The solution to the eight common problems of succulent plant has finally been found.

Melt water, grow only, raise smaller and smaller …... The right remedy to the eight common problems of succulent plants has finally been found!

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For many friends, succulent plant is more like our friend, or our child. You take good care of it and watch it grow little by little. Every time it grows, it makes you very happy. Similarly, every time it suffers, it makes you very distressed. Today, we have sorted out the eight most common problems in the process of succulent maintenance. Let's take a look at how to prescribe the right medicine.

1. Matrix problem

It is well known that succulent plants like sandy and granular soil, so they use more sand and particles when planting. This method is not right. Too much sand is not good for meat to take root and will die soon.

For newly planted meat, it is best to use a soft peat root. Whether the root system is strong or not is directly related to the state of the meat. Because the peat soil is soft, it is equipped with a small number of particles such as perlite, volcanic rock, honeycomb coal, ceramsite, gravel and so on. On the other hand, the proportion of sand and particles can be increased a little bit by the old adult plant (meat that is more than 2 years old).

2. Diseases and insect pests

General domestic succulent rarely see diseases and insect pests, I can often check whether there are bugs on the meat, succulent above the common insects are: red spiders, shell insects, whitefly! These can be cleaned manually! If the disease is found, the affected site should be cleared in time and disinfected.

3. Stem and leaf rot

What if the stems and leaves rot? First of all, we have to find out why.

Too much watering, too moist air and no deworming can cause succulent plants to rot. Rotten succulent plants fade and soften. If rotten flesh is found, it needs to be cut off as soon as possible. Used knives are best disinfected to avoid infecting other plants. Good moisture control, more ventilation, timely removal of diseases and insect pests.

There are two tips on water control.

Bamboo stick judgment method: the bamboo stick (or toothpick) is inserted into the basin soil 2/3 of the depth, when watering, pull out the bamboo stick to see the soil part of the dry and humidity. This method is very helpful for watering dormant and semi-dormant plants or plants that are about to enter dormancy and semi-dormancy periods.

Dry and wet judgment method of topsoil: generally speaking, if the topsoil turns white, it can be watered. This is the principle of "no dry, no watering, then watering thoroughly". The so-called dryness refers to the whiteness of the topsoil, but if you poke away the topsoil, you can still see the moisture.

4. Most of the overgrown plants are lack of light, too much water or too much nitrogen fertilizer. if they grow too much, they should bask in the sun more, control water or reduce fertilization. in addition, they can also remove the top of the meat, that is, cut off the growing point of the succulent plant and leave 2-3 leaves below. It usually bifurcates after removing the top. Cut off the top, generally put for about a week, can be replanted, before planting can be broken off leaves, small, unhealthy, or asymmetrical leaves, from above to see uniform symmetry can be. Grow roots after planting and then water them.

5. New seedlings are slender.

In fact, this situation also belongs to overgrowth, which has a lot to do with light and humidity. Generally speaking, to control the growth of seedlings, one is to control water, the second is ventilation, and the third is to bask in the sun. The strong growth is often due to the dark environment of the seeding box or the continuous rainy days, under such light, the seedlings with too high humidity in the seeding box can easily melt water.

If the apprentice is not very good, you only need to move the seeding box in the bright diffuse light environment, and it can be relieved by opening the cover for a period of time every day. There may also be a problem with the quality of the soil, perhaps because the soil is too fine and the slabs below are knotted after watering, and the roots cannot grow. Therefore, sowing soil should also choose better quality sowing soil, then such a problem certainly will not exist.

6. Leaf cuttings are easy to rot.

When the leaves are inserted and propagated, most flower friends insert the leaves directly into the potted soil. If the potted soil is not dry enough, the leaves will soon rot away. The correct way is to remove the leaves and dry them for 3-5 days, then lay them flat on the potted soil, and the potted soil should be dry. It can take root and divide young fleshy plants in about 30-40 days. Remember not to water before rooting, and only a small amount of water can be irrigated after rooting.

7. Growing smaller and smaller

It is very distressing to grow thinner and thinner. In fact, this may be caused by the following reasons.

1. Insufficient fertilization. Meat fat must be fertilized, and fertilization should be in line with the law of meat fertilizer. Only green leaves without flowering need more nitrogen fertilizer, flowering and fruiting type should apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, promote root growth and pulp meat, and choose fertilizers with a high proportion of potash fertilizer.

two。 There is not enough sunshine. Meat is generally light-loving, and adequate sunshine is a necessary condition for the healthy growth of meat.

3. When you are dormant in summer and winter, you will generally lose weight. If it is dormant meat in summer, you can rest assured that it will come back in autumn.

8. The leaves soften

In fact, the softening of leaves of succulent plants is a manifestation that succulent plants consume their own nutrients and cannot be replenished in time. Generally, the softening of leaves occurs on newly planted succulent plants, but there are other situations that may also cause succulent plants to soften their leaves.

1. New pot. This kind of situation is generally because the root system of the new pot has not yet grown, and the meat temporarily consumes its own nutrients. Don't worry, you can wait patiently for rooting, but you should pay attention to check whether the roots take root and whether the leaves dissolve water. If the water is not dissolved, it is not serious. If the water is dug up and re-cleaned, sterilized, dried and planted.

two。 Normal metabolism. The flesh of some flower friends is softened at the bottom of the leaves, which is a normal metabolism.

3. The plants rot. Sometimes because of too much watering, stagnant water and other conditions, succulent rot, will also become soft.

4. Succulent dormancy. Leaves fall, leaves become soft, at this time to immediately cut off water to do a good job of ventilation, good ventilation is the key to ensure that succulent plants spend the summer.

Hope to help you, even a little bit, but also sincerely hope that your succulent can always live a healthy life.