My favorite plants arefernsThey have been in our family for many generations, and some specimens have already reached impressive sizes. A few years ago, we replaced tiled stoves with central heating. It turned out to be a bull's eye for the household members, but my plants deteriorated in he alth. We completely changed their living conditions. Now, in winter, not only is the day short, it is also warmer and therefore less humid. The ferns felt it most acutely. This change caused them a disease calledleaf edge desiccationThe anthuriums, calathea and philodendrons were affected to a much lesser extent, but they also showed signs of disease.Unfortunately, the sick fragments cannot be saved, but new, young leaves can be saved. The method is very simple and consists in increasing the air humidity and reducing the temperature in the room. I know from my own experience that the first is enough to protect the plants.
Sprinkling
Initially, I used frequent (even several times a day) sprinkling of my plants. It is important that the water that we fill the sprinkler with is boiled or comes from rainwater. It is then soft and leaves no stone on the leaves, creating unsightly stains.
Water stand
Spraying is very tedious, so I found a better way - I put the plant on a large stand and fill it with water, which I add as it evaporates. It should be of such size that the entire outline of the plant fits within it. This means that when you look at the flower from above, the stand protrudes from behind the leaves on all sides.I have all the pots in their covers without holes, but if you are not using them, you can put a larger saucer under a small saucer with water.This way the roots will not flood and the plant will not rot.
Maria Musiał
