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For those opposed to store-bought chemicals, cinnamon can be a real lifesaver. Few people know that this fragrant spice is also very useful for houseplants.
Ground cinnamon: has antiseptic effects; helps improve metabolism; protects against parasites and pests; increases the organism’s resistance; stimulates development and growth. Just as in the human body, cinnamon can work wonders in the pots of your houseplants.
Using cinnamon on houseplants
1. Houseplants are more sensitive compared to plants grown in their natural environment. If you give them proper nutrition (once in a while is enough), they will reward you with beauty and
2. Once a month, simply add a teaspoon of cinnamon powder to the soil in a pot (with a volume of 1.5 to 2 liters) and then water as usual. The houseplant will not be prone to infectious and fungal diseases.
3. Weakened plants that barely survived the winter can be fertilized by applying the solution around the perimeter of the flowerpot (be careful not to damage the roots) – a small amount of the solution is always enough. For this purpose, dissolve a tablespoon of cinnamon powder in a liter of warm water and let it steep in the sun for one day.
4. When repotting, it doesn’t hurt to sprinkle the roots of the plants with cinnamon powder and add two tablespoons of cinnamon to the soil.
Cinnamon is a natural fungicide
The delicious scent of cinnamon, which evokes pleasant feelings in people, can drive away ants, flies and aphids. If you sprinkle it on the soil around the plants, insects will avoid them.
Substances contained in cinnamon kill mold on houseplants. If you find traces of fungi or mold on a plant, replace the soil in the pot and sprinkle the new soil with cinnamon. Dust the parts of the plant where the pathogen occurred. You can treat garden or greenhouse soil in the same way. Cinnamon will prevent the fungus from growing and multiplying.
Safe seeds and seedlings
It often happens that seeds or seedlings are literally attacked by mold. If you add a little powder to the planting furrow and the holes for seedlings when sowing, you can effectively protect and strengthen your plants.
As a root growth stimulant
The powder can help with rooting cuttings. If you decide to root plant cuttings and don’t have a rooting stimulant on hand, sprinkle the wet cuttings with cinnamon and place the cuttings in the soil. Rooting is ensured because cinnamon has a strong stimulating effect.
To plant seedlings and avoid survival problems, prepare a strong plant growth stimulant.
You will need:
- 4 tablets of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
- 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon
- a liter of skimmed water
Procedure
- Crush the aspirin, add the spice, pour in the water, stir and let stand overnight
- In the morning, place the cuttings in the prepared infusion for 1.5-2 hours and plant as usual
- If you have cuttings with an exposed root system, soak the roots in the aspirin and cinnamon solution for two hours before planting
- If the seedlings are in individual pots, then for each plant pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of the solution under the roots an hour and a half before planting
- Pour the remaining preparation onto the bed
Cinnamon for treating damaged plants
When cutting, pruning or weeding in the garden or when repotting and pruning houseplants, plants can be accidentally damaged. To treat these damages, simply sprinkle with cinnamon. Not only will it prevent the development of pathogens in the wound, but it will also stimulate tissue healing.
If you sprinkle the soil surface in pots, greenhouses and outdoor gardens with ground cinnamon, you will not only protect the plants from diseases, but its gentle scent will eliminate unwanted insects.
