Succulent plants become black and rotten in one day because of what?

More than a month ago, Ms. Tang, who lives in downtown Dezhou, Shandong Province, bought a succulent plant at the flower market and took good care of it every day. On the morning of August 17, she suddenly noticed that the plant began to turn black from the bottom branches, and the pulled leaves smelled a smell of decay. Ms. Tang, who had no experience of growing flowers, did not know what to do. Fearing that the hot weather could not water herself in time, she was busy pouring some water on the plants. Unexpectedly, when she observed again on the morning of August 18, she found that the whole succulent plant had blackened and rotted, without a trace of vitality.

Succulent plants turn black and rot

Succulent plants also have "dormant periods".

"I've been raising it well for a month, watering it once a week without being directly exposed to the sun. Why is it suddenly withered?" Ms. Tang was puzzled by the sudden death of succulent plants. For a long time, she had heard that succulent plants were easy to survive, and their vitality was as tenacious as cactus, but she was a little surprised by the inexplicable death of succulent plants in one day. On the same day, Ms. Tang, who had no experience in planting, sent a picture of the "corpse" of the plant to her moments to solve it. She quickly got the answer that her plant had "black rot."

Succulent plants are drought-tolerant and do not have high requirements for soil fertility. The plant shape is not high, the growth is slow, and the technical requirements of breeding are not high, so it is very suitable for home environment. Having said that, succulent plants are very easy to die in summer. " Zhang Jinzi is a succulent farming enthusiast with 4 years of planting experience. She has more than 100 varieties of succulent plants in her family and has rich experience. Summer is a cruel season for succulent growers, she says, when succulent plants enter a "dormant period".

Dormant succulent plants are easily infected by watering.

It is understood that the dormant period refers to the self-protection measures taken by different plants to adapt to the extreme climate due to changes in climate, such as hot summer and cold winter. Generally speaking, there are two times a year, once in summer and once in winter, each lasting about two months. But not all succulent plants are dormant, depending on the variety and planting environment. "if you want your succulent plant to spend the summer safely, you must first find out whether it belongs to winter type, summer type or spring and autumn type, and then arrange different maintenance methods according to different families and genera. Succulent plants of winter type and spring and autumn type begin to dormancy after the beginning of summer, and this kind of plant is the object that needs to be protected. " Zhang Jinzi told reporters that succulent plants are in a dormant period, the activity of active tissue in the body is slow, and the functions of absorbing, synthesizing, transforming, and releasing nutrient water are reduced, or even stop, and the plant will stop growing. At this time, too much watering or too humid culture environment will cause fungal infection, resulting in succulent "black rot".

Beginners beware of buying succulent plants

"Winter-type succulent plants basically stop growing in summer, and direct sunlight should be avoided, but they should not be placed in dark places where there is no light, otherwise they may grow too much and affect their appearance. It is recommended to put it in a bright place in the southwest, or in a place away from direct sunlight, and pay attention to ventilation. In addition, laying a layer of white stone on the surface of the soil layer of the flowerpot to reflect sunlight can also play a role in lowering the temperature. " Zhang Jinzi said that in summer, the most important thing for succulent plants that enter the "dormant period" is to control watering. "succulent plants avoid stagnant water most, especially in summer, when growers feel that the water in the soil dries quickly, so they are often watered, causing the roots to rot for a long time. In fact, there are many Rain Water in summer, and the air is moist. Although the surface of the soil seems to be dry, the bottom is still not dry. For winter-type succulent plants, watering should be strictly controlled in summer. Even if it is watered, it is only necessary to wet the soil surface around the plant to ensure that the plant can survive the summer. At the same time, we need to pay attention to watering to avoid sprinkling water droplets on the leaves, if there are obvious water droplets residual in the leaves, they should be blown away, so as not to gather strong light to burn the leaves. "

Here, Zhang Jinzi reminds the novice growers of succulent plants that every year from June to early September, novices should never buy succulent plants. Even if they want to buy them, they should not pick expensive varieties. They can choose some ordinary and cheap varieties to practice. "the more expensive succulent plants are, the more likely they are to rot. If they buy expensive goods, they may die within a summer." (Xia Yuyan)