What kind of soil is good for cactus potted plants? How to water cactus potted plants

We all know that cactus is a kind of plant. Nowadays, many people like to plant cactus potted plants. Do you know how to plant cactus potted plants?

As a potted plant, cactus is obviously different from most potted plants. Most potted plants come from tropical rain forests and like moist air. And because the roots are thick and grow fast, they also need more soil, more fertilizer, and more water. But the stems and leaves of cacti store water and do not need to be watered frequently. Not only that, their roots are very small, so use smaller pots, less soil, and pots and soil must have very good drainage, otherwise it is easy to die.

Pot: cactus plant cultivation needs the basin must be small, because the cactus does not belong to too much water, if the basin is too large, it is easy to accumulate water. So try to use a small basin, as long as you can hold the plants, the smaller the better. The material of the basin had better be tile basin, which is easy to breathe and emit moisture. Secondly, the earthen basin is heavier and can bear the weight of cactus. It is also important to drain water, so the drainage holes of cactus potted plants must be large enough and cannot be blocked.

Soil: the soil of cactus plants needs to be sandy, even with fine grained gravel, which increases the drainage capacity. Such soil is beneficial to the growth of cactus and root system.

Watering: the cactus is most afraid of more watering, it is fine if it is not watered for a long time, but if it is watered too much, the root will rot. Like drought, the most afraid of moisture, this is what we should pay special attention to. In winter and dormancy, you have to wait a long time. About an inch of the soil is dry before it needs to be watered again.

Light: most cacti grow in desert areas and are hungry for light. When we plant, we'd better put it in a sunny place, but the pot planting method we use should also pay attention to the time of direct sunlight in summer. to avoid being dried by the sun, we should replenish water from time to time. Cacti usually die easily when they are below five degrees Celsius. It should not be lower than ten degrees Celsius in winter.

Change the basin: the cactus does not need to change the basin frequently, if it must be changed, the newspaper can be folded thick and wrapped around the cactus in order to avoid stabbing and cutting the hand. It is useless to wear gloves because a thorn will pierce them.