Anturium - the tropical plant loving heat and moisture. Watering needs to be carried out, being guided from type of anturium. If behind tropical plant there is the wrong leaving, then it will just die. Anyway, before getting the green friend, it is necessary to learn at first how to look after him.
Instruction
1. Find out what species of plant at you. Water the anturium which is climbed for all year, regardless of season evenly, periodically irrigating its leaves from spray with clear water. Water anturium of André it is abundant during vegetation, at this obshikivayt leaves daily, but do not allow stagnation of moisture in the earth. And here the anturium of Shertser needs moisture in most of all summer - during this period it it is necessary is abundant to water and irrigate with water. Crystal water anturium carefully, periodically implanting it fresh peat.
2. Carry out watering in the morning that for day the anturium has managed to acquire the most part of water. It is impossible to allow stagnation of moisture, otherwise the fungus which can cause death or disease of plant will develop. Do not water anturium if on it direct sunshine get - it can lead to burns of leaves.
3. Check humidity before watering. Submerge finger in the soil on depth of 1 cm. If you feel that you the earth damp - postpone watering next day. Though tropical plants also need abundant watering, but nevertheless the surplus of moisture is undesirable.
4. The plants living in clay pots need more frequent watering. It is connected with the fact that clay absorbs part of moisture which then evaporates. Water anturiums in plastic tanks only as required, but not according to certain schedule. Gradually you will understand how many water is necessary for your plant. At lack of moisture the leaves of anturium will remind you of it, having modestly fallen down and having become soft.
5. If you doubt something, buy the corresponding literature. Will help to define type of anturium to you illustrations which are usually applied to articles about these tropical plants. Be careful - exotic demands special, careful care.