How often should I water my Christmas cactus? How much water should I water it at a time?

How often should I water my Christmas cactus?

Christmas cactus should be watered once every 1-2 days in summer and once every 3-4 days in spring and autumn. The specific situation depends on the environment and the dryness and wetness of the potting soil. The temperature is high in summer and the soil moisture evaporates quickly. The potting soil should be watered in time after it is dry. The soil moisture evaporates slowly in spring and autumn, so maintain a normal watering frequency. In winter, the temperature is low and the evaporation is slow, so watering once a week is sufficient.

The correct way to water Christmas cactus

1. Watering during the growing season

In spring, we need to water a little more, but we must be careful not to let water accumulate in the potting soil. Since Christmas cactus is an epiphytic plant, their roots usually do not have the function of storing water. Therefore, the key to watering Christmas cactus is to increase the humidity of the air.

2. Watering in summer

July is the high temperature season in summer. If you are grafting, you must be careful when watering. Do not let water drip onto the grafting point. If it does, it will easily cause rot. In order to cool down and increase the moisture on the surface of Christmas cactus, I suggest using a spray method to spray water.

3. Watering during the flowering period

It is not advisable to water the Christmas cactus too frequently during the peak flowering period. It should not be watered frequently during the flowering period. Pay attention to controlling the dryness of the potting soil and also pay attention to keeping the Christmas cactus warm, so as to prolong the flowering period.

Overwatering of Christmas cactus

Overwatering Christmas cactus will not only cause root rot, but also damage the leaves, causing them to turn yellow or even fall off. It will no longer grow new leaves and the flowers will wither prematurely.

When Christmas cactus is overwatered, we must first control the water, and then take remedial measures. We can pull out the plant and cut the roots to prevent the roots from rotting due to excessive waterlogging, or we can change the soil for the Christmas cactus.

Therefore, when watering Christmas cactus, it is important to keep the soil dry overall. In addition, the water requirements of plants vary in different seasons, so they must be controlled well.