1, making flowerpots
Making flowerpots is the most common use of plastic bottles, and friends who grow flowers have tried this method to some extent. After all, it costs a lot of money to buy flowerpots if you grow a lot of flowers, but if you change them into plastic bottles properly, you can save a lot of money and be full of new ideas.
operational approach
1, plastic pots are actually very simple to make flowerpots. Usually it is cut into two parts directly with a knife. Drain the water at the bottom with a knife and plant flowers directly with soil. Either don't punch holes, just put water in it, hydroponically cultivate flowers such as green radish and rich bamboo, and the effect is no different from that of a vase.
2. Either cut off the middle part of the plastic bottle with a knife, make a drainage hole at the corresponding bottom, and then fill it with mud to grow flowers. You can hang it up or fix it on the ground, and do whatever you want.
Step 2 arrange flowers
Cutting flowers in plastic bottles has the advantages of simple operation, good moisturizing effect and high survival rate. Flowers such as roses, bougainvillea and osmanthus can be cut with plastic bottles.
operational approach
1, find a clean plastic bottle with water in it. You don't have to pour it out, just use it directly. Then put the cut cuttings into the bottle mouth, depending on the bottle volume, not too much; It is best to leave three or two leaves on the branches, which is beneficial to photosynthesis.
2. Put the cuttings away and pour water into the bottle. The water level is about 1-2 cm, just submerge the incision, and don't pour too much water. Then put it in a place with enough scattered light, and add water when there is little water. After a period of time, the branches will grow roots. You can cut the plastic bottle with scissors and take the branches out.
3. Fleshy leaf cuttings
The most common propagation method of succulents is leaf cutting. If the cuttings are placed in the soil, the survival rate may be affected because they are sometimes too wet or the soil conditions are poor. So why not try putting more meat in plastic bottles?
operational approach
1. First, poke holes in the plastic bottle at regular intervals with a knife, and the size of the holes shall be subject to the fact that fleshy leaves can be put in and fleshy meat can be fixed; Don't poke the hole too close to the bottom of the bottle. It's best to stay 6-7 cm above the bottom of the bottle to hold water.
2. Put the fleshy leaves into the holes and fix them, then add water from the bottle mouth, the water level is 4-5cm. If the leaves are dry when they are cut, spray water on them to prevent them from being too short of water. When the fleshy roots grow out, they are taken out and planted in pots. Take out the fleshy root, pay attention to cut the hole with scissors, and don't hurt the root because the hole is too small when taking out.
4, lazy basin
Lazy flowerpots are popular now. As long as you add some water to the pot, you can stay still for a long time without the risk of water shortage and drought. In fact, you don't need to buy a lazy flowerpot, just find a plastic bottle and make it yourself.
operational approach
1. First cut the plastic bottle in half, pierce two holes in the bottle cap with a knife tip or a sharp tool, and then pull the cotton thread with good water absorption into the holes. Invert the bottle cap at the lower part, plant it with proper amount of soil at the upper part and add water at the bottom. A "lazy flowerpot" is finished.
2. It is best to plant some water-loving plants in lazy flowerpots, such as green radish, chlorophytum, watercress green, bracken, nettle and so on. Plants that don't like water rot easily and are difficult to maintain.
5, automatic watering artifact
If you go out for a short time and no one takes care of flowers and plants at home, some water-loving plants are likely to die because of lack of water. What shall we do? Don't worry, a plastic bottle can do it.
operational approach
1. Find an empty plastic bottle. Punch some holes in the bottle cap with a sharp tool. The hole should not be too big so that water can flow out. Then the plastic bottle is filled with more than half of water and inserted into the basin soil. The bottle mouth is inserted deeper, which is convenient for fixing the whole plastic bottle. If it can't be fixed, it can be fixed with a stick.
2. After completion, make a hole in the bottom of the plastic bottle, so that the water in the plastic bottle will slowly flow into the soil to keep the soil moist. Or you can directly hang the plastic bottle upside down and fix it on the flowerpot with a stick, and adjust the water output by rotating the tightness of the bottle cap, or you can make a hole in the bottle cap to get a cotton thread to draw water.
6, organic fertilizer fermentation container
In addition to using chemical fertilizers, flower farmers will also make some organic fertilizers, such as rice washing water, peel water and soybean water. These organic fertilizers are very helpful to plant growth and are not easy to cause soil hardening. But fermentation needs container assistance, what should I do? About a plastic bottle!
operational approach
This operation method is very simple. Beverage bottle, oil bottle, laundry detergent bottle, waste bottled water, etc. Can be used as organic fertilizer fermentation containers. As long as we usually leave some unused plastic bottles.
7, thermal insulation, stuffy maintenance tools
When the weather is cold, some plants that are not hardy need heat preservation to prevent frostbite; At ordinary times, some succulents need to suffocate to show the best growth state. What shall we do? Plastic bottles will do.
operational approach
1. When it is cold in winter, if some small plants or seedlings need heat preservation, you can cut the upper part of the plastic bottle with scissors, remove the bottle cap, and then cover it on the flowerpot for heat preservation.
2, succulent suffocation needs to be covered with a container on the succulent basin soil. If there is no suitable container, find a plastic bottle. The plastic bottle is cut in half, and the upper and lower parts can be used, and the upper part of the bottle cap is removed; And it's best to make a few holes in the lower part for air.
8, fleshy watering artifact
Excessive watering of succulents or water poured on leaf cores is easy to rot and hydrate, especially in summer and winter, so it is necessary to use special watering pots for succulents to reduce these risks. However, you don't need to buy a meaty watering can, just find a plastic bottle.
operational approach
1. First poke a hole in the bottle cap, use the commonly used tip of 502 or other articles as the water outlet of the kettle, and glue the joint between the hole and the tip of the bottle cap to make a meat watering can.
2. The second method is to use a straw directly, preferably a hard straw; Poke a hole in the bottle cap with a sharp weapon and put down the size of the straw. After the straw is put on, stick it firmly with glue, then hold the bottle body and you can use it.
Is it an eye-opener to see so many uses of plastic bottles? In fact, as long as we do a little, ordinary plastic bottles can turn waste into treasure and become creative "flower-growing artifacts". Get your hands on it!
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