How to grow thick-skinned plants to make them stronger
Today's sharing: How to grow thick-skinned plants to make them stronger and knowledge about the green plant and flower cultivation methods of thick-skinned plants, it's some nice tips, recommended for collection!
Thick-skinned is an ornamental plant of the Crassulaceae family, in addition to ornamental value, it also has extremely high medicinal value. Thick-skinned plants are mainly distributed in warm southern regions such as Fujian, Taiwan, and Yunnan in China. Thick-skinned plants have a very strong adaptability to the environment. Next, let's understand how to make thick-skinned plants grow stronger from four aspects: soil selection, lighting conditions, water and fertilizer management, and pruning.
1. Soil Selection
If you want thick-skinned plants to grow stronger, suitable soil is an essential condition. Thick-skinned plants are suitable for planting in loose and fertile soil, which should have good drainage and breathability to ensure that thick-skinned plants can absorb water and nutrients better and promote growth and development.
2. Lighting Conditions
Thick-skinned plants have strong shade tolerance and can be maintained in indoor shaded places, but not receiving sunlight for a long time will slow down the growth of the plant. Therefore, it should be placed in a place with diffused light to promote photosynthesis for stronger growth.
3. Water and Fertilizer Management
The pot soil of thick-skinned plants should be kept moist, watering every 2-4 days. In summer, as water evaporates quickly, the watering frequency should be increased. During the growing period of thick-skinned plants, a compound fertilizer of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium should be applied every month to meet the growth needs of the plants, which can make them grow stronger.
4. Pruning
Proper pruning is essential for the healthy growth of the plants. Thick-skinned plants can be pruned every spring, cutting off the longer parts of the lateral branches and the withered or yellowing branches. This can reduce the consumption of nutrients and make the thick-skinned plants grow denser.
The above is the detailed content on how to grow thick-skinned plants to make them stronger and related cultivation methods. I hope it can be helpful to you!