Most of the succulents of the Sedum family are shallow root plants. The shallow root system is very different from the deep root system. Deep root system plants can penetrate deep into the deep soil. The larger the growth space, the deeper the root system grows. Moreover, most of the plants with shallow root system grow on the surface of the soil and will not penetrate deep into the soil.
For shallow root plants, we can choose smaller flower pots to plant. On the one hand, it can avoid water accumulation in the soil, and on the other hand, it facilitates better breathability of the root system. While the root system grows, it also requires oxygen . The flower soil is transparent and the oxygen is sufficient, and the root system can grow more robustly.
There are many videos on the Internet about the growth status of succulent roots, including many flower lovers who planted succulent plant . It can be clearly observed that the roots of succulent are not very deep. Just lightly break them with your hands, and the roots are basically exposed. You can choose a small flower pot with wide mouth. The diameter of the flower pot is controlled at about 10 cm, and the height of the flower pot can still be controlled at 10 cm.
Raising a flower pot with large succulents does not promote its growth. The main condition affecting the growth of succulents is temperature. The flower pot is just a container that carries the growth of succulents. Smaller containers can still produce large succulents. The key is that a small flower pot has the greatest advantage that it can avoid water accumulation in the soil. The smaller the flower pot, the less likely the soil to accumulate water, and the faster the water dissipates.
Many flower lovers always think that using large flower pots to grow succulents can grow bigger, but in fact it is useless. The premise of the growth of succulents is that the root system will continue to grow on the basis of the flower pots growing. If the flower pots used are too large, the root system will take longer to develop and grow. Planting succulents in large flower pots not only affects the growth of the root system, but also affects the growth of succulents.
Raising succulents is a very easy thing in itself, and it is not too difficult. It is nothing more than basking in the sun and watering. Putting a little peat soil in the flower pot, bury the roots of the succulent in the soil, and pouring them on the balcony with water. You don’t have to worry about it anymore. The succulents can complete the roots by themselves in the future. Even if you give water once a month, it will not affect the growth of succulents. Instead, its roots will grow more vigorously.
Succulents are the plants that do not require water the least. Their body itself contains a lot of water, and trace amounts of water can maintain growth. There is no benefit in the extra water, but the roots will rot.
