How does the cactus survive the winter

After winter, the indoor temperature drops sharply, and the potted cactus cultivated by the family should be placed near the south window with sufficient light, long sunshine and high temperature. General ground cactus, winter dormancy period does not require too high temperature, in the case of keeping the pot soil dry, the temperature is not lower than 5-8℃, promote its dormancy, can safely overwinter, so that the next year growth and flowering, than in the warm place overwinter is better. The epiphytic cactus winter dormancy is not obvious, winter temperature should be maintained between 10-12℃, and appropriate watering, growth will be better.

Dress the cactus. Many friends should have seen that in winter, sanitation workers will wrap the trees on the street with a thick layer of straw mat to prevent trees from frostbite. This method is also applicable to cacti. In winter, cactus is in dormancy, and all kinds of life activities will be weakened. At this time, you can lay a layer of straw or cotton on cactus to keep warm and avoid cactus frostbite.

An important part of winter cactus is to keep the ambient temperature around the cactus in a relatively warm range, so that the cactus roots can maintain a slow growth state, and when the weather is warm, they can wake up full of vitality.

Cactus breeding, need to choose drainage, good permeability of sandy loam; more watering in summer, strict control of water in winter; fertilization once every 20 days in spring and autumn; temperature is best in 20 to 30 degrees, more than five degrees in winter; light generally need to be particularly much. It is easily affected by rot disease, once it occurs, it needs to remove the diseased part, change the basin and control the water.