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Beginners who are new to succulent plants will often hear such a key word, ventilation, such as the three elements of common succulent plants to spend the summer, ventilation, shading, and water control. However, sometimes we hear the key word "stuffy", which sounds contradictory, and indeed contradictory, because the breed of stuffy culture is usually not the kind of sedum that the public is familiar with, but cactus such as naked calyx, pocket, horticultural peony and twelve volumes such as Yulu, Shou and so on. Moreover, summer is not a suitable season for stuffy breeding. The following author will pick up some things about cactus with you.

Stuffy cultivation is very effective for cactus plants, of course, depending on the methods and means used. Different time periods, different climatic conditions, different plant categories, different plant material choices, are different, can not end in one pot. Stuffy can make plants in the most reasonable environment, so that plants show the fastest growth rate, the most standard characteristics, the most beautiful appearance. In terms of cultivation methods and fertilizer control, stuffy cultivation should be much better than growing in a normal environment.

Stuffy is only a kind of feeding method, which is very changeable in the process of feeding, and it is not blindly bored. In the process of feeding, there are many things that need to be paid attention to.

First, stuffy varieties: not all plants are suitable for stuffy cultivation, and not all succulent plants look good after stuffy cultivation, and the variety is very important. I think: naked calyx, pocket, horticultural peony, and seeds are suitable for stuffy cultivation (at present, I raise these), while fish, apricots, for beginners, try not to use this method.

Second, the time point of puffiness: the period of time suitable for puffiness is different in the whole country, generally speaking, spring and autumn is more suitable. In Shanghai, I think it is mainly March, April, early May and late September and October. Of course, plus shading, cooling and other techniques, can prolong the time of muggy. But it is not boring all the year round, because as a feeding method, stuffy culture also has its limitations.

Third, the sultry environment:

1. Must be a sterile environment. In the process of stuffy culture, bacteria and fungi are easy to reproduce, so in the early stage of application, the disinfection work must be done thoroughly, including plants, pots, plants, utensils used in stuffy cultivation, and so on. Once there are too many pathogens in the environment, the possibility of damage to the plant will be higher than that in the ordinary environment.

two。 There must be a certain relative humidity. In a transparent and airtight environment, the temperature in the space will rise quickly under the action of light radiation. Everything in this confined space will get hotter because of the action of light. The ball is in an airtight space, due to the constant friction of light radiation (the so-called friction heat), when it exceeds the friction strength that the plant skin can bear, it will directly affect the plant and burn will occur. If there are water molecules in the air, they refract light radiation in a straight line, reducing the risk of burns. The humidity should be controlled at 60% and 80%. Why 80%? Because too low humidity, under the action of strong light will lead to plant burns, and too high humidity will affect the breathing of plants and other physiological disorders, as well as accelerate the probability of bacterial infection, so, the appropriate growth air humidity, it is very important for stuffy culture. Of course, it needs to be added that cutting for beginners, but also try not to take a stuffy way.

Fourth, the state of plants that are not suitable for stuffy cultivation: in some cases, they cannot be stuffed because of the plants themselves.

1. Plants that have just been planted. Due to the newly planted plants, the physiological functions have not yet begun to work. Stuffy culture not only does not promote growth, but also consumes the physical strength of the plant itself and prolongs the recovery period.

two。 A plant with a wound. Water is a highly contagious thing, almost pervasive. As long as there is a gap, it will enter. The wounds of roots, epidermis, buds and all kinds of other wounds must be restored under the premise of shade dryness.

3. Dormant plants. Plants are dormant in summer and winter, the so-called dormant period, that is, plants are resting in order to replenish their physical strength in the process of rest. Normal dormancy is good for plants, get enough dormant plants, grow exuberantly, Hale and hearty, and in high spirits. And in the normal dormancy at random to break, although the plant growth, but very slow, and downhill. Of course, winter sultry, it is easy to break dormancy, its state is equivalent to people being scared to wake up in sleep.

Fifth, the main matters when non-stuffy. When the environment to a certain extent, that is, stuffy does not work and stuffy will cause damage to plants, it will enter a non-stuffy state. It should be noted that:

1. There needs to be an excess between the two states: sudden changes in the environment can affect plant growth. As we all know, greenhouse flowers are not easy to raise at home, mainly because plants from the superior growth environment to the ordinary environment, there is a big gap. If it is an ordinary plant, there will be yellow leaves, fallen leaves, falling fruit, stiff growth and so on. The same is true of succulent plants, although there will be no apparent changes in the surface state in the short term, but it must have an impact. Therefore, in order to reduce this huge gap and change the environment step by step, the method is to gradually ventilate and shade step by step.

two。 Fertilizer supply: succulent plants, in the process of cultivation, under the action of water, plants grow rapidly, so it is often said that stuffy plants are very "water". Plants with "water" naturally have poor resistance. The main reason is that there are too few "things" in plants. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the physique of plants before going to sultry cultivation. The method is to supplement nutrients, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers in the process of watering. Such fertilizer, in the growing period to adhere to do, each watering, you can add some potassium dihydrogen phosphate in the water, 1000 times on it. In the plant material, you can also add some base fertilizer, such as secret Amur2, magic fertilizer, organic fertilizer and so on. Boredom is a very painstaking means of planting, you need to have a train of thought, do not care about it, and let it fend for itself. So, growing plants is not just about watering.

The so-called cultivation can be understood as planting + cultivation. For many enthusiasts, what they are doing now is just planting (of course, I am one of them), and it takes a lot of thought to cultivate. One of the big factors is to expand their own theoretical knowledge, combined with their own breeding, and summed up a set of their own useful planting ideas, and this set of ideas, careful application.

All roads lead to Rome, and so is cultivation. Plants with good appearance and growth may be grown in different ways. The post I write here may be a little exciting and radical, but the starting point is that I hope you can learn more about other cultivation methods and means, so as to provide inspiration for your own cultivation. Failure is not terrible, give up trying will be terrible, and do not try, do not learn, empty talk, is the most terrible.

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