Beginner's Soil Mixing Method for Succulent Plant Cultivation
You may not be familiar with the introduction to succulent plants. Here are the specifics on the beginner's soil mixing method for succulent plant cultivation:
Many beginner enthusiasts of succulent plant cultivation ask me what type of soil is the best. In fact, there are too many types of growing substrates, and newcomers really can't tell what to do. Next, I will introduce a type of substrate that is almost everywhere. This soil mixing method is most suitable for beginners and doesn't easily kill the plants.
Nowadays, real estate development is happening all across the country, and there is sand everywhere on the construction sites. Ordinary river sand is everywhere, and enthusiasts can easily collect a lot of it, enough to cultivate many succulents. The sand on the construction sites is yellow and contains a lot of soil, which should be washed clean, removing impurities, and dried. The cleaned and sun-dried river sand contains no bacteria. At this point, it should be sieved with a plastic basket to separate the different sizes, usually using 1 to 5 mm river sand. This specification of plastic basket is available in supermarkets, costing about 2 to 3 yuan per basket. You can buy one with large holes or small holes; they are available in major supermarkets and variety stores. The fine sand that passes through the sieve can be set aside, and the larger pieces can be discarded. I usually keep some slightly larger ones to use as a topping on the pot for better appearance.
After sieving the river sand, if there is peat, mix some peat in. The ratio is: river sand 7: peat 3. This ratio can basically meet the needs of succulents for a year and does not require the addition of other nutrients. If there are enthusiasts without peat, they can also use pure sand. This peat-containing substrate can be used as the middle layer soil for succulents, i.e., the roots are buried in this mixed material. At this point, the plant should be somewhat歪歪斜斜 (which may be a typo and should be translated as "slightly歪歪斜斜" or "crooked"). I usually use the large sieved river sand to support the entire plant. The benefit of this is that newly potted plants, whose roots have not yet grown, will not retain water for too long after watering. Since the roots are in the mixed peat material, they will retain some moisture, which is just enough for the plant to grow new roots. Generally, watering once and waiting for the plant to root is sufficient.
Do not water too often. Although river sand is very breathable, it is not easy to dry out if watered too frequently. Beginner enthusiasts must remember this, so that there will be no loss of flowers. Summer is coming, and be sure to provide shade. Many beginner enthusiasts ask me, "Why do they still wilt even when I only expose them to the morning sun?" The answer is, do not expose them to the sun before new roots have grown, especially since it's now summer, and the morning sun can already be above 30 degrees. Therefore, do not expose the plants to the sun before they have established good roots.
With such cultivation and soil mixing, even the newest beginner will be able to grow succulents well.
The above content about the beginner's soil mixing method for succulent plant cultivation is hoped to help you, and at the same time, I hope everyone comes to see more green plant and flower experience and common sense!