How to grow and water succulents in July (how to care for succulents in summer)

The hottest months of the year are often July and August, but as long as you take proper measures in July, it is generally not difficult to survive the summer, because the succulents have a good foundation in the early summer and can withstand the consumption.

When raising succulents in the summer, don't expect to make them fat or strong, but keep them alive. So, how can you take care of succulents in July to ensure they survive the summer?

1. Avoid strong light

   Although most varieties of succulents like light, they are afraid of direct exposure to strong light in summer. If they are placed under strong light in summer, the thick and juicy leaves of succulents will be burned, causing them to wither and die.

Therefore, after entering the summer of July, appropriate shading maintenance is necessary, such as placing it in a location where it receives scattered light indoors, or setting up a sunscreen net outdoors.

2. Control watering

   After the arrival of summer in July, accompanied by high temperatures and strong light, succulents will enter a semi-dormant period of slow growth.

If water control maintenance is not carried out, the soil will easily accumulate water or become too wet, which will hinder the normal breathing of the roots and cause the plant to wither and die over time.

Therefore, after entering the summer of July, water control maintenance management is necessary. It is better to keep it dry than wet. It is recommended to wait until the soil surface is dry before watering and maintenance management is carried out. In some cases, watering can be stopped completely.

3. Stop fertilizing

   After the arrival of summer in July, succulents not only reduce their demand for water, but also their demand for nutrients.

If maintenance management is not carried out to stop fertilizing, fertilization will create a dormant balance and damage healthy root tissue, which will cause the plant to wither and die over time.

Therefore, after entering summer in July, all fertilization and maintenance should be stopped, and fertilization can only be resumed when the temperature drops in autumn.

4. Good ventilation

   For many flower lovers, in order to ensure that succulents spend the summer safely, they are generally moved indoors for maintenance. If the indoor air circulation is not smooth, the plant's ability to resist damage will be reduced. In addition, the indoor temperature is high, making it very easy to be infected by various pests.

Therefore, it is necessary to keep the indoor ventilation good, and the ventilation time should not be less than 3 hours a day.

After entering the summer of July, many varieties of succulents will enter a slow dormant period. In order to ensure that the plants spend the summer safely, maintenance adjustments should be made according to seasonal characteristics.

As long as the above three aspects are done well, succulents can maintain a normal growth state, thus avoiding problems such as burns, root rot and root burn.