Method of Transplanting Cacti
The editor answers your questions regarding the introduction of succulent cacti, specifically the method of transplanting them. Let's take a look together.
For beginners, how to pot and repot newly purchased cacti (including all types of succulents) is a primary concern, as well as an important issue for cacti lovers who need to divide and transplant their plants after they have outgrown their pots. Below is a simple and convenient method for transplanting cacti that I have summarized. This method is also suitable for most succulents, including currently popular ones like living stones,肉锥 (fleshy cones), 十二 (twelve), tuberous roots, Sedums, etc.
One, timing: Decide on the timing of repotting based on the habits of the plants to be transplanted. Cacti are summer-flowering plants, and April to October is suitable for transplanting. For winter-flowering plants, transplantation should be done from October to the following April.
Two, pot: Decide based on personal preference or convenience of purchasing. I prefer plastic pots because they do not require frequent watering, which you will deeply appreciate as your number of plants increases.
Three, soil: The soil for planting can be mixed based on the materials available in your area. It is best to use new soil for each transplant, but you can also mix in appropriately sifted granular old soil. The following is for cacti soil; soil mixing for other plants can depend on their characteristics.
Red jade soil 4 parts, coal ash 3 parts, coarse sand 1 part, volcanic rock 1 part, a mixture of plant ash and carbon shell 1 part. The size of the particles depends on the size of the individual cacti being planted.
This is the mixed transplanting soil:
Four, steps:
1. I will use a one-year-old seedling of a cactus as an example. It has already outgrown its pot in less than a year and needs to be transplanted.
2. Prepare the tools in advance.
3. Hold the young plant upside down with your hand and gently shake out the upper layer of granular soil. When the potting soil is loose, you can directly remove all the young plants.
4. There are many benefits to using granular soil, including well-developed rootlets in young plants.
5. Trim most of the fibrous roots with scissors and let them dry for 3 to 10 days, preferably in sunny days. It's best to place the cacti in the sun for half a day after pruning the roots. This is beneficial for the growth of new roots after planting.
6. After the roots are dry, you can pot them:
(1) Use the dry soil wet planting method, which means the soil is dry before planting, and then the pot is briefly dipped in water after planting, making the bottom of the pot slightly moist;
(2) Alternatively, you can use another method, which is to slightly moisten the soil with a spray bottle before planting, and there is no need to water or dip the pot after planting;
(3) After transplantation, keep the plant in a shaded area for 3 days, and then gradually increase the light. After half a month, it can be maintained normally. For some gardeners who prefer to place the plant directly in the sun after planting to encourage root growth, this method is also acceptable, although it may take longer for new roots to grow.
7. This pot is of a small young plant from the genus乳突属 (Echinopsis) planted last week:
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