If you don’t check, all your succulents will die!

Daily management of succulents (from summer to autumn)

1. Watering: If the current daily temperature is below 30 degrees, you can consider slowly watering the succulents more. You can slightly shorten your watering frequency by 1 to 2 days. At the same time, the amount of water can also be slowly increased.

For example, if you watered the plants once every 20 days in the summer, you can now water them once every 18 days or so, and gradually increase the amount in this way.

2. Light. If you have built a shade net for your succulents in the summer, don’t take it down now. You can only provide shade during the midday when the light is strong, or gradually reduce the shade time every day.

3. Ventilation. Ventilation is a very important condition at all times. If possible, it is best to open windows more often for ventilation!

4. Repotting: After a summer of torture, it is the right time to repot succulents in autumn. Autumn is the growth season for succulents, so the content of granular soil can be reduced to half at most.

PS: If the temperature is below 25 degrees, you can repot the succulent plants. If the temperature is above 25 degrees, do not repot for the time being.

5. Fertilization: If you want your succulents to grow well, you can bury a small handful of slow-release fertilizer at the bottom of the pot when repotting.

How to propagate succulents

It's autumn~ the breeding season for succulents has also arrived. You can use various methods such as leaf cuttings, beheading, cuttings, etc. to propagate succulents~

1 leaf cutting

1. Select the succulent plant you want to do leaf cuttings on and shake the leaves left and right until they fall off.

2. Place the leaves in a cool and ventilated place and wait for the wound to dry.

3. Fill the flowerpot with nutrient soil and water it thoroughly.

4. Put the leaves on the soil and keep it moist. It will take about a month for the leaves to grow roots and sprout.

You can also insert the leaves into the soil.

5. After the roots and small sprouts have grown, press the roots into the soil.

Common problems with leaf cuttings:

1. Only roots grow, no sprouts.

Wait for a while. If the buds fail to grow, pinch off the roots and let them grow again. If it doesn't sprout, keep pinching off the roots. It will be fine after a few times.

2. Only sprouts grow, no roots take root.

In this case, there is no need to worry. If sprouts can grow, the leaf cuttings are basically 80% successful. Just wait patiently for a while and the roots will slowly grow out.

2 Cuttings & Beheading

1. Cut the succulent plants in half.

2. Remove the leaves below the succulent head.

3. Place it in a cool and ventilated place to dry. You can also apply carbendazim for disinfection.

4. Prepare the right container and soil, and water it thoroughly. Just insert the head part.

5. It will take about a week for the roots to grow. After waiting for another 2 to 3 weeks to make sure the roots are well grown, you can move the plant to the pot.

6. After cutting off the head, you can let it continue to grow in the flowerpot, and it will produce many cubs.

3. Planting

1. Fill the seedling box with soil and water it thoroughly.

2. Prepare the succulent seeds.

3. Throw the seeds into the flowerpot one by one, paying attention to the spacing between the seeds.

4. Keep the soil moist and the air humid. If the air humidity in your home is not high enough, you can cover it with a layer of plastic wrap to keep it moist, but you need to poke a few holes in the plastic wrap.

5. After the seedlings grow out, you need to remove the plastic wrap, water when the soil is dry and wet, expose the soil to the sun more often, shade it at noon, and then wait for the seedlings to grow slowly.

Common Succulent Problems

1. Root rot & black rot

1. Remove the succulent plants whose roots have rotted from the pots.

2. Remove the lower leaves to reveal the rotten parts.

3. Cut off the rotten parts and make sure there are no signs of rot on the stem. Then put the wound in a cool place to dry.

4. Prepare new flower pots and soil.

5. Put it in the pot again, water it thoroughly and place it in a cool and ventilated place for 1 to 2 days.

1. Water

1. Remove all waterlogged leaves and check the condition of the stems.

2. If the stem is not infected for the time being, apply carbendazim to the wound, place it in a well-ventilated place for maintenance, and water it less.

3. If the stem is already infected, refer to the treatment steps for root rot.

4. If the core of the succulent plant also melts, throw it away; it is hopeless.