When is the best time to repot the golden marble? Repotting methods and precautions

Time to repot golden marbles

During the maintenance process of the golden ball plant, the nutrients in the potting soil are completely absorbed, and the roots in the pot are tangled at the bottom of the pot, which can no longer meet the normal growth needs of the plant. Therefore, it is necessary to repot it in time and choose the right time.

Generally, for mature stumps that have grown for more than 4-5 years, repotting can be done in spring, summer, and autumn, but the best time to repot is around the time of germination in spring, which can better slow the growth of the seedlings and cause less damage to the stump, and may not even affect normal results.

How to repot golden marbles

1. Prepare the soil

Before repotting the golden marble plant, stop watering for 3-5 days and keep the soil in the pot dry to make it easy to separate the pot and the soil, so that the plant can be taken out. Golden marble plant is suitable for planting in fertile, moist and well-drained sandy loam. If you prepare it yourself, you can mix humus soil and river sand to make a neutral to slightly acidic potting soil, and then expose it to the sun and sterilize it at high temperature for later use.

2. Prepare the flower pot

If the original basin of the golden marbles is too small, prepare a larger basin as a backup. If it is an old basin, it should be washed and disinfected. If it is an unused new basin, soak it in water for 2 days and then wash it clean.

3. Repotting

Gently take the golden marble out of the old pot, remove some of the old soil, carefully check the root system, cut off dead roots, old roots, too dense roots, too long roots, diseased and insect-infested roots, and at the same time, properly prune the crown of the branches in combination with the shape, apply wood ash on the wounds, and then plant them in the prepared soil.

Precautions for changing pots of golden marbles

After repotting the golden marble, you can water it thoroughly and keep it in a shaded place for about 10 days to allow it to grow slowly. Then move it to a semi-shaded place for three to five days to adapt. After it adapts to the new environment, you can place it in a sunny location for maintenance.