How to water and fertilize Ji Qiuli succulent plants

When it comes to the season of recovery of all things in spring, some flowers planted on the balcony are also slowly growing tender leaves and small flowers, and several pots of lovely and exquisite Ji Qiuli succulent plants on the windowsill have come to the season of changing pots, so how to change the pots for Ji Qiuli? Let's get to know it with the editor.

How to water and fertilize Ji Qiuli succulent plant

1. Water management

Don't water too much at the beginning of transplanting. If you see the leaves wilting and slightly withered, you can spray a small amount of water on the roots or leaves. There will be short dormancy in summer, which requires ventilation and sunshade.

2. Temperature management

The temperature is not lower than zero is basically normal water supply, Ji Qiuli in the case of dry basin soil can endure a low temperature of minus 5 degrees.

3. Fertilization management

Irrigation with water and fertilizer after reproduction, fertilization should not be too much, especially nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise the plant will grow too long and the leaf color will not be red. Apply thin fertilizer dominated by phosphorus and potassium once a month.

Matters needing attention for Ji Qiuli to change the basin

1. Take out

When removing Maruyeji Qiuli from the basin, be careful and gentle so as not to hurt the roots of the plant as much as possible. Dig carefully from the edge of the flowerpot with a shovel, and it is best to remove the succulent plant from the pot without damage.

2. Trim the root

After the Maruyeji Qiuli is removed from the basin, the soil and pebbles are separated from the roots and the soil stuck to the roots will be cleaned up. The old roots and rotten roots are all repaired, leaving those long and healthy roots.

3. Watering

The moist environment is conducive to root growth, and after trimming the roots, spray some water into the prepared soil to keep the soil moist.

4. Loading soil

First put some soil in the basin (about 1/3 of the total capacity), then put the pill Yeji Qiuli into the basin, put it in a good position, and hold the pill Yeji Qiuli by hand and begin to add soil. It is worth noting that the soil should not be too full, it is difficult to water after it is too full. Before putting Maruyeji Qiuli into the basin, you can add some fertilizer to the soil to give it some nutrition.

5. Compaction

After the pill leaf Duoqiuli is planted, hold it by hand and gently beat the flowerpot with a small stick to make the soil more compact. Finally, clean the surface of the soil to make it flatter.

The morphological characteristics of Ji Qiuli

The diameter of individual plant can reach 3 cm, the diameter of tufted plant can reach more than 25 cm, the height can reach 15 cm, and it is much branched.

The leaf blade is plump and round, Obovate, flattened or slightly raised on one side upward, raised on the downward side, and the leaf tip is obtusely round. The length can be up to 1.0-1.5 cm and the width is about 0.5 cm. The leaves gradually shrunk from the base to the tip. In the environment of sufficient light and large temperature difference, it is light pink in cream color, grayish green in insufficient light or wet environment, and the leaf mark is dark red.

Ji Qiuli's flowers are very small, only about 1 cm in diameter and 3, 4 or 5 petals. There are more or less fine red dots on the white petals.

The growth habits of Ji Qiuli

Ji Qiuli is strong by nature and likes a sunny, dry and ventilated environment. Resistant to drought, avoid waterlogging, suitable for small pots and sandy soil with good drainage. Summer should be appropriate sunshade, the temperature above 35 degrees Celsius to cut off water, let it dormant, and moved to a cool and ventilated place for maintenance. If the winter temperature is kept above 5 degrees Celsius, there is no worry about overwintering.

The above is the Ji Qiuli planting technology introduced by the editor. I hope it can help you. When planting Ji Qiuli, you should also pay attention to pruning, because Ji Qiuli grows fast and can easily grow into a "big head", which will seriously affect her appearance.