In September, give your succulents some weight

How do succulents become fat?

In autumn, food is scarce and the weather is dry. How can succulents grow fat? In fact, succulents are plump and full of water, not oil. Succulents can tolerate drought, not starvation. Water and nutrients are the key to making succulents fat.

Which season can grow succulents?

The answer is of course autumn. Because of the high temperature and shade in summer, the leaves easily grow too long, making it difficult to grow good-looking succulents, let alone fatten them. Therefore, the focus in summer is on root care and maintaining the plant shape. After late August, the temperature starts to get cooler. Under normal circumstances, you can harvest plump meat in September!

Rooting is crucial

The fattening of succulents is actually the process of storing water in the leaves. This requires these plants to feel that they are in an environment that may be dry, so that the plants themselves have a sense of crisis and continue to absorb water, which requires a strong root system. Before that, you need to understand the relationship between watering and root growth:

① The roots are large and water-rich, and the above-ground parts grow wildly.

② The roots are large and require little water, while the above-ground parts are large and compact.

③ The roots are small and receive a lot of water, so the roots grow rapidly, but the above-ground parts are consumed as they grow, and the overall plant shape remains basically unchanged. The roots will gradually grow.

④ The roots are small and there is little water, so root growth stagnates and the above-ground parts either remain dormant or remain unchanged. The leaves that consume excessive nutrients gradually become smaller.

Okay, after looking at the relationship between roots and water above, you can choose according to the root conditions of your own succulents. Generally, you need to go through the two processes of ③~② to allow the root system to grow and fatten the succulents.

Avoid overeating

Once the root system is well maintained, succulents can grow well without any other means. But if you don't water it properly, the roots will be useless. To fatten the plants, you must control the water and don't let them overeat.

Water control means providing water appropriately to keep the soil in a low and wet state. When watering, stick to small amounts and multiple times. You don't need to water thoroughly each time, just water until the soil is slightly moist. In addition, the amount of water and the frequency of watering can be flexibly adjusted according to ventilation and weather conditions, as long as a certain amount of dry time and wet time are alternated with each other!

Try to water in the evening or at night, because the pores of most succulents are closed during the day and usually open to absorb water at night. If you water them in the morning, they will basically be dry in the evening and it will be useless to water them.

Choice of flower pots

When growing succulents, your choice of flower pot is also very important. It is recommended to choose a root control pot or a larger and deeper flower pot, which is conducive to retaining water vapor in the lower layer. If the flowerpot is too small, it will affect the buffering of water, causing the soil in the pot to dry and wet quickly, which will cause certain damage to the roots.