Root trimming skills of succulent plants how to trim the roots of succulent plants

In the past, when playing with grass balls, never changing pots, it is naturally impossible to trim roots, because we are well aware of the importance of roots to plants. I'm afraid that if you turn the basin, even if you don't trim the roots, the plants will die. I always think that plants, like fish, cannot do without water and soil.

Why are we pruning the roots?

Newly purchased succulent plants generally need root pruning. Because the plant may have been out of the pot for many days when it gets home, the fibrous root will dry up and die, and the withered root planted directly in the soil will become moldy and deteriorate, affecting the normal growth of the root and the normal growth of the plant. In addition, keeping up with pests or eggs may be attached, so root pruning is recommended for newly purchased plants. For plants with weak roots such as flower cages, they can be solved by physical and chemical methods without root trimming, including thorough disinfection of planting media, frequent use of fungicides in the pot period, and so on.

To sum up, whatever the reason, it will eventually be reflected in the plant itself. If the plant grows at an ideal rate, has a normal complexion and blossoms on time, I don't think it is necessary to repair it, at least not too hard. Do not assume subjectively, sometimes feel extremely airtight soil, balls grow very happy in it …... I changed the basin and hung up instead. What a sweat!

For Xiao Miao to fix the root, the professor suggested:

1. Set the value within 1 month after sowing and emergence to avoid root trimming due to housing congestion. The reason for choosing a month is that the root is not very long at that time, so it is more convenient to move. 2. Don't trim the roots too hard. 3. Don't fix it during the growing season, or if you look back, it will be very depressing if you look back and see that Miao hasn't grown for a year.

The root system is everything to the plant. The condition of succulent plants and the thickening of leaves are all related to the health of the root system. If the tooth is good, the appetite is good. If the root system is good, the meat is fat. That's probably what it means. But be careful not to trim the following roots!

The root system of most meat of crassulaceae is the whisker root, that is, there is no intermediate main root. The characteristic of the whisker root system is that the more the number of fibrous roots, the more average, the higher the efficiency of water absorption.

So the following picture of the root system, a lot of whisker roots, average length, there are no dead roots, such roots can not be repaired.

Some roots look good, but they are of different length, which will give long roots more growth opportunities, which is not conducive to the growth of short roots. We should decisively trim the longer part of the root system, that is, click it with scissors from the position of the red line.