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Slow-release fertilizer

Do succulents also need fertilization? Just watering succulents can only maintain their survival. If you want them to grow vigorously and well, you still need to fertilize them.

Succulents have small pots and less soil, so you need to be extra careful when fertilizing. Do not use large amounts of fertilizer to prevent burning the roots. At this time, you can use special succulent slow-release fertilizer.

Slow-release fertilizers are very cheap, usually costing a dozen yuan a bag. You can use 4 or 5 pieces at a time and it can be used for one or two years.

Application steps:

1. Use it when repotting succulents. After removing the succulents from the pots, clean the original soil in the pots.

2. After re-adding soil, sprinkle 4 or 5 slow-release fertilizers at the bottom of the pot, continue to fill the soil, and pot the succulents according to normal steps.

3. Slow-release fertilizer will slowly penetrate nutrients into the soil, providing nutrients for the growth of succulents.

Homemade Fertilizer

If you don’t want to buy fertilizer specifically, you can also make it yourself using small things that can be found everywhere in life.

Eggshell powder

Eggshells are rich in calcium, which can slowly release nutrients when mixed into the soil.

step:

1. Clean the eggshells and dry them in the sun.

2. Crush the dried eggshells. Flower lovers who have a grinder can use it to grind the eggshells into powder.

3. When using, you can sprinkle the eggshell powder on the surface of the potting soil, or you can mix it directly into the soil.

bone meal

Bone meal is rich in calcium and phosphorus, which can slowly release nutrients.

step:

1. Collect leftover pork bones, fish bones, chicken bones, etc. and clean them.

2. Place it in the sun to dry and smash it with a small hammer. Flower lovers who have the conditions can use a grinder to crush it.

3. When using, you can sprinkle it directly on the surface of the potting soil or mix it into the soil.

10 years without root rot

Nutrient soil

The soil for succulents can be divided into nutrient soil and granular soil according to their uses. Nutrient soil mainly refers to leaf mold, peat soil, coconut bran, sawdust, pine needle soil, wood ash, rice husk charcoal, etc. These soils can provide nutrition for succulents.

Granular soil

The granular soil for succulents mainly refers to perlite, akadama soil, vermiculite, river sand, Kanuma soil, iridescent stone, coarse sand, hyuga stone, diatomaceous earth, chlorite, medical stone, expanded clay, etc. It has little nutritional value and its main function is to enhance soil permeability and prevent root rot.

Soil ratio

Expanded clay is mainly placed at the bottom of the flower pot to allow water and air to pass through.

(Author: Eat and Walk, Source: Orchid Bar)

For the newly bought succulent plants, you can mix nutrient soil: granular soil in a ratio of 6:4.

For succulents that are about two years old, the ratio of nutrient soil to granular soil can be 1:1.

For succulent plants that have grown into old stumps, the ratio of nutrient soil: granular soil can be configured in a ratio of 3:7.

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