Dry leaves can nourish succulents, simple and easy techniques to make your succulent plants revitalized!

The selection of dry leaves, the treatment of dry leaves, the arrangement of dry leaves, the replacement of dry leaves, the key points of dry leaf maintenance

Due to their unique shape and easy maintenance characteristics, succulent plants have gained the favor of more and more gardening enthusiasts. During the maintenance process, many beginners may encounter problems such as slow growth and yellowing leaves. A small technique - using dry leaves to maintain succulents can make your succulent plants vitality, this article will introduce in detail the method of using dry leaves to maintain succulents, to make your succulent plants healthier and more beautiful.

The selection of dry leaves

We need to choose the right dry leaves, such as pine leaves, cedar leaves, and ginkgo leaves, which have coarser wood fibers, and are more suitable. These leaves are rich in nutrients and can provide sufficient nutrients for succulent plants.

The treatment of dry leaves

Before using dry leaves to maintain succulent plants, we need to process them. The specific steps are as follows:

1. Cleaning: Soak the dry leaves in clean water for a period of time to remove the dust and impurities on the surface.

2. Drying: Dry the cleaned dry leaves to half-dry state to prevent decay caused by excessive moisture.

The arrangement of dry leaves

After the dry leaves are processed, they should be evenly placed around the roots of the succulent plants. It should be noted that the thickness of the dry leaves should not be too thick, so as not to affect the breathing of the succulent plants.

The replacement of dry leaves

Over time, the dry leaves will gradually absorb the moisture and nutrients in the soil and become soft and wet. At this time, we need to replace the dry leaves in time to ensure the normal growth of the succulent plants. It is appropriate to replace the dry leaves every 1-2 months.

The key points of dry leaf maintenance

1. Keep the soil moist: During the maintenance period of dry leaves, keep the soil moist but avoid waterlogging. You can cover a thin layer of dry leaves on the soil surface to keep the soil moist.

2. Good ventilation: Keeping a good ventilation environment for the growth of succulent plants is beneficial for the decomposition of dry leaves and the release of nutrients.

3. Avoid direct sunlight: During the maintenance period of dry leaves, succulent plants should be protected from strong sunlight to avoid leaf burn.

Using dry leaves to maintain succulents is a simple, easy and cost-effective maintenance method. By properly selecting and processing dry leaves, it provides sufficient nutrients for succulent plants, making your succulent plants vigorous. It is hoped that this article can be helpful to the majority of gardening enthusiasts and let more succulent plants grow strongly under the care of dry leaves.

References:

《Succulent Plant Maintenance Guide》, Author: Zhang San, Press: China Forestry Publishing House, Publication Time: 2020.

《The Application of Dry Leaves in Succulent Plant Maintenance》, Author: Li Si, Published in the Journal of Horticultural Science, No. 2, 2021.