How to determine if a succulent has entered its dormancy period
For netizens, explaining how to determine if a succulent has entered its dormancy period and introducing the knowledge of plants and flowers related to succulent dormancy symptoms, these are very useful tips that are worth collecting!
As the temperature rises in summer, how succulents can safely survive the summer has always been a hot topic. There are also many articles and videos online about succulents surviving the summer, some of which are not very detailed. Today, I will organize the details about succulent dormancy.
Firstly, succulents entering dormancy is a continuous process. As the temperature gradually rises, when the temperature exceeds 30℃, succulents will slowly enter dormancy, and watering should be controlled during this stage.
The specific method of controlling water depends on your usual watering frequency for succulents.
If you watered every 7 days before, you should gradually change to once every 10 days, then once every half month, until completely stop watering after 1 month. However, this "complete" stop of watering should also depend on the actual condition of the succulents. If the soil of the succulents becomes very dry, you should still water them thoroughly in the cooler evening.
To determine if a succulent has entered dormancy, you can observe if it exhibits the following conditions. If one to two, or even all of them are met, it is definitely in dormancy.
How to determine if a succulent has entered its dormancy period
1. Leaves gradually closing
Leaves closing is a self-protective awareness of succulents entering dormancy, similar to how people curl up when sleeping.
2. Old leaves continuously withering
In order to maintain nutrients for new leaves, old leaves will transfer nutrients to new leaves and then wither.
3. Leaves become soft and wilted
After entering dormancy, the nutrient transport of succulents is not as active as before, and in a high-temperature environment, leaves will become soft.
4. Black rot and waterlogging appear
Because the succulent has entered dormancy, it no longer absorbs nutrients from the soil, so watering at this time can "drown" it, leading to black rot and waterlogging.
After discussing the four conditions of succulents entering dormancy, let's talk about what else to pay attention to for succulents to survive the summer, besides controlling water.
Succulents are quite tough and do not require any additional maintenance. Just place them in a well-ventilated, semi-shaded position.
If there are too many succulents at home and it's not convenient to move them, you can use sunshade netting. It is recommended to use a 3-needle netting, which can block 50% to 60% of sunlight.
By properly controlling water and shading, succulents should have no problem surviving the summer. If you find this useful, please give me a follow for support.
Have you understood the introduction of how to determine if a succulent has entered its dormancy period and the detailed introduction of succulent dormancy symptoms that I have provided above (Green Plant Enthusiast Network)?