Succulent plants are put into the pot so that if the roots grow well, they won't rot for long.

Whether in the flower market or online purchase of bare root succulent plants, it is appropriate to carry out root trimming. The essential difference between succulent plants and general green plants is that they are not afraid to move roots, but need to move roots. The advantage of root pruning is that it can check the root growth, find and remove the worm eggs that may exist on the root system in time, remove the old root, germinate the new root and promote the growth.

When succulent plants change pots, when taking out succulent plants, hold the flowerpot with your hands, pour out the whole plant together with the soil, and then remove the excess soil with your hands, so as not to damage the roots. If there are too many roots, the bottommost part can be pulled out directly, especially the gray-black dead roots, which can be pulled out at once. Then wash it with clean water. If you find any diseases and insect pests, you can soak the roots for 3-5 minutes before planting. The dead leaves and rotten leaves at the bottom of the leaves need to be cleaned up.

For the root pruning of succulent plants, generally speaking, the dried and aged fibrous roots are all cut off, leaving only a robust main root, generally leaving two centimeters in length. After root trimming, you need to put it in a cool and ventilated place to dry for one or two days, or two more days. The aim is to heal the wound so as to avoid post-planting infection. Many players like to put the rooted plants on the soil and wait for the new roots to come out before they are planted, which is safer.

Wash the roots of the plant. Make sure that basically all the soil carried on the roots is washed away. Because it probably contains a lot of eggs and bacteria. Wash gently, the root injury is inevitable, but as little as possible. You can shake the roots back and forth in a basin of water. It is recommended that you do not turn on the big faucet and wash it with very strong water, so that the roots will break a lot. This repeated shaking and soaking several times, you can see the white main root on it.

When the plant is first put into the pot, the root system of the plant will inevitably be damaged, so the slow seedling is actually slowing the root. When the root has not fully recovered and cannot absorb nutrients and water normally. The plant will maintain normal physiological function and new tissue growth by consuming nutrients stored on the outer old leaves. Therefore, the state shown is that the stems and leaves are weak, and the outer old leaves will gradually atrophy and fall off.

Try to choose healthy plants with full plants, thick leaves and no diseases and insect pests. Some succulent plants have no roots, which is not a big problem, because most succulent plants can take root propagation by cutting. of course, the plants with more developed roots are the first choice. The indoor temperature of raising succulent plants is best controlled at about 15-28 degrees, and the general indoor temperature is suitable, with a maximum limit of no more than 5 degrees and a maximum of 35 degrees. Succulent plants in summer do not need to be fertilized. if conditions are available in winter, succulent plants can be fertilized once a month, and fertilizers can choose mature thin liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer.

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