Do you think ventilation and ventilation are the same thing in raising succulent plants? Can it be breathable with granular soil?

In the maintenance of succulent plants, we often hear the words "ventilated" and "breathable". And some friends may be used to thinking that these two words are actually the same concept. In fact, ventilation and ventilation are two completely different concepts. In order to achieve ventilation and ventilation, we also need to do different things.

First, talk about ventilation.

Ventilation actually refers to the ventilation of the external environment of succulent plants. It is to figure out how to make the air flow around succulent plants. There are three purposes of ventilation:

The main results are as follows: 1. Speed up the evaporation rate of water in the succulent plant basin soil, and make the basin soil get out of the airtight state in the shortest time after watering.

2. Reduce the leaf temperature of succulent plants, and make the water transpirate from the flesh more quickly through the leaves and then absorb more nutrients from the basin soil.

3. The flowing air will reduce the humidity of the surrounding environment, inhibit the number of mold spores in the air, and effectively reduce the incidence of black rot, black mold, soot, gray mold and other diseases.

This also explains why some friends can black rot from the wound with a leaf. The reason is that the environment of succulent plants is poorly ventilated, and mold spores invade the flesh from the wound, resulting in the black rot of the meat. That's why it's important not to behead or shake leaves on succulent plants as much as possible in a sultry summer.

Second, then say get some air.

Unlike ventilation, ventilation is aimed at the external environment of succulent plants, while ventilation refers to the flow of air inside the succulent soil, so that the roots of succulent plants can breathe heartily.

It was mentioned in the article "there are three reasons for the foliage of succulent plants, and the second is the most dangerous." because the harsh environment of the native place made the succulent plants evolve to close the stomata of the leaves at high temperature, and then can only use the root system to bear the role of respiration, so the air permeability of the basin soil is particularly important for the succulent plants. If the permeability of the basin soil is not good, the succulent plant roots can not breathe well, either the lower leaves turn into water, or the roots rot, and then the mold invades from the root wound and causes black rot.

Therefore, in order to pursue the ventilation of basin soil, we all use granular soil, because the gap between particles is large, there will be enough air between the soil, and the drainage is good, water flows out quickly from the bottom of the basin without stagnant water. It's right to use granular soil, but it's not enough. granular soil just makes the basin soil have more air, but it can't make the air flow, just like if you close the window in a big house, the air is enough, but you still feel suffocated when you can't move.

So, how can we make the air in the basin soil flow to achieve the breathable effect?

1, first of all, it needs to be combined with ventilation, the air flow in the large environment can promote the air flow in the small environment, the premise is the breathable flowerpot and large granular soil. Therefore, the ventilated environment and the breathable basin soil are directly related.

2. Watering. "No dry, no watering, watering thoroughly" is very reasonable. Watering once is equivalent to driving the waste gas from the basin soil from top to bottom with water, and then injecting fresh air after the water flows out, completing a perfect air flow. If you only spray water on the soil surface, it may only add water to the meat, but can not achieve the effect of ventilation at all.

All in all, the ventilation and ventilation of succulent plants are two different concepts, but the ventilation of the environment, the permeability of the basin soil, as well as light, temperature and humidity, and water control all need to complement and cooperate with each other.

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