How to Revive Any Dying Plant in 3 Easy Steps
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Did you know that some of your plants that look dead can still be revived? If the plant still has live branches, you can apply these techniques to bring back its healthy state. Learn how to revive any dying plant in 3 easy steps with this tutorial by Bonsai and Gardening Zone. Watch the video below to identify all the signs of damage in your plant. It can be too much or less sun exposure, dry climate, poor soil condition, overwatering or underwatering, over-fertilizing, or even a disease that’s making your plant sick. Read on and save your dying plant.
Materials:
- bypass pruner
- 3% hydrogen peroxide
- pot
- potting soil
- water
- container
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Instructions:
Step 1:
Trim all the dead leaves, so the roots have less to feed and can recover more efficiently. Cut the thick dead branches and check signs of life (green center on the stem). Even if the stem looks dead, you may still find it alive by this method. When the center of the stem is green, it has a high chance of survival. Ideally, new stems will grow from the stems that you trimmed. Start working on the roots. Take the plant out of the pot. Remove all of the soil from the root ball. Make sure to not damage the roots. Then clean it with water. Once done, cut all rotten and soggy roots.
Step 2:
Hydrogen peroxide helps aerate soil that will prevent future cases of root rot. Once the soil absorbs it, the hydrogen peroxide breaks down and releases oxygen. The high oxygen levels will make the roots healthy and strong. In a container, pour 0.3 oz of hydrogen peroxide into 6.8 oz of water. Dip roots in the solution for 2 minutes. Wash and disinfect the old pot with bleach or hot soapy water and sundry it.
Step 3:
Put a hollow brick chip into the drainage hole and fill it with well-drained potting soil. Add the plant. Keep this pot in a shady area so it will only get indirect sunlight. It might take a few weeks or months until your plant makes a full recovery.
