is fleshy, is fat and beautiful, and is like a fat Yang Guifei, so many people like to raise them. But when raising succulents in summer, you need to pay some attention. Due to the high temperature in summer, succulents grow slowly or stop growing. In this case, when raising succulents, if the maintenance is not done properly, it is easy to end up with empty pots.
When raising succulents in summer, you need to overcome 5 bad watering habits. Because of these 5 bad habits, your delicate succulents are being destroyed. The succulents will quickly turn into green vegetables. In severe cases, they may even die easily. What are these 5 bad habits? See if you have it?
1. Don’t water all the time
When the temperature is high every summer, many flower lovers will feel hot and thirsty. In this case, I always feel that my succulents are hot and thirsty, so I can't control myself and always want to water my succulents.
In fact, when the high temperature in summer comes, many varieties of succulents will grow slowly or stop growing. This is mainly because the high temperature in summer is the dormant period of succulents. However, there are also some succulents that will grow in summer, such as aloe , tiger orchid , agave, cactus, prickly pear , etc. However, most varieties of succulents will grow slowly and enter a dormant period.
During the dormant period of succulents, although the weather is dry and water evaporates quickly, because succulents grow slowly, they need much less water. In this case, if you water the succulents frequently, it will easily cause the succulents to grow leggy in the mild case. In severe cases, water will accumulate in the flower pot, causing the succulent roots to rot.
Therefore, when the temperature is high in summer, you must be careful and do not water the succulents frequently. If you water the succulents, you need to wait until the soil is dry, and then water the succulents thoroughly, but do not allow water to accumulate in the flower pot.
2. Don’t water succulents at noon.
Although it is said not to water succulents all the time, even if succulents are in the dormant period, they still need moderate watering. If you stop watering succulents, the roots of succulents will easily dry up and die.
Water succulents in summer, but do not water them when the temperature is high at noon. The main reason is that the temperature at noon is too high. After watering the succulents, the temperature of the pot soil will easily rise, which will cause the succulents to have stuffy roots.
When watering succulents due to high temperatures in summer, you need to water them in the morning or evening. I water the succulents usually after 6 pm. After the sun goes down and the temperature drops, I water the succulents again. In this way, the temperature decreases at night, which is beneficial to the absorption and growth of succulents.
3. Do not water half of the water.
Sister Rong said above that succulents also need moderate watering during high temperatures in summer. Because the roots of succulents also need some moisture, if they are not watered for a long time, the roots of succulents will easily dry up. Succulents are also prone to death.
When watering succulents, be sure not to water half of the water. Instead, wait until watering is needed and water thoroughly at once. Because the succulents are watered half way, it is easy to get wet at the top and dry at the bottom. This can easily lead to the succulent, the root system is not breathable, and the roots are stuffy.
In fact, in addition to not watering succulents half-way in summer, you should not water succulents half-way in normal times. Instead, you need to not water them enough, and water them thoroughly.
4. Do not water the leaves of the succulents.
When the temperature is high in summer, you must pay attention when watering the succulents, especially do not water the leaves of the succulents. In the past, Sister Rong would prepare a water tank when watering succulents, and then water the succulents from a high position. In this way, the water could easily reach the heart of the succulent leaves, making the succulents prone to heart rot.
When watering succulents in summer, you need to water the succulents along the edge of the flower pot. Do not let the water flow into the center of the leaves to prevent the succulents from rotting. In addition, when watering succulents in summer, you can also use the soaking method, that is, put the succulents in the water basin, and the water enters the pot soil from the drainage holes below. Watering in this way will not let the succulent pots become wet. The soil is hard and the water cannot reach Ye's heart, so rotten heart will not appear.
5. Do not pour tap water directly
Sister Rong saw that many gardeners would use tap water directly when watering succulents. In fact, this method is incorrect. Because the water we receive directly from the tap is hard water , which is not conducive to the growth of succulents.
When Sister Rong waters succulents, she will prepare a water tank. In fact, flower friends can also prepare a small bucket, so that they can put the water in the water tank or bucket in advance, and then leave it for more than 24 hours to wait for harmful substances in the water. After the gas evaporates, water the succulents again.
In this way, the water poured into the succulents will turn into soft water. Such soft water is conducive to the growth and absorption of the succulents, and it can also make the soil more loose and breathable, which is conducive to the growth of the succulent roots. Because there is an old saying, you must first nourish the roots.
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There is an old saying among the people, "It takes ten years to water the meat, and it only takes a minute to water the waste." Therefore, you must pay attention when watering the meat. Summer is a period of slow growth or dormancy for succulents, so you need to pay more attention to watering succulents. So these 5 bad watering habits in summer are ruining your delicate succulents.
