Monthly calendar for planting and management of succulent plants in May

May is in late spring and early summer, the wind is warm during the day, and there is a large temperature difference between day and night, which creates favorable conditions for the growth of plants and is one of the best seasons for the growth of succulent plants.

In May, when it is sunny and sunny, many meat lovers like to raise succulent plants outdoors, but they should pay attention to the weather. If succulent plants are drenched or watered too much in this season, coupled with high temperature, they are likely to cause diseases and insect pests such as overgrowth or black rot.

Management of succulent plants in May:

1) Lighting

Most succulent plants can be preserved in a sunny place outside, which can make the plants strong and beautiful in color. Avoid excessive growth caused by lack of light, loose plant type, some beautiful color succulent plants, the color becomes dim or even disappear.

The jade dew of Liliaceae can be properly shaded to avoid strong sunlight burning leaves and affecting growth, but it should not be too shaded, so as not to cause loose plant type, crisp leaves and easy to break due to lack of light.

2) watering

For the varieties that are in the growing period, they should be "dry and thoroughly irrigated". They can neither accumulate water in the basin soil nor be too dry. If the water in the basin soil is easy to cause rotten roots, and the basin soil is dry and short of water for a long time, the plant will not die, but it will grow slowly, or even stop growing, and the leaves will shrink and lose luster, seriously affecting the ornamental, so don't wait for the basin soil to dry and bleach before watering.

Rainy and wet weather can postpone watering to avoid succulent growth caused by too much moisture and lack of light.

3) fertilization

Although the weather in May is relatively suitable, after all, the cycle is short and summer is about to enter, and most succulent plants will enter the dormancy period. So according to different varieties, we should apply less fertilizer or try not to apply fertilizer as much as possible.

Pest control:

The climate is suitable this month, and pests are also beginning to be active, so attention should be paid to prevention and control. It is also necessary to improve the ventilation conditions of succulent cultivation environment to prevent plants from producing macula, black spot, robe spot and other physiological diseases caused by pathogens. If found, it should be sprayed in time to avoid expanding the scope of infection.

In addition, we should pay attention to avoid rotten roots and even black spot caused by stagnant water in the potted soil, and we should also be careful to sunburn succulent plants and even cause black rot after being caught in the rain.