What about rotten cactus roots?

Cactus is a kind of plant that we are all familiar with, and it is also a kind of plant with a wide range of planting. Cactus has always given people the impression that the vitality is tenacious, but do you know that if the breeding method is improper, the cactus is also likely to have rotten roots. So what is the reason for the rotten roots of cactus? What about the rotten roots of the cactus? Let's take a look.

First, the reason for the rotting root of cactus

In fact, the cactus is indeed a kind of plant with tenacious vitality. Usually, as long as it is cultivated properly, there will be no problems, so if the cactus has rotten roots, it is likely to be disturbed by the disease. Let's take a look at the reasons for the rotten roots of the cactus.

1. Virus attack

This is due to the fact that the cactus's daily maintenance environment contains viruses and fungi, such as soil, water and fertilizer, etc., which leads to the proliferation of bacteria in the soil and other environments, infecting the roots of the cactus, which may lead to the root rot of the cactus.

two。 Improper maintenance

Improper maintenance is caused by the lack of understanding of the growth habits of cactus. If it is watered too much, when the basin soil is too wet or even there is stagnant water in the soil, it will easily lead to root rot, followed by excessive fertilization. When applying too much nitrogen fertilizer or unmature fertilizer, it will lead to root burning and root rot. Finally, there is excessive shading. Cactus can live in the desert, so it is very drought-tolerant. Shading will lead to plants not being able to absorb sunlight, resulting in stunted growth. At the same time, sunlight also has antivirus effect. Insufficient sunlight is more vulnerable to diseases and insect pests, thus rotting roots.

2. Treatment of rotten root of cactus

Once it is found that the plant is infected with bacteria or the phenomenon of rotten roots and stems, it should be cut off in time to prevent infection of other parts. After that, smear the wound with plant ash or soak the potassium permanganate solution, and it is also possible to put the cactus in a ventilated place to dry the wound.

Daily maintenance methods of cactus

1. It should be watered properly to prevent the basin soil from stagnant water or excessive wetting, which causes rotten roots and stems.

two。 The cactus likes the environment with plenty of light, but be careful not to be exposed to the sun, and should be properly shaded at noon in summer.

3. In the cold winter season, it should be placed in a place with light, not in a dark corner. Pay attention to often ventilated and well ventilated to reduce the damage of germs.

4. Timely and appropriate amount of fertilization, fertilization every half a month during the growth period, to control the amount of fertilizer application in autumn, after winter can stop fertilization, fertilization concentration should be small, can be diluted with water before application. In this way, it won't cause rotten roots.

The above is the treatment method about the rotten root of cactus collected by pro-agricultural network for you. What do you think? In fact, the cactus itself is a kind of plant that is easy to survive. If the rotten roots are really terrible, but there are still healthy parts on the ground, we can choose a section that grows better, cut it out and cut it back in the soil. Sometimes it can save the life of the cactus!