How to raise succulent plants? How often is it watered? What are the succulent plants suitable for beginners?

In recent years, succulent plants have gradually become a new favorite of flower lovers because of their small and exquisite appearance. So, how to raise small potted succulent plants? Let's take a look at the breeding methods and matters needing attention of small potted succulent plants with the editor.

What is succulent?

As the name implies, succulent plants are those that are watery, succulent and succulent. To put it professionally, it refers to those plants with enlarged vegetative organs whose leaves degenerate to facilitate the storage of large amounts of water. Sometimes called succulent flowers in horticulture. Mainly distributed in crassulaceae, tequila, Euphorbiaceae, Apocynaceae, Liliaceae, Amygdaceae and so on.

Culture methods and matters needing attention of small potted succulent plants

1. Flowerpot requirements:

The pottery pot absorbs water very well, and it is not a big problem if it is watered too much, which can alleviate the negative effect caused by too much watering, but the weight of the pottery basin increases after absorbing water, so it is necessary to use the flower rack to be strong. The air permeability of purple sand basin is between tile basin and porcelain basin, and purple sand basin should be used to raise succulent plants. Purple sand basin needs to pay special attention to the thickness of the basin wall, the thinner the purple sand basin is, the stronger the air permeability of the purple sand basin is, and the air permeability of the old thick basin wall is similar to that of porcelain basin.

2. Soil requirements

For succulent plants, most of the culture soil sold on the market has certain limitations, so experienced enthusiasts are more self-configuring. What kind of cultivation can be regarded as high quality? To put it simply, it should be a sandy loam with loose air permeability, good drainage, certain aggregate structure and can provide nutrients needed for plant growth. When preparing, we should pay attention to the reasonable collocation of organic plants and inorganic plants to avoid too fine and too small dust.

3. Watering points:

Succulent plants themselves are basically made up of water. Plants that can store water by themselves can survive without much watering. On the contrary, if the water supply is too much, too much water can not be stored, it will cause rot and slowly wither. Therefore, when watering each time, we should pay attention to observe the state of the plant. If the plant becomes thin and withered, it needs water, and if the water is already in the foot, it looks chubby. This is a simple way to distinguish.

Look at the weather forecast before watering, watering combined with local air humidity. Watering is optional in spring and autumn, and meat is growing crazily in these two seasons. Summer watering is best in the morning or evening. It is best to water at noon in winter. It is recommended for beginners to use the "empty pot method": prepare two identical pots, put on the same medium, one plant, the other not. When watering according to the same way and amount of water, before the next watering, pour out the unplanted basin soil, observe the soil dry humidity, dry then water, do not dry do not water. When watering, it is not drenched directly on the plant, but on the edge of the basin.

4. Lighting requirements:

The sunshine of the place is also very important. Not only succulent plants, but all succulent plants cannot survive where there is no light at all. Without light, the plant will grow like bean sprouts, weak and weak, and the color of the leaves will slowly fade. If you want to maintain a healthy posture, you must be able to give them the most appropriate sunshine. It should be noted that light is no substitute for sunlight.

Daily precautions

1. Winter management: in winter, the leaves of some cold-intolerant varieties will fall and enter the dormant period. Varieties that are not hardy at this time can not be watered at all until spring. But you must spend the winter indoors, put it by the lighted window and get as much sunshine as possible. The plants are kept a little away from the window at night to keep them from freezing.

2. Summer management: you can judge whether or not to water according to the condition of succulent leaves in summer, and it is best to replenish water on a cool night.

In summer, indoor rooms should be ventilated and should not be placed in airtight rooms. If there is no problem with air conditioning in the room, but air conditioning will also increase pressure on plants, try not to put it directly to the air outlet of the air conditioner.

3. Spring management: spring is the growing season for many succulent plants, so we should actively replenish water, and the surface can be watered thoroughly after the surface is dry. At this time, succulent plants can be properly put outside to receive light, but if suddenly taken outside, it is still easy to sunburn. You can first choose to take it out on a cloudy day, or cover it with a newspaper on a sunny day, and then take it off when the plant is used to the light. On the day of the cold wave Frosts Descent, it would be better to put it indoors at night.

4. Autumn management: succulent plants in autumn do not need much attention, as long as they are watered and watered thoroughly. It's best to put it in a sunny place at this time.

Propagation methods of succulent plants

1. Sowing: when the seeds of general succulent plants are stored at room temperature for one year, the germination rate decreases quickly. For this reason, many succulent plants are picked and sown after the seeds are ripe or stored for spring sowing in the following year. The sowing and germination time of different families and genera is also different, the early 2 days can germinate, the late 25 days will germinate.

2. Leaf cuttings: thick leaves are often placed on slightly moist sand beds or loose soil, which will soon take root, and adventitious buds will grow on the base of the leaves, forming small plants, such as Tianzhang, stone lotus, big leaves falling to the ground, and so on.

3. Stem cutting: in the process of succulent plant reproduction, pruning and shaping are combined, and branches are cut into cuttings, such as desert rose, purple dragon horn, tiger thorn plum, Caiyun Pavilion and so on. Desert roses, African overlord trees, green peaks, etc., which will flow white milk from the cut wound, must be treated with Qianjing, dry a little before cutting, the effect is better.

4. Root insertion: the roots of the more valuable varieties of the 12-volume genus of Liliaceae are very sturdy and well-developed. the more mature fleshy roots are cut off and buried in the sand bed, and the upper part is slightly exposed to maintain a certain amount of moisture and bright light. new buds can sprout from the top of the root to form a complete plantlet.

5. Grafting: in succulent plants, grafting is often used to breed varieties under banded brocade and ornamentation. Such as Bawang whip as rootstock, grafting Chunfeng; horse tooth tree as rootstock, etc., ornamental effect is good. However, in the process of grafting, because the plant contains white emulsion, it is sticky. As a result, the grafting operation should strive to be fast and skilled in order to achieve success.

6. Ramet: ramet is the easiest and safest way to propagate succulent plants. As long as succulent plants with rosette foliage or community shape can be propagated through their sucking buds, walking stems, bulbs, tubers and plantlets, they can be reproduced when changing pots in spring. Of course, among the succulent plants, the varieties with spotted brocade, such as Phnom Penh tiger tail orchid, Wang Fei Lei Shenjin, never Night City brocade, green jade fan brocade and so on, must be propagated through branches in order to maintain the purity of their varieties.

Analysis of leaf loss of succulent plants

It is generally divided into the following situations:

1. There is a problem with the root. Making it impossible for plants to absorb water effectively. The specific problem may be: 1. Too much water; 2. The air permeability of the soil is not good; 3, there is no sunshine for a long time. Of course, these three may exist at the same time.

2. Germs. This is usually black rot or soot. It is generally caused by long-term wet soil, and soot disease may also be caused by scale insects or ant faeces.

3. Fall off naturally. Metabolism, this kind of leaves from the roots gradually become soft and withered, but not easy to fall off. It's easy to identify.

Solution:

1. Water less and do not water on cloudy days. The permeability of the soil is good, and you can't plant succulent plants from the soil you dig up at will. Bask in the sun.

2. Black rot should be beheaded and reissued. Soot disease can be treated with medicine.

3. You can ignore it. The leaves can also be removed before they are soft and used for leaf insertion and reproduction.

What are the succulent plants suitable for beginners?

The succulent plants of crassulaceae are relatively easy to raise, such as obscure moon, white peony, Huang Li, B female heart, jade butterfly and so on, which are all easy to raise with tenacious vitality; the varieties of Liliaceae that are easy to raise are Yulu, Baocao, triangular glazed lotus and so on, which are very suitable for novice practitioners; and it is easier for beginners to raise cactus plants.

How to choose succulent plants?

When selecting, it is best to choose plants with whisker roots and non-dry roots, so as to buy back and send new roots in a short time after planting. The plant should have normal color, pattern cleaning, no disease spot, insect spot, water spot. When choosing and purchasing potted plants, we should not only pay attention to whether the plant combinations are scattered and dense, whether they are novel and interesting, but also pay attention to whether the living habits of all kinds are similar.

What if there are diseases and insect pests?

Succulent plants are not very attractive to bugs. Usually, there is no need to kill insects when there are no bugs. Once insects are found, you can kill them continuously for 3 times according to the instructions of the insecticide. If the plant is always lethargic or dying, the root of the plant needs to be examined to see if there are any shell insects or black and rotten roots. If there are insects, go to the insect and change the soil. If the root is rotten, the rotten root needs to be cut off. If it is very serious, the whole root should be removed. 15. Are the plants dying when the leaves fall? First observe the state of the plant, if only the bottom leaves of the plant dry off, this should be the environmental temperature of plant growth is too high, causing the plant to be dormant. At this time, the amount of watering should be reduced.

It is easy to feed succulent plants, but it is not easy to raise a lot of succulent plants. There is a lot of knowledge to know.