Drink some of this if you drink Christmas cactus, and 100 flowers will bloom in autumn, and the leaves will be so fat that they will drip oil!

If you grow it like this in early autumn, the Christmas cactus will bloom everywhere!

Most of the Christmas cacti in flower lovers’ homes are grafted, and they are usually kept without water or fertilizer in summer. Therefore, what needs to be done in early autumn is to let it slowly recover from its dormancy period.

1. Apply thin fertilizer solution

Christmas cactus has almost no external nutritional supply in summer, so its stems and leaves become thinner to lay a good foundation for flowering. You can first apply a thin layer of slow-release fertilizer to the Christmas cactus, preferably fermented from fruit plants, about once every half a month.

2. Spray less phosphorus and potassium fertilizers

Christmas cactus is now in the recovery period. If a large amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are sprayed to promote flowering, it will not be conducive to its recovery to a healthy growth state.

3. Control the amount of watering

Although it is autumn, we should not be careless when watering. The root system of Christmas cactus is still relatively fragile now. If you water it too much, the roots will easily rot. It is best to wait until the soil in the pot is completely dry before watering.

4. Gradually apply light

In summer, flower lovers usually keep their Christmas cacti in a cool and ventilated place to avoid direct sunlight. Now you can place the Christmas cactus near a brightly lit window or balcony so that it can receive light in the early morning and evening, and gradually increase the light exposure time later.

Take advantage of the cool weather and do some cuttings quickly, and one pot of Christmas cactus can become ten pots!

After the temperature drops, it is a good time for cuttings, and Christmas cactus is no exception. Friends who want to harvest more Christmas cactus can start cuttings!

1. Cut a few relatively hard and strong leaves from the mother plant of Christmas cactus. The leaves for cuttings should have more than two nodes. Such leaves have a high survival rate and grow faster.

2. Insert the leaves that need to be cut into the comb, and then soak the end that needs to be inserted into the soil in rooting water. After soaking for about 30 minutes, place it in a ventilated place to dry.

3. The soil used for cuttings must be loose and breathable. You can mix coconut bran and charcoal, add some sawdust, water it thoroughly and mix it evenly. The soil should be slightly moist.

4. Insert the dried Christmas cactus leaves into the soil. The depth of the cuttings should be enough to ensure that the leaves do not fall over.

5. After cuttings, place it in a cool and ventilated place for maintenance. Do not water it frequently. Just spray a little water when the soil is dry. The survival rate of Christmas cactus cut in this way is close to 100%!

Cut off everything from the Christmas cactus and marry the cactus!

1. It is best to choose a sturdy and darker scion for grafting, and cut the lower end of the Christmas cactus scion into a duckbill shape.

2. If you choose to use a cactus as a rootstock, be sure to select one with thicker leaves, and give priority to varieties that can survive the winter. Then cut off about 1 cm from the top of the cactus leaf.

3. Prepare a sharp knife, disinfect it, and make a horizontal cut on the cross section of the cactus with a depth of 0.5-1cm.

4. Insert the cut scion with the duckbill end facing down into the cut of the cactus. Then place it in a cool and ventilated place for half a month, and then place it in a sunny place for maintenance.

5. To be on the safe side, you can use toothpicks or small clips to fix the scion and rootstock together after insertion.

6. After a period of careful care, the grafted Christmas cactus will bloom!

Huahua Tips: Because temperatures vary from place to place, friends in areas with higher temperatures can postpone the above operations for about half a month based on actual conditions.