Adequate light, full of greenery, reasonable watering, keep the soil slightly moist, select the right soil, provide a good environment for the root system, moderate fertilization, supplement nutrients to prevent pests and diseases, ensure healthy growth, prune timely, and promote the growth of new buds. Because of their unique shape and easy-to-maintain characteristics, succulent plants are deeply loved by flower lovers. Many novices often encounter problems such as poor green color and slow growth when maintaining succulent seedlings. Let's share some practical maintenance tips to help your succulent seedlings turn green quickly and become a beautiful scenery at home. Adequate light, green and succulent plants like enough sunshine, which is the key to their greening. Place succulent seedlings in places with sufficient light, such as balconies, window sills, etc., and ensure at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight every day. If conditions do not permit, you can use artificial fill light to simulate natural light. Reasonably watering to keep the soil slightly moist and succulent plants have a relatively low demand for water. Improper watering will lead to root rot. During the maintenance process, the principle of "better dry than wet" should be followed. When watering, ensure that the soil is slightly moist to avoid accumulation of water. The specific watering frequency is adjusted according to seasonal and weather changes. Usually watering once a week in spring and autumn, reducing the number of watering times during high temperatures in summer, and appropriately increasing it during low temperatures in winter. Choose the right soil to provide a good environment for the root system. Succulent plants are suitable for growing in soil with good drainage and strong air permeability. You can choose the special succulent soil on the market or prepare it yourself. When preparing the soil, you can follow the following ratios: Peat soil: coarse sand: vermiculite =2:1:1. This kind of soil is conducive to root respiration and promotes the growth of succulent seedlings. Moderate fertilization to supplement nutrients During the growth period of succulent seedlings, moderate fertilization can help improve their growth speed and color. You can choose special succulent fertilizers and apply them in accordance with the proportions specified in the instructions. The frequency of fertilization is generally once a month to avoid excessive fertilization causes fertilizer damage. Prevent pests and diseases and ensure that healthy growth and fleshy seedlings may be invaded by pests and diseases during the growth process. Regularly inspect the plants. Once pests and diseases are discovered, timely measures must be taken. Common pests and diseases include scale insects, red spiders, etc., and pesticides can be used. Control. Timely pruning to promote the growth of new shoots In order to maintain the beautiful shape of succulent seedlings, timely pruning is essential. During the pruning process, the following points should be paid attention to: 1. Select the parts that grow vigorously to prune; 2. Clean the wound in time after pruning to avoid infection; 3. The pruned branches can be used to reproduce new succulent seedlings.
It is not difficult to turn succulent seedlings green. As long as you master the above maintenance skills, your succulent seedlings can quickly turn green and become a beautiful scenery at home. During the maintenance process, flexible adjustments need to be made according to specific conditions to make succulent plants grow healthily.
Reference: "Guide to the Conservation of Succulent Plants", author: Zhang Xiaomei, Press: China Agricultural Press, Publication Date: January 2018.