What about the soil consolidation of succulent plants? Use these tricks to loosen the soil.

Soil consolidation refers to the phenomenon that the soil surface hardens due to the lack of organic matter and cohesion after drying, which is not suitable for the growth of flowers, seedlings and crops. The reason for the hardening of the flowerpot soil is that the water used for watering flowers is hard, that is, it contains more calcium and magnesium ions, and these insoluble compounds gather in the basin soil, making the pot soil hard and hardened.

Generally speaking, when it comes to soil consolidation, the picture in our mind is roughly like this: in the impression of many flower lovers, as long as they can carry succulent plants to remove the soil from the flowerpot and keep the soil in the shape of the flowerpot, you will feel that the soil has solidified, and then you will want to remove the soil to repair the root and turn the pot. In fact, in most cases, you may just misunderstand, and your basin may not really be hardened.

It seems that the soil has become a big hard thing, but in fact, as soon as you water it, you will find that the water will seep into the soil quickly. Many flower friends who mistakenly think that the soil is hardened, in fact, have not carefully thought about the origin of the word consolidation. Hardening, as the name implies, is the state in which the surface of the soil is changed into a board and then bonded into a block.

What should we do in the face of soil consolidation of succulent plants? First of all, it is prudent to use tap water, and the direct use of untreated tap water is strictly prohibited. This is because the bleach and chlorine contained in fresh tap water can harden the basin soil and even lead to salinization of the basin soil. It is best to use tap water stored every other day, which can greatly reduce the probability of basin soil consolidation.

In the maintenance process of succulent plants, excessive use of chemical fertilizer will lead to basin soil consolidation during the growing season. In the process of continuous transformation and decomposition, organic fertilizer will produce voids in the basin soil. These gaps can only slowly provide nutrients to flowers and trees, but also play a role in loosening the soil, thus enhancing the air permeability of the basin soil. Therefore, we should use less chemical fertilizer and more organic fertilizer as far as possible.

Some flower friends find that the succulent root system holds the granular soil firmly, holding the succulent plant to lift the whole flowerpot, thinking that the soil is hardened, in fact, this is a misunderstanding of soil consolidation. If we use granular soil, it is actually very difficult for the soil to consolidate. Because particles of different materials are unlikely to really bond together to form a hard clod. However, if we measure the effect of soil consolidation on plants, it can be regarded as soil consolidation when the following occurs, and we should consider turning the basin and changing the soil.

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