How to judge whether succulent plants are dormant or not? One pinch and two look.

Almost every succulent plant has its annual inherent physiological characteristics of dormancy or semi-dormancy, some in summer and some in winter.

Question 1: how to judge whether succulent plants are dormant or not?

Question 2: how to raise succulent plants during dormancy?

How to judge whether succulent plants are dormant or not?

Main point: one pinch and two look.

Pinch

The symptoms of some succulent plants entering dormancy are not obvious and can not be seen by the naked eye.

Here is a little trick to share with you, that is, squeeze it with your hand. when you feel that the meat becomes soft and does not become full after being watered, you should pay attention to it. at this time, the meat is likely to enter a dormant period. no matter how it is watered at this time, it will not become full.

After the succulent plant enters the dormant period, the interior of its body will automatically enter a closed state and slowly stop growing. At this time, if it is vigorously watered, it will be self-defeating, resulting in hydration and rotting roots.

The correct watering method should be: put the dormant succulent plants in a ventilated environment, and then less water and less light.

Look.

Look at the color: the color of the succulent leaves in the dormant period is dull, and the color of the whole plant is basically the same; the lower leaves change color or the whole plant changes color; the stem is almost the same as the tip of the branch.

Look at the root system: there is no obvious new root system in the root; the color of the root is basically the same as that of the middle part of the root; the root is slightly older than the middle part of the root, and the diameter of the root is getting smaller and smaller.

Look at the state: succulent leaves close together to form a closed state; heart leaves: pointed leaves become wider and extend outward; shorter, flat-topped; broad leaves extend outward

Look at the leaves: the old leaves gradually turn yellow and dry until they fall off.

How to raise succulent plants in dormant period?

About watering: completely dormant succulent plants are not watered to keep the soil dry; generally dormant succulent plants keep the soil slightly moist; semi-dormant succulent plants are watered as appropriate; all succulent plants associated with dormancy stop fertilizing.

About temperature: practice has proved that the most suitable temperature for summer dormancy is 25 degrees 32 degrees (winter dormancy is 2 degrees 5 degrees; a few are afraid of cold at 7 degrees 10 degrees).

About ventilation: after the succulent plant enters the dormant period, its own immune system also lowers. At this time, the succulent plant should be put in a ventilated place to prevent the occurrence of diseases and insect pests.