Required soil composition for violet violet

Violet has a special love for florists and housewives. It will conquer anyone who has at least glanced at this wonderful plant, which managed to combine in itself both strictness, and tenderness and noble decoration. Senpolia, namely this name has a violet habitual for all, - the plant is demanding and negligent to itself will not tolerate the relationship. Therefore, anyone who wants to settle in his house such a beauty, you need to learn something about caring for her. How to process and water the country, many articles are written. But today we will talk about how to choose the right composition of soil for violets. This is extremely important if you decide to grow a strong, healthy, disease-resistant and beautiful plant.

Senpolia

Violet is very demanding for good soil, so the option of "digging at home" is not suitable for it. In such a home land there will be a mass of fungi, viruses and bacteria, and senpolia is a tender plant and can easily die from the slightest disease. Moreover, the composition of the soil for the violet room should include a certain amount of nutrients, and the acidity level is close to weakly acid. The soil must be loose and have good air permeability, it is unlikely that the lawn ground will match all of these nuances. Beginners of fiction are often disappointed. Watering was normalized, the lighting is good, but the plant suddenly died, but why, it is not clear. The cause, in addition to possible infections, may be an unnecessarily nutritious and dense, heavy soil - for the root system of violets it is completely inappropriate.

Purchased land

If you have decided to acquire senpolia first, but you did not have to mix the soil previously, or you are not sure of a successful result, then a suitable soil can be bought in a specialized store. Ask for help from the seller, he will guide you in the presented options of land and fertilizers, their choice is wide enough.

But experienced flower growers have an opinion that the purchased soil is not optimal and often does not have the necessary soil composition for the violet. Contrary to what is stated on the package, it can be completely different, the earth is not sufficiently air-permeable, and its acidity does not correspond to reality. Experienced flower growers prepare their own land for home beauties.

In specialized stores you can buy only the necessary components for the soil, prepare and after plant the grown-up plants. You can also collect the material yourself, especially if there are several violets in your house. It will take time, but as a result you will get a healthy, strong plant with a well-developed rosette for many years.

Habitat

The soil in which senpolia grows in natural nature is not particularly rich. But it has all the necessary substances, albeit in small quantities. It is optimal for domestic violets. Sometimes novice breeders of violets face a number of problems. Having bought bushes or "babes" of violets in the store, you are satisfied returning with the purchase home, and then suddenly it is found that plants often die when they get into the apartment. They are weak, poorly rooted, rarely give shoots, few bloom and often get sick. The reason is one: they are grown on artificial soil. Once they come to your house, they lose additional complementary foods in the form of all kinds of additives and therefore perish.

What kind of soil does violet love? In the natural environment, the soil has a mixture of sand, peat, moss, humus, charcoal, rotting organic matter and a small amount of sod land. The conditions in their habitat are quite severe, and this is what gives plants a high "vitality".

Preparing the soil

Perfectly suited ground, taken in mixed forests, under acacia, hazel, linden, alder and pine. Oak plantations should be avoided. Tannins will inhibit the absorption of nutrients from the soil. A deserted anthill is perfect. It is necessary to correctly prepare the soil composition for the violet room before planting.

Preparing the earth mixture is simple, the necessary material must be collected and steamed. To do this, pour a little water into the metal container, and the mixture on top, rinse, heat on a fire or a plate for 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Water should not be much, it should only slightly moisten the substrate. After the mixture has cooled, various additives can be added to it and thus the necessary composition of the soil for the violet is obtained.

Additives

• Perlite. Small white balls with a shiny surface. In earth mixtures are added as a bactericidal component and a natural disintegrant. It is often applied to the soil together with vermiculite. Sold in stores, as well as other additives.

• Vermiculite. It is applied both to the ground and to landless mixtures. Excellent baking powder, able to retain water and at the same time remains breathable. Saturates the necessary soil composition for violets with minerals that do not wash out from the soil and are absorbed well by the root system.

• Sphagnum (moss). It grows on swamps, wet forests or near water bodies. It is from this that peat is formed. It retains moisture well and transmits air, absorbs from the ground excess salts. With the help of sphagnum, it is possible to acidify the soil, which does not include soil, but also has bactericidal properties. The soil for a violet room can include both dried and green, fresh sphagnum. Its nature is such that fresh stems can be stored for future use and stored in the freezer without harm to the sphagnum. This is very convenient if you decide to cultivate violets professionally.

• Peat. Fertile and porous soil with an excellent set of useful mineral and organic substances. Lowland peat is most suitable for soil mixtures used as soil for violets. Its acidity is low. Due to the peat's friability the moisture will evaporate quickly and the soil will dry up. To avoid this, a little sand, vermiculite and perlite should be added.

Ratio

It can be different. Each florist determines the set of additives independently, taking into account personal experience and where and in what place the main natural material was collected. On average, perlite and vermiculite are mixed in a ratio of 1.5: 1, and add one mixture of this mixture to a bucket of harvested soil. Thus, the soil for the violet room will be saturated with all useful elements and protected naturally from fungi and bacteria. And most importantly - all these supplements are of natural origin, they do not have chemistry, they are absolutely safe for plants and for humans.

Fertilizer

What kind of soil is needed for violets, you already know. It remains to make a fertilizer - and it will be ready to plant the plant. If you plan to plant the plant in the purchase soil, then additional lure can be made only 4 months after planting and rooting the rosette. Often, shop mixes are already saturated with fertilizers, their surplus will go to the detriment.

If you prepare the soil yourself, then for its saturation with mineral components you can use charcoal or ash. One glass of ground coal is enough for a bucket of soil.

A good fertilizer for violets will be "mullein", or cow cakes. This fertilizer contains a huge amount of useful microelements, and this has a very positive effect on the development of the root system. Small enough to crush and add to the ground.

An excellent organic fertilizer will also be the ground eggshell. It will enrich the soil with potassium, calcium and reduce acidity.

Preparation for planting

So the soil for violets is ready for us. Home beauties are recommended to plant flower growers in such a land after she has stood for several weeks. But if this is not possible, you can plant the plant in a fresh mixture. The main thing is to pay attention to temperature and humidity. The soil must be loose and well mixed, all large pieces and lumps need to be removed. Loose soil is poor in moisture, so after planting the violet, it should be watered immediately.