Indoor plants name itself says that plant require less sunlight or sometime they can survive even with no sunlight. Excess of sunlight will make plant uncomfortable and plants may suffer burning of leaves. Also if no sunlight is given than our plant will show dullness and lack of color so keeping plant healthy is very important but how ? you will come to know with this article, and main reason why indoor pants dying will be discuss in detail.
Primary requirement
Primary requirement for any plant is sunlight, fresh water and fresh air if any of three is missing then plant will not survive, so don't think that indoor means not at all giving light, water or air, also we have to give fresh water and fresh air so that indoor plant can maintain its health and also can maintain its growth.
Question is how much sunlight is needed ?
Indoor plant need minimum and filtered light of 1 to 2 hour, or if plant is kept near window then this is the best thing as plant will get enough light and also the air flow is good near window, so always choose the location near open place and also remember that if indoor plant given or kept in direct sunlight then survival rate will be zero because direct sunlight will burn all leaves and then plant.because of direct sunlight
Location for indoor plant
Location decides that plant will survive or not, so before buying the plant always see weather we have space for indoor plants or outdoor plants. As both plant require different amount of sunlight and if excess or less sunlight is given then plant will become dull and also will stop its growth.
Limited lightNorth-East corner is best for indoor plants as plant will get bright morning light which is best for indoor plants. This doesn't means that other location is not good. indoor plant can do best in all direction if given minimum 1 hour of sunlight of 2 to 3 hour of bright light.
Water Requirement
Indoor plants water requirement is very less as they are in a cooler type of climate or environment, water them once a week or still we can skip maximum for 10 days so maintain the timing and the day for watering so that they can maintain the requirement if water and also stay healthy. If excess water is given then for few days it will show more growth then it will die out of lack of air in soil and also fungus attack will make your plant ill. So always try to give less water or keep eye on soil moisture if you feel it is getting dry then add some water or maintain timetable for giving water.
Fertilizer for indoor plants
Fertilizer requirement is very essential for container plantation as plant in container is will deficit nutrients soon so always maintain the fertility level in soil for better growth and development.
Organic fertilizer
Organic fertilizer is good option for indoor plants as plant will get less water and also chemical fertilizer will make soil unhealthy after some time so for fertilizer we can go for vermi-compost and decompose cow-dung or home made compost. Organic fertilizer will make soil good and healthy for plant and also for micro organism which help plant to absorb micro nutrients from soil, so always try to add organic fertilizer to your plants.
Chemical Fertilizer
Chemical fertilizer can be very dangerous for our indoor plants as if given in excess quantity then plant will die in 2 to 3 days and there is no solution for this because excess of chemical is absorbed by plant roots which cannot be taken out so better is not to give chemical fertilizer and also if you want to give then give in minimum quantity or better not to give chemical fertilizer to permanent plants.
Insect attack / Disease attack
Indoor plant generally will not get insect attack because plant is generally within four wall but sometime we never know plant get affected in this situation we can make our own organic pesticide at home only for video option see this link below
Organic Pesticide
For making organic pesticide following items are required i.e. chilly, garlic and after that grind them together and add water make it in a dilute form then we can use them directly on plants. This will not allow insects to eat plant leaves and also our pesticide is organic then it will not harm our plant.
Conclusion
Simple and easy conclusion that give right amount of sunlight i.e. 1 hour of morning sunlight and water them once a week, save plants from insect attack and finally fertilize your plant for better growth and over all development.
