Will succulents die if they survive the summer? ! Learn a few moves and no one will die!

Plastic pot for watering

If you grow your succulents in plastic bottles, such as the commonly used small black square, they will dry out easily. Although succulents need to control water in summer, they cannot be too dry. If you use plastic pots, you still need to add water in time to avoid drying out.

Watering with porcelain pot

The water retention capacity of ceramic pots is much better than that of plastic pots. When watering, just water along the wall of the pot. The frequency of watering still depends on your personal environment. Basically, you can water it when the soil is completely dry.

Watering pots

The water retention capacity of ceramic pots is not very good. In the summer, the temperature is high and the ventilation is good, so the water will be almost dry in a day. Don’t always think that you shouldn’t water the plants in the summer. You should water them when you see they are dry.

Watering amount

Many people don’t know how much water to water their succulents each time in the summer. In fact, you can just follow the previous watering amount and then reduce the frequency of watering. If the amount of watering is suddenly changed, the succulents will not be able to adapt.

Proper sunshade

The sun is very strong in the summer, and even if you place it on a windowsill or balcony, the sun will still shine directly on it. You can draw the curtains or use sunshade nets to provide shade when the light is strong at noon, but when using sunshade nets, you must pay attention to ventilation.

Keep ventilation

Many succulent plants die in the summer, and a large part of them are suffocated. If the air conditioner is on at home and the temperature is low, it’s no big deal. But if the air conditioner is not on, it’s best to turn on the fan frequently to allow the stuffy air to circulate more.

Maintain humidity

Place a basin of water next to the succulents. When the water evaporates, it can take away some of the heat and have a cooling effect. The evaporation of water vapor can also increase the humidity of the air. Try to provide the succulents with a more moist life.

Proper soaking basin

Immerse the succulent flower pot in a basin of water and let the bottom of the pot get wet (not completely soaked), simulating the illusion of a wetland. This way, the roots of the succulents will sense the water below and will continue to grow downwards, making the root system more developed and the succulents grow stronger.

Soil Ratio

There is no completely fixed ratio of soil for growing succulents. You can use it according to your needs. If the flower pot has good air permeability, you can use less granular soil. If the air permeability is poor, you can use more granular soil.

Clean up dead leaves promptly

When you find that the leaves at the bottom of succulents are withering, pick them off in time to prevent the leaves from rotting when watering. Severe changes will cause the entire succulent plant to rot. Don't lose the big picture for the small.

Seedling care

Because the leaves and roots of succulent seedlings are relatively weak, there is no need to control water as long as the temperature is not very high, but do not water the soil in the pot and keep it ventilated to avoid root rot.

Use of Carbendazim

In summer, the temperature is high and there is no ventilation, so succulents are easily infected by bacteria. You can dilute carbendazim with clean water every month and then spray the leaves of succulents, which can have a good effect.

Black fly control

Succulent plants are easily attracted to black flies, so how can we prevent and control them? Huahua provides two small methods for everyone:

1. Physical prevention method:

There is insect sticky paper sold in the flower market. You can put it next to the succulents to catch the small black flies.

2. Chemical control methods:

Burying an appropriate amount of furadan in the soil of the flowerpot, or spraying with pyrethroids, the effects are very good, but everyone should pay attention to safety when using the medicine.

Scale insect control

Summer is also the season when scale insects are most prevalent, and it is difficult to kill them with medicines. Everyone must pay more attention in the summer, and once found, clean it up immediately with tweezers or something similar. If it is found that it can no longer be removed by physical methods, you can go to the flower market to buy Chi Bizhi, Hua Hu Shen, etc., which are also effective.

Flower lovers, have you learned it?