Success of pot rose growing largely depends on the potting mixture. The mixture may vary on place to other. The best pH for the potting mixture is in between 6 to 7, slightly on the acid side. There is need to correct alkalinity by adding little iron sulphate or iron chelate. If the soil is used as media, clay loam soil is the best. While collecting soil, the surface soil upto about 15 cm depth is good. From the soil brick pieces, gravel, concretes and pebbles are to be removed and sieved soil is better.
Only the soil of best quality should be used. The rose plants cannot tolerate water stagnation. The potting mixture consists of three parts of such soil; one part each well rotten manure, leaf mould and wood ash is good. Generally the soil mixed with white sand and compost improve the porosily.
In the potting mixture bone meal, castor cake or any other oil cake; and the chemical fertilizer like urea, single superphosphate and muriate of potash can also be added in little quantity. Small amount of broken charcoal may also be added to maintain a sweet condition in the media. The ingredients should be mixed thoroughly.
Good drainage of water in the pot plants is important. Extra drainage must be provided by placing gravels or bits of broken pots in the bottom of container. Earthen pots are to be soaked in water thoroughly before use and are to be cleaned thoroughly, sterilization of pots will, however, be better. Depending on the size of the container about 5 to 7 cm layer clean broken pots, pebbles, charcoal pieces and stones are to be placed at the bottom of each pot.
The compost mixture or pot mixture prepared earlier must be filled in simultaneously along with the plants. The plant is to be kept at the centre of the pot. The filled in pot mixture should be 2 to 3 cm below tile rim of the pot. The bud union is to be kept little above the rim of the pot. Adequate care must be taken while planting the plants.
A healthy plant with well balanced root system must be chosen for planting. Whenever necessary cleaning, trimming of roots and light pruning of plants may be done. The potting mixture should be just moist but not wet. After planting, pots are to be shifted to a shady place.
These plants are then to be watered with watering can, the water is to be poured upto the rim first and wait. Just after planting, the pot mixture will absorb plenty of water, hence, the process of watering by watering can to be repeated till the water stands on the surface of the pot at least for a short time. Thereafter the water will start flowing out through the drainage hole. Depending upon the weather condition and the condition of soil in the pot, watering may be continued at a suitable interval for 3 to 4 days.
Soon after established of newly potted plants in the shaded location, these are to be shifted without much delay to a sunny location. Roses require plenty of sunshine and air for good growth and flowering.
Roses require adequate amount of water, however, careful and regulated watering is most important. Water logging and over watering create problem for the average rose growers. Depending of the size of the pot, pot compost, cultivar and weather condition frequency of watering is determined. It must be kept in mind while watering, the soil is to be kept moist but never soggy.
Occasionally, the top soil may be allowed to become slightly dry, then water thoroughly. Hoeing is also essential for aeration and it helps in retaining moisture. Between two watering the surface of compost should be hoed, while taking care not to disturb the soil more than one cm deep.
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