At the height of summer, succulent plants face a severe challenge. Look ahead of succulent maintenance in June.

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June, the beginning of summer, is the month of the year with the longest sunshine and hot climate, which is very suitable for the growth of summer succulent plants, but the rising temperature will be a serious challenge for succulent plants! Encyclopedia would like to solemnly remind: are you ready for succulent summer?

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Most varieties, especially many species of Cactus and Euphorbiaceae, blossom this month. On the other hand, the growth of winter-type succulent plants basically stops, and the intermediate succulent plants growing in spring and autumn can continue to grow in the cooler northern regions of this month, and are basically in a state of semi-dormancy in the second ten days of this month. however, due to the hot climate in the south, the intermediate succulent plants gradually stopped growing this month, especially in the southern part of China, which entered the Meiyu season of high temperature, muggy heat and humidity. This climate is extremely disadvantageous to the growth of succulent plants originating in desert or semi-desert areas. Special care should be taken in its management, especially to prevent rain. In this climate, the succulent plants will often be damaged when they are caught in the rain. If it is light, the water will lose its leaves, and if it is heavy, it will be black to show you.

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Lighting and ventilation of planting management of succulent plants in June

Most species of cactus and summer-type succulent plants such as tequila, Euphorbiaceae, Apocynaceae, Ramulaceae, Vasone and Galanthus can be kept outdoors in a sunny and well-ventilated place. If the light is not enough, it will make the succulent stem of some plants which are columnar or globular suddenly thinner, forming an ugly spire. As for the tequila family and other species dominated by ornamental leaves, the plant type will be loose, the leaves will become thinner, and the white powder on the leaves will decrease or disappear, which is not conducive to ornamental. The succulent plants of winter-type species, such as 12-roll, lotus palm, stone flower, silver wave brocade, etc., and intermediate-type stone lotus, Sedum, thick-leaf grass, etc., can be maintained in bright light and a small amount of direct sunlight, so as to make the plant type compact and the leaf color more beautiful. If the plant type is loose and there are signs of overgrowth, you can consider increasing the light appropriately. No matter which type of succulent plants, plants that have been maintained indoors or in other places with insufficient light for a long time should not be directly exposed to the sun, but should be taken to the semi-shaded place for a few days to make them gradually adapt to the changes of the environment, so as to avoid strong direct sunlight to burn leaves and form ugly scars. Most kinds of succulent plants require good ventilation in summer. if it is hot and humid caused by poor ventilation, it is easy to cause plant decay.

Watering for planting management of succulent plants in June

For the growing summer type succulent plants can be fully watered, this is because the growing succulent plants are resistant to drought, but do not like drought, if the growing season is long-term lack of water, the plant will not die, but the growth is extremely slow, or even stopped. its appearance is also poor, watering time is better in the early morning, and it is OK after sunset in the evening, but it is necessary to avoid watering at noon to avoid sudden changes in soil temperature and cause decay. For intermediate succulent plants, because of their slow growth, do not need much water, so keep the basin soil slightly moist. Due to the stagnant growth of winter-type succulent plants, watering should be strictly controlled to keep the basin soil moist, do not rain, otherwise it is easy to rot.

Fertilization for planting and management of succulent plants in June

Summer-type succulent plants in the growing period can be fertilized according to the varieties. Winter-type succulent plants and intermediate succulent plants should stop fertilizing completely to avoid fertilizer injury.

Planting and management of succulent plants in June

For flowering succulent plants, artificial pollination can also be carried out and seeds can be beaten to prepare for sowing and reproduction. Portulaca officinalis, Euphorbiaceae, Euph The seeds of Euphorbia angustifolia and black feather jade, dragon king ball, dou and other summer-type succulent plants of cactus family should be sown in time after harvest, because fresh seeds have a high germination rate, and if they cannot be sowed temporarily, the seeds had better be stored in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.

Grafting of planting management of succulent plants in June

Some species of summer and intermediate succulent plants, such as golden flower moon, swallow palm, horse tooth wide tree, grass ball, dragon god tree, offspring ball, overlord whip, unicorn palm, etc., can cut off succulent stems or petals for cuttage propagation, be sure to dry for 3 days, 5 days or more before cutting, and wait for the wound to dry, so as not to cause the wound to rot. For the tequila family, aloe family of lying cattle, jade dew, treasure grass and other species can break off the lateral buds, rootless directly on the pot planting, rootless and other wounds after drying for cutting. Keep the medium slightly moist after cutting to facilitate rooting. In addition, for cactus, cactus, tripping peony, mountain blowing and other slow-growing varieties, as well as Euphorbiaceae, desert roses, and so on, grafting can be carried out this month to speed up growth.

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Encyclopedia: summer is coming, many crassulaceae plants have entered the dormancy season, stopped growing, we must remember to do a good job of ventilation, shading, water control, in order to reduce the loss of summer. Related summer knowledge can also be obtained by replying to "summer" under the official account. However, this season you can play with some relatively low-risk summer-type succulent plants, such as various balls of the cactus family, desert roses and other families and genera. Recently, the official encyclopedia micro-store also has related products on the shelves, you can pay attention to it!

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