My personal diary of the growth and reproduction of succulent plants understands that it is not easy to raise succulent plants.

Succulent plants are probably the easiest and favorite plants we grow. They are very popular at weddings in the West, and the trend shows no sign of slowing down, so I have been promoting them. When a leaf fell off my succulent plant and began to take root, I began to breed succulent plant almost by accident. "Wow," I thought, "it's cloning itself." So I bought some plants from the flower shop and the local nursery and began to break off their leaves and stick them in the soil. Soon I had a succulent greenhouse. They need almost nothing to take care of except water, a little time and light, and they are perfect for flower arrangement, wedding gifts and wearable jewelry decoration.

Growth

I grow succulent plants in a 5 cm nursery pot, and each standard tray can hold 32. The jars were deep and I found that about half of the soil was not used because the roots of succulent plants were shallow. So when I got new soil blockers, I started to break them into pieces. I think they actually grow faster. According to the label, I mix an omnipotent organic fertilizer in the soil before planting, but I also plant them in plain soil when there is nothing in the past, and they grow well. I don't use a special cactus soil that drains quickly, because in our very dry climate, this is unnecessary-I just use a basic potted soil, so the meat is not as delicate as it is supposed to be. If you live in a wet area, fast draining soil is necessary!

Succulent plants grow happily in 5 cm soil cubes.

Succulent flowers are annoying because they absorb succulent nutrients-but they are very beautiful.

Dry, warm, bright succulent food like it. When I noticed that the plants were a little soft and the leaves were not as hard as they should be, I watered them. I water my newborn plants much more often than my big plants, which seem to be able to endure long periods of lack of water, but I don't water regularly. I just feel it. I think I can wait 10-14 days. I will only water the bottom, because my water is very hard, the mineral spots left on the leaves will not fall off, I can not put it on the wedding plant. About every month, I add an organic liquid fertilizer to the water and ask them to absorb it. I try to use fertilizers that are high in nitrogen and low in potassium-I don't want succulent plants to blossom because they produce large, long fat stems that deform a perfect spiral. However, these flowers have an amazing and lovely appearance, and they can add a lot to the decoration of corsage.

If it grows in vain, I just have to cut off its head and replant it. I just cut the top and it still looks like a rosette and put it in a container with fresh moist soil. It will begin to take root in a few weeks. Then I removed the remaining leaves from the stem, put them somewhere, and began to grow new branches.

If I leave the beheaded stem in the soil, it will also begin to sprout! Sometimes nesting insects can be found in the soil around the roots of my succulent plants, and some die from root worms, but not many. I will only notice that one day the plant will die, and if I pull it out a little, it will come out of the soil because its stem has been gnawed away. All I have to do is remove the contaminated soil, rinse the container, and start over. Some varieties seem to be more vulnerable to this problem than others.

Oops. You can see the scars left by aphids on this. Since the use of insecticidal soap, the center has turned green.

Aphids! At the same time, it also shows how the stumps of decapitated plants are produced.

However, the plague came! Recently, I have encountered the problem of aphids eating new plants-from old plants to new buds. This is not a second! They are covered with sticky things (honeydew) that scar leaves and prevent plants from growing. They are little blue-gray dots, and every time I think I killed them, they come back. It's untenable. I have started using safer brands of insect medicine, which does kill them, but they are so cunning that they hide in the leaves and some survive. Ladybugs could be next.

Apart from aphids, these tenacious, beautiful creatures have nothing to worry about. They keep showing off their beauty.

Apart from aphids, these tenacious, beautiful creatures have nothing to worry about. They keep showing off their beauty.

Some of my succulent plants are huge! These are about 3 years old, and they have been beheaded and replanted several times.

Reproduction

Reproduction

Succulent people just want to rule the world! It seems that all parts of the plant will produce a new one, if there is a chance-all I do is to create the right conditions to speed up the process. Depending on the breed, it takes 9 months to a year for a succulent plant to reproduce with leaves to reach a diameter of 10-15 cm. I use three different strategies to breed my succulent plants.

Ye Fa: starting from the mother plant, I choose a thick, healthy bottom leaf (or, I choose a lot of fat bottom leaves at the same time). Larger leaves tend to produce larger, faster plants. I shook the leaf back and forth until it fell off the stem without tearing the leaf or stem. Sometimes I fail and hurt my leaves or stems-some varieties are more submissive than others. When I collect leaves, I throw them into an empty room to give them a little light, even though they don't need much. If I want to breed a variety that is very satisfactory or difficult to sprout, I will use rooting hormones according to the packaging instructions.

It takes at least two weeks for these leaves to grow red roots. Some plants begin to make new plants before they take root, some have never taken root, while others have roots, but have never cultivated new plants! Ideally, a leaf you want starts to root, and I put some moist soil into their "apartment" so that while I'm waiting for them to grow plants, their roots have something to hold on to. Then, when I saw a leaf with many roots and a big plant, I put it in the soil and put the roots in the soil. I watered these apartments well until I could pull the plants and feel the resistance from the roots. After that, they will be free!

The red roots grow out of the beautiful leaves.

A small piece of plant settled down in the new clod.

Stump method: I use this method to grow plants that are difficult to reproduce through leaves-sometimes they just don't want roots or new plants. Sometimes after pinching the head of the meat, it will start to sprout from around. I'm just waiting for the buds to grow big enough to cut them off and stuff them into a new clod. This method, like the next method, produces the fastest clones-they are ready to survive and are supported by the parent plant throughout the growth process, while the leaves are only a fraction of her. To cut off a new plant, disinfect your cutting tools (I like needle scissors, or use very thin sharp scissors), and cut the plant close to the stem of the parent plant. Make a loose hole in the lump or other medium, gently put the stem in, and press the surrounding soil to maintain good contact.

These are unclear plants that grow from the stumps of giants ravaged by rats.

Sucker method: this is the easiest way to produce good clones. Once most succulent plants reach a certain size, they begin to produce suckers, sometimes from the main stem, but usually below the soil line. All you have to do is hunt a little-lift the lower leaves of your old succulent plants, and you may find some treasures under their trunk skirts, just waiting for a new home and their time in the sun. Cut them out and plant them in new soil. They will grow immediately. Make sure you only plant roses, not outstretched stems, because they have no roots to support any height. New succulent clones separated from leaves usually produce a variety of plants that can be divided to further increase your population. When the plant is quite big, cut off the largest branch-she has a lot of energy, while the other branch can still be supported by the roots she has grown.

This small sucker came out of the soil under her mother's plant.

Usually, new plants appear in pairs, triads or quartets. They can be divided.