When and how to change the soil of Christmas cactus

Time to change the soil of Christmas cactus

The soil of Christmas cactus should generally be changed after it blooms. This is because the plant is relatively fragile when it is blooming. If the roots are accidentally touched when changing the soil, it may damage the plant and affect its normal growth. Therefore, it is best to change the soil after the flowering period.

How to repot and change soil for Christmas cactus

First, remove the Christmas cactus from the potting soil, leaving some soil on its roots. If you find that the roots are rotten or withered, you need to trim them with sterilized scissors and disinfect the roots with some potassium permanganate solution.

Prepare the replacement soil. You can use garden soil and leaf mold to mix them evenly, and put some calcium phosphate in it as base fertilizer. Then you can plant the Christmas cactus in the new soil.

Things to note when changing the soil for Christmas cactus

1. When changing the soil of Christmas cactus, you need to be careful. After taking out the plant, you must keep the original soil at the roots. Also pay attention to cutting off the dead branches, old branches and diseased branches when repotting, which is conducive to the growth of the plant.

2. It is better to use loose, fertile, breathable, and well-drained sandy soil when changing the soil for Christmas cactus. You can also use some garden soil and leaf mold to mix it.

3. When changing the soil for Christmas cactus, you need to apply base fertilizer. The base fertilizer can be organic fertilizer, bone meal or superphosphate, which is conducive to the growth and germination of the plant.

Maintenance method of Christmas cactus after changing soil

1. After changing the soil, Christmas cactus is best placed to grow in semi-shade. In summer, it should be placed in a ventilated place indoors or on a balcony on the shady side. After the beginning of autumn, the sunlight is not strong, so it should be placed in semi-shade. As the weather gets colder, the light should be increased appropriately.

2. If the soil is relatively dry after changing the soil of Christmas cactus, you can water it immediately, but if it is relatively moist, you do not need to water it. Just wait until the soil in the pot is dry before watering it.

3. The leaves of Christmas cactus turn yellow after the soil is changed because the newly potted plant needs to go through a process of acclimatization. It’s okay, it will be fine after the acclimatization period.

4. After changing the soil of Christmas cactus, you cannot expose it to direct sunlight immediately. Wait until it grows new branches and leaves, then it can slowly receive light.