Zamioculkas or dollar tree is popular in home gardening and gardening of administrative premises. For the successful cultivation of trees, in addition to suitable conditions, you need to find him the right soil. This article is devoted to this and other nuances.
Features care zamiokulkas
The success of growing a plant depends on the microclimate in which it is contained, and on the correct care.
So, what conditions do Zamiokulkas need?
- Accommodation and lighting - the best option for the trees would be the eastern and western windows. Direct sunlight is contraindicated to delicate leaves, the lighting should be bright, but diffused. In the summer, you can take out the fresh air, pritenya from the sun. If the plant is in the back of the room, then in the winter it is advisable to move it to the windows for better lighting.
- Temperature and humidity - range in summer + 20 ... + 25 ° С, in winter + 16 ... + 18 ° С. Coming from the tropics is not picky about moisture. Spraying, he will prefer the procedure of wiping leaves with a damp cloth.
- Watering - carried out after drying the soil, the water is warm, not below + 18 ° C, settled. In the summer, they water it once a week, in the winter - once a month. Water from the pallet needs to be drained. There is no need to worry about excessive dryness of the soil coma, there is a reserve of moisture in the tubers.
- Fertilize a dollar tree to stimulate growth, once a month is enough. Use at the same time the balanced mixes for succulents, for example "Bona-Forte", "Pokon", "Agricola". Top dressing is carried out on wet soil, the dosage is half that indicated on the package.
- Trimming is performed for rejuvenation, reproduction or formative. Use well-honed and disinfected instruments. All sections are necessarily treated with antiseptic (coal).
Important! Work with the plant is carried out in thick, preferably waterproof gloves: the juice contains toxic substances.
Suitable soil composition and requirements
In its natural habitat, zamiokulkas are accustomed to scanty, sandy-argillaceous soils, therefore the soil oversaturated with fertilizers is not suitable.
Primary requirements:
- loose structure;
- good throughput (water, air);
- acidity is closer to neutral.
Option self-prepared mixture, the components are taken in equal parts:
- forest land;
- turf;
- lowland peat;
- coarse sand.
Be sure to fill the bottom with ¼ of the volume of the pot, put the drainage: gravel, expanded clay.
How to choose a ready-made primer
The most suitable substrate for the zamiokulkas is the soil for cacti and succulents. Experienced growers do not recommend the use of purchased soil, because there are more minuses in such mixtures than advantages.
The basis of the finished substrates - riding or lowland peat. The component is not very suitable for succulents, because it contains a large number of microorganisms, against which plants have weak immunity. Peat soils slowly dry out, and Zamiokulkas do not like overflow. The component slowly releases the minerals necessary for plant growth. High-moor peat, among other things, is too sour for succulent.
Important! For an unscrupulous manufacturer, the compositions may contain poor-quality components, for example, unwashed sand.
Advantages of purchased compositions:
- convenient packing, you get exactly as much as you need;
- qualitative composition already contains the necessary fertilizers, you can save on this.
Given the above, the criteria for the selection of the purchase of the soil are as follows:
- a detailed description of the composition on the package, with the specified amount of each component;
- date of issue and shelf life;
- no mold on the surface of the package;
- to the touch under the packaging should not feel blades of grass, straws.
At home after purchase, you must first check the substrate for suitability:
- the structure should be loose and heterogeneous;
- loosening components should not be more than one part of the volume;
- no unpleasant odor, white mold or mineral salts should be present.
What additives need to be added to the soil for Zamiokulkas
Purchased soil can be improved by adding components that will give it the necessary quality.
Types and purpose of additives:
- sand is a good heat conductor, loosens dense soil;
- sapropel - natural organic fertilizer;
- perlite - for good permeability;
- crushed charcoal - antiseptic, inhibits the development of pathogenic microorganisms.
We advise you to read how to grow Zamiokulkas.
Primary tillage
Before planting, any soil should be disinfected in order to protect home flowers from diseases.
Apply several ways:
- Calcify in a pan, moistening with a spray bottle.
- Burn in the oven at 100 ° C for half an hour.
- Freeze (at least a week).
- Steam in a water bath for 20-40 minutes.
- Treat with potassium permanganate, solution 1%.
- To apply biological fungicides ("Fitosporin", "Baktofit", "Albit").
After tillage at high temperatures, it should be allowed to recover, and then add any fertilizer, such as wood ash (5 g / 2.5 kg of soil). 
Basic rules for plant transplantation
A plant of up to three years needs an annual transplant, adult specimens once every 3-4 years. Carry out the procedure in the spring. Soil for transplanting plants should not differ from the composition in which they grew.
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The pot is recommended to take the size corresponding to the root system. Plastic as a material for the pot is not suitable: the tree is heavy, the root system is large. Light capacity will either turn over, or powerful roots will deform the bottom.
Transplant technology:
- For a week it is not recommended to water the zamiokulkas.
- Remove from the pot with a clod of soil, tapping on the walls.
- They are cleared of adhering earth, pruned if necessary (overgrown parts or rotted), cuts are covered with coal.
- It is necessary to plant, without deepening the root completely, leave about 1.5 cm on the surface.
Gardeners tips
Failure to follow the maintenance regime or rules of care may cause problems.
Recommendations from experienced flower growers:
- The plant is protected from sudden temperature fluctuations, from drafts
- Pritenyat from the active and aggressive sun in order to avoid burns.
- In relation to zamiokulkas, underfilling is better, which is compensated by accumulation in tubers, than overflow. Excess moisture will cause the roots to rot.
- The tree demonstrates the most decorative and bright color of foliage on a well-lit place.
- An excessive amount of fertilizing is also negative for succulent, an excess of mineral salts can burn the roots.
- When processing chemicals from pests with chemicals, the plant should be thoroughly washed under a shower, avoiding the ingress of water to the ground. Zamioculcas is very sensitive to chemistry.
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Decorative zamiokulkas attracts the attention of an increasing number of lovers of large, tree-like home plants. Caring for a tropical guest is not burdensome, so even a novice in floriculture can grow it.
