Succulent novice class: sowing time and sowing method of succulent plants

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Therefore, the term succulent plant can be divided into broad sense and narrow sense, which includes cactus in broad sense and does not include cactus in narrow sense. We can call the cactus plants as succulent plants, and the succulent plants of all families other than the cactus family can be called cacti.

Generally speaking, succulent plants are very easy to grow. But because succulent plants are becoming more and more popular and more and more people plant them, there is the voice of "Why is my succulent plant dead?" in order not to let you become that unlucky egg, let's listen to how to grow succulent plants.

The planting of plants is always inseparable from three points, including moisture, medium, light and succulent plants. Light is more likely to affect the state of plant growth, belonging to the advanced class. But water and medium can directly affect the life and death of plants. There are many novice growers, when they first start to plant something, they always use some soil at will and water the plants with enthusiasm and care every day. And then... There's no such thing as...

Therefore, although succulent plants are easy to grow, we should pay attention to a few points.

1. Medium: the soil is loose and permeable, the drainage is good, but it has a certain water retention capacity, which is neutral or slightly acidic.

There are many media suitable for succulent planting, but it is very important to be sterile. The direct cause of succulent death is often decay, and only one direct cause of plant decay is fungus infection. Succulent plants in the process of transplanting, if the medium itself carries a variety of bacteria, coupled with improper care in the later stage (such as frequent watering), it is easy to cause fungus infection. Therefore, aseptic or sterilized should be chosen in the initial soil selection.

There are two common ways of sterilization, one is the use of fungicides such as carbendazim. The other can be sterilized by high temperature. For example, someone has stir-fried in a pan and heard that someone has baked the soil in a microwave oven. Good media, good start.

2. Watering: the principle of watering is to see dry and wet, that is, if the soil is dry, water thoroughly.

If it is difficult to judge whether the soil is dry or not, you can insert a toothpick in the soil. If you want to water it, you can see the degree of dryness and wetness of the toothpick. Dry and wet is a common term in flower planting, which means watering once, and then watering the second time when the soil is almost dry. its function is to prevent diseases and insect pests caused by excessive watering of rotten roots and moisture. Of course, there is no need to be so harsh, as long as it is not watered too frequently, it generally does not cause succulent death.

3. Sunshine: succulent people like the sun very much, and they grow better with a certain amount of light.

In fact, it is not difficult to grow succulent plants, in fact, as long as rough cultivation! Many novices raise succulent plants because they are watered too often.

Cultivation of succulent sowing

Sowing period is a very important link in seedling raising work. It affects the growth period of the plant and the adaptability of the seedlings to the environment. The suitable sowing time can improve the seed germination rate. Neat seedling emergence, strong plant growth, strong stress resistance, save land and manpower, but also cultivate high-quality products.

The sowing time is usually from April to October. Cactus seedlings (seedlings within a year) are not dormant in winter, so they can be sown during this period as long as the lowest temperature is guaranteed in winter. On the other hand, succulent plants had better be sown in two batches, and the species of summer dormancy should be carried out from September to October. The types of winter dormancy take place from April to May. The 21-27 ℃ temperature is the most suitable temperature for sowing cactus and succulent plants.

The germination rate is higher at this temperature, so it is best to sow in spring and autumn. At this time, the temperature difference between day and night is large, the emergence of seedlings is relatively neat, and the seedlings grow faster after emergence. When there is a temperature difference of 15 ℃ between day and night, it is most favorable for germination. But experts point out that it is not good for seedlings to grow when the daytime temperature is higher than 30 ℃, so it is best to avoid summer when sowing. Do not sow seeds in the mildew and rainy season, when the bacteria are active and the unearthed seedlings are prone to disease.

Direct pot sowing and seed soaking are common methods used by everyone. In most cases, direct pot sowing is used. Direct pot sowing can be divided into on-demand and broadcast. When the number of seeds is large and the seeds are small, the method of sowing is generally adopted: that is, the seeds are scattered slowly and evenly in the seedling basin (remember to disinfect the seedling basin). When the seeds are large but small, point sowing is generally used: use pointed chopsticks or bamboo sticks, one grain by one into the seedling basin (remember to disinfect the seedling basin).

Seed soaking to promote germination is mainly used in some difficult seeds, such as some seeds are too thick, succulent plants generally use direct pot sowing, such as leaf cactus, cactus, the possibility of emergence is very small. The specific overdo is to put the seeds in a shallow container and a little bit of water, as long as you don't drown the seeds. Then cover the glass and put it in the shade. A few days later, the white cotyledons are exposed. At this time, tweezers can be used to transplant into the seedling pot (sterilized and sterilized) and covered with glass.

Generally used to sow the basin had better be shallow and large, the material is indifferent, but the mouth of the basin must be flat. Only in this way can the glass be covered strictly. Seeds can be mixed with seeds. Just insert the label and pay attention to the interval.

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