Skills for Succulent Cultivation: The Power of "Alcohol"
You may not be familiar with the introduction of succulents, but the power of "alcohol" in succulent cultivation techniques is as follows:
Many plant enthusiasts are looking for succulent cultivation techniques, but in reality, techniques are gradually accumulated. This article will discuss the use of "alcohol" in the process of succulent cultivation, which has very good effects on pest and bacteria prevention.
I. Causes of Pest and Bacteria Growth:
1. Foreign plants not properly cleaned.
Due to different cultivation methods and environments, even one's own plants cannot be guaranteed to be 100% pest-free, let alone foreign plants. (If the product arrives with rot or blackening, please discuss a return or compensation directly, as it usually cannot survive). Having pests is not可怕, the key is in the cleaning. Strongly recommend washing the plants with soil, and after the plants are dried in the shade, spray "the pest and bacteria control tool (alcohol)" as needed.
2. High humidity
The author is located in the region with free shipping in China, which has a magical climate phenomenon called "Plum Rain Season." Most of the succulents rot during this time, and it may also cause a certain scale of sooty mold.
3. Unknown
This is just "fate" that cannot be avoided.
II. Methods for Pest and Bacteria Control:
The key point is here, everyone should strongly recommend the "pest and bacteria control tool" alcohol. Remember, it's a disinfectant alcohol with a concentration of 70-75% ~ disinfectant alcohol ~ disinfectant alcohol, important things are repeated three times.
1. Pest control
Since I always pre-bury small green medicine in the soil, although it is open-air cultivation, the overall pest damage is not severe. However, the small green medicine is ineffective against scale insects, which is my personal experience.
But with alcohol, there's nothing to worry about. When you see scale insects on the plants, spray once, and they immediately turn from white to light orange, instant kill. And even if you spray multiple times, you don't have to worry about inhaling any toxic or harmful substances; pregnant mothers can also use it.
2. Bacteria control
This is not a mystery, as alcohol naturally kills bacteria.
After black rot surgery, you can spray a little on the wound;
For sooty mold caused by bacteria, you can also spray a little;
For sunburn prevention and wound mold prevention, you can spray a little;
After washing the roots, you can also spray a little whenever needed;
Anyway, there are many uses.
Since alcohol is volatile, there will be no residue, and it barely harms the powder on the succulents. Alcohol can kill both pests and bacteria, so it has a good effect on the prevention and treatment of diseases caused by pests and bacteria in the early and middle stages of succulent growth.
III. Summary
1. Easy to purchase and use
It can be bought in ordinary pharmacies. The author's bottle costs 10 yuan, and it can be poured directly into a spray bottle for use. You can pour as much as you need, without the hassle of other chemicals that need to be used up quickly after mixing.
2. Significant effect and non-toxic
The effect is known to those who use it. Since it's disinfectant alcohol, the author believes that using a small amount can be considered harmless, and once it evaporates, it's gone. It can be used indoors, but it's best to open the windows for ventilation when using it, as the smell of alcohol is something everyone is familiar with from hospitals and it's not pleasant.
3. Does not harm the plants
The author has used it in their own leaf propagation tray and found no harm to the young seedlings and newly emerging roots (I sprayed it for more than a week to completely kill the pests).
Precautions:
1. Do not use it under direct sunlight;
2. It is not recommended to pour it on the roots (I haven't tried this, as it may burn the roots since it cannot evaporate directly);
3. If the plant is severely diseased, it is recommended to pull it out and operate on it.
Here is a photo of the alcohol the author uses for reference, about 75% disinfectant alcohol, which can be used directly. It can be found in pharmacies everywhere, just different brands (pure alcohol cannot be used directly on succulents, as it will burn them).
The above [] introduces the full content of the succulent cultivation skill "alcohol," hoping it is helpful to plant enthusiasts!