How to avoid the overgrowth and overgrowth of succulent plants

No matter it is the growing period or the dormant period, as long as the light is insufficient or too much watering, succulent plants are very easy to grow. Overgrowth will lose its original sturdy shape, the stems and leaves will elongate crazily, at the same time, the color of the leaves will become lighter and the mesophyll will become thinner, which greatly reduces the ornamental value of the plant itself.

What if succulent plants only grow? Don't worry, you can't get it back, but you can learn to transform it to make your succulent plant more beautiful.

1. Break off the old leaves

Break off the old leaf, the so-called break, is to leave the petiole on the branch, let it naturally dry off, avoid leaving ugly scars, and then move the plant to a place with light, using this method can quickly cultivate succulent plant old pile, do not have a charm. It is worth noting that dew plants, when the wound has not healed, should be placed in a place of shelter from the rain and ventilation, and should not be watered.

2. Beheading operation

1) when it is found that the succulent plant is overgrown, the beheading operation can be carried out.

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2) the position of beheading operation usually begins to be cut at the lower leaf of the overgrown branch. Before beheading, the blade in the position of beheading can be broken down for a circle to facilitate the knife.

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3) after beheading, the succulent mother plant must be placed in a cool and ventilated place to dry so that the wound can heal quickly. And the saplings cut down should also be put in a cool and ventilated place to dry.

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After the wound of the seedling has dried, it can be cut into the soil. The cutting soil can be mixed with peat soil and perlite at the ratio of 1:1, which is mainly loose and permeable, and the surface of the basin soil can be covered with a layer of clean fine sand.

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5) the leaves previously picked from the plant can also be cut. After that, the cuttings will be placed in a well-ventilated place of scattered light for maintenance, such as the shadow of the tree, the desk under the window, will soon be able to take root.

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How to avoid the excessive growth of succulent plants:

In addition to allowing succulent plants to bask in the sun every day (except at noon in summer), they should not be watered too much, which will not only grow too much, but also make the roots waterlogged and cause rotting roots.

Because the water stored in the stems and leaves of succulent plants has reached a state of saturation and is very resistant to drought, it does not affect the growth even if you forget to water it for two or three days. Watering should follow the principle of watering once dry and not dry.

Some succulent plants, such as the fire sacrifice of the green lock dragon, the tower of Qian, and so on, when it is about to bloom, the top branches elongate and seem to grow in vain, which is actually a very normal phenomenon. Don't worry, it means that they are going to blossom soon!