Even if the succulent plant is half dead, just put some of it in the pot and it will grow out of the pot!

Medical Stone

The death and injury of succulent plants in summer is mostly due to problems with the soil. If the soil in your home is not very breathable, black rot will easily occur once you water it or get caught in the rain.

Poke the soil in the pot with your hand. If it feels hard, you should add some water-permeable and breathable materials, such as medical stone. Mix garden soil and medical stone in a 1:1 ratio. This will prevent succulent plants from rotting roots and make them easier to grow.

Medical stone contains many trace elements, which can not only supplement nutrition for succulents, but also has good air permeability.

It has been several days since the beginning of autumn, and many places in the north have become noticeably cooler. We must quickly change the soil to bring the succulents back from the brink of death.

If you are in the south and the climate is still hot and humid, Huahua suggests that you forward and save this article first, and then take action when the weather is a little cooler.

Vermiculite

If the succulent plant is already half dead, it is better to replace its old, stuffy soil and try to win at the risk! Vermiculite, as an inorganic soil, can enhance soil permeability and prevent root rot caused by watering.

Add half vermiculite to the soil, disinfect and dry the succulents with rotten roots, and replant them in a pot with the right soil. There may still be a glimmer of hope.

Heat and stuffiness are the number one killer of succulents. If your succulents are placed on the balcony and cause them to lose leaves or wilt, they cannot be kept outdoors at this time. They must be placed in an air-conditioned room near a window and in a location where they can get sunlight.

Pine Needle Soil

"Winter-type" succulents such as Lithops, Maiden of the Sky, Great Blue Horn Palace, and Green Tower are still in a dormant period and will not enter the growing period until around October.

In principle, they should not be watered during this period. However, many flower lovers have found that their succulents will shrivele if they are not watered for half a month.  

Therefore, watering should be adapted to local conditions. If you are in the dry north, you cannot copy other people's methods of watering. The frequency of watering can be a little higher than that in the south.

If you are not sure how often to water, Huahua will teach you a good method. That is to spread a layer of well-rotted pine needle soil on the surface of the potting soil. It has good water retention and is very breathable. When the succulents become dry and wilted, water them once and basically ignore them.

bone meal

"Summer-type" succulents such as agave, white sandalwood, and green unicorn are in their vigorous growth period from August to September.

For these types of succulents, you can now water and fertilize as usual. However, succulents are not plants that particularly like fertilizer, so we cannot apply concentrated fertilizer.

Bone meal is not only rich in phosphorus and calcium, but also releases nutrients slowly, making it perfect as a base fertilizer for succulents.

Wash the leftover meat bones, smash them and dry them, then stuff them into the bottom of the succulent pot.

Coconut peat

Coconut bran has good water retention and strong air permeability.

Some flower lovers use ceramic pots with particles to grow succulents. Although they are breathable, the condition of the succulents is not good. Why? We don’t water the plants frequently in the summer, so the succulent plants finally get some water, but it’s gone as soon as it flows.

It will be different if you add some coconut coir. One third is coconut soil, one third is sand, and the rest is some expanded clay and other things. The expanded clay and sand allow the succulents to breathe, and the coconut coir can store some water and nutrients for the succulents.

Slow-release fertilizer

Succulent plants are small and only grow a few leaves a year, so they require very little fertilizer.  

If you find it troublesome to make bone meal yourself, try a slow-release fertilizer.

Use chopsticks to poke the bottom of the pot into the soil, then put in 2 slow-release fertilizers, and then cover the hole with soil.

Imidacloprid

In hot and humid weather, succulents are particularly susceptible to insects, such as scale insects, aphids... It's really a headache. If you don't kill them in time, your succulents may never be saved.

Mix imidacloprid according to the proportions in the instructions and use a small spray bottle twice a week. The effect is obvious.

Carbendazim

If you find signs of root rot in succulents, quickly and gently pull out the roots, cut off the black and watery rotten roots, and apply carbendazim on the cut surfaces.

Place it in a cool place to dry the wound, then replant it.