain rules on how to choose a flowerpot:

1. The capacity of the pot should come from on the size of the root system. If the height of the plant is 40 cm, then the diameter of the pot is 15 centimeters.
2. In the future, a pot is selected, the diameter of which should increase by 2-3 centimeters. You can not plant a small plant in a disproportionately large flowerpot. The flower will spend a lot of energy on the development of the root system, while the growth of the flower will be very slow.
3. Dracaena can be grown in both ceramic and plastic pots.
4. For an older plant, you need to choose stable pots that resemble the shape of a glass.
5. At the bottom of the pot for sure should have holes, because dracaena does not like when water stagnates in the ground for a long time. You can not buy a pot "with a margin." The water in such a pot will begin to stagnate, and this can adversely affect the health of the flower.

When a flower is planted in a large pot

If the plant is already an adult, in this case it is necessary to make the transfer of the flower into a more voluminous pot.
When you notice that the roots of the flower have filled the entire container and displaced the soil from it, it means that an urgent transplant is required in a large pot. If this is not done in a timely manner, its leaves will begin to dry, growth will slow down and the flower may die.

The roots do not grow in width, but in depth - this must be taken into account when choosing a pot.

How not to harm the dracaena when transplanting

Any indoor plant is injured near the roots during transplantation. It should be transplanted only in cases where it is really necessary. It is important to adhere to the following recommendations:

1. Need to choose right soil composition- it is advisable to buy land intended for palm trees, since dracaena is a palm plant.
2. Comply with hygiene requirements - all tools to be used, i.e. secateurs and scissors must be kept clean.
3. Provide the plant good conditions to restore the root system. For this you need water the flower only with soft and settled water.

Transplant at home: step by step instructions

If the plant is transplanted correctly, then it takes root well and begins to grow rapidly. In order to perform the transplant correctly, you need to follow the instructions:

1. Before transplanting a flower, you need prepare the ground. The earth should be loose, nutritious. It should include peat. If the soil is prepared at home, it should include: leafy soil, peat chips, humus. Everything is taken in equal proportions. A little charcoal and river sand are added to this mixture.
2. At the bottom of the tank, a material is poured that serves as drainage: expanded clay or a small nut. Then there will be no stagnation of water in the lower part of the pot, and putrefactive and fungal diseases will not develop.
3. For dracaena small size a pot is purchased, the diameter of which is 15 centimeters, preferably clay or ceramic. In such pots there is no stagnant water.
4. A few days before transplant need to completely stop watering.
5. In the process of transplanting, you need to firmly take the dracaena by the stem and very carefully pull it out of the old pot without removing the earthen ball from the roots.
6. After that, it is necessary to examine all the roots well and cut off the empty dark brown branches inside the root system.
7. The bottom of the pot is covered with drainage, then the pot is filled with a third of the prepared soil. In the center, you can leave a small depression in which you need to carefully place the dracaena and straighten the roots. It is important to make sure that the stem is standing straight, not at an angle. Now the roots are sprinkled with the remaining earth so that the plant is held tightly in the ground and does not fall. Roots must be completely covered with soil. The top layer must be loose to allow air to enter.
8. Now the dracaena needs to be watered. In the first watering after transplantation, you can add a drug that promotes rapid healing and recovery. For example, Kornevin.

The roots have the ability to recover very quickly after pruning. Therefore, excess branches must be cut off so that it develops and grows better.

When watering, it is advisable to use trays for pots. If you pour water into the tray, the flower will absorb as much liquid as it needs. The remaining water must be drained so that the roots do not rot.

Watering a flower without a pallet is dangerous, as root rot may occur.

How to root a plant

So that the dracaena does not experience discomfort during rooting, transplanting is best done in the spring: March, April. Before the transplant procedure, about a month in advance, complex nutrition is introduced to add strength to the plant. During this period, you can use top dressing, minerals and other useful components.

After transplanting, you need to create gentle care for the dracaena, make sure that watering is moderate. The soil should not be dry, but not too wet.

When the plant takes root after transplantation, you can return to the usual care scheme.

Basic rules for care

After transplanting, the plant must adapt to new conditions, get used to the new pot. During this period, it can get sick if you do not give it proper attention. /a

The main points that you should pay attention to after transplanting dracaena:

1. Watering- must be carried out in the usual way. Water for irrigation should be soft and settled. It is advisable to add healing and strengthening preparations to the water in the first days after transplantation, for example, Zircon.
2. top dressing Needed to stimulate root growth. Adaptation of dracaena after transplantation proceeds within a few weeks. For the formation of the root system, it is necessary to feed the dracaena once every two weeks. Top dressing with fertilizers is necessary in spring, summer and autumn. These are the periods when the flower grows and spends a lot of energy.
3. After transplanting, the pot is placed in a dark place where direct sunlight does not fall.
4. Wet air – necessary condition after transplant. The room where the flower is located should be frequently ventilated.

From March to November, once every few weeks, you need to feed the dracaena. In winter, top dressing is done once a month.

Dangerous diseases and pests of dracaena

In order for the dracaena to grow beautiful palm tree, it is necessary to take care of it in a timely and proper manner. Regularly inspect once every two weeks. If the disease is detected at an early stage, it can be cured in as soon as possible and avoid negative consequences.

Most often, Dracaena is affected by pests such as mealybug, spider mite, thrips, aphids, scale insects.

1. Shchitovka- This is a red-colored insect with a shell that digs into the stems and leaves and sucks out the juice. The leaf turns pale, dries up and falls off. You need to remove the insect with a sponge dipped in soapy water. After that, the plant is treated with insecticides.
2. thrips- settle on the leaves in colonies and are usually located on the underside of the leaf. They form a white spot on the sheet, which eventually acquires Brown color. It is necessary to treat the flower with insecticides.
3. Aphid- affects the leaf and apical shoots, leads to the fact that the leaves become discolored and turn yellow. Also treated with insecticides.
4. fungal diseases- lead to the appearance of light brown spots that blacken over time. Treat with fungicides.