How to cultivate a cactus plant
Today, I will introduce to you how to cultivate cactus plants and related knowledge about cactus planting methods. The specific content is as follows:
There are many types of cacti, such as the thorny 'King Kong' and some cacti with fewer spines. For home planting, it is recommended to choose cacti with fewer or no spines. If you like flowering cacti, you can raise some like 'Color Grass', 'Jade Ape', and 'Fuchsia Flower Jade'.
These cacti grow fast and have few spines. Their flowers are large and beautiful, and although the flowering period is not long, the few days of blooming are certainly stunning. The moment they are in full bloom is super impressive, with the color of the petals and the large shape of the flowers being absolutely beautiful.
Cacti are not large in size and are suitable for keeping at home. They can absorb dust and purify the air. Some friends say they can't grow cacti well, but cacti are lazy plants and actually don't require too much effort. The method to grow them well is not difficult. Usually, less management and care will make them grow better. Here are a few small techniques for growing cactus pot plants, which are also the most basic maintenance methods. Follow them, and you will definitely be able to grow them easily.
1. Prepare the potting soil first when growing a cactus
The first step in growing a cactus well is the soil. Although it is not a delicate flower, it is not picky about soil. Any kind of soil can grow cacti, but well-draining potting soil is more suitable for their growth. It is best to add some sand or more granules to the soil, so it doesn't compact or stick together, and is not like stony soil.
How to cultivate a cactus plant
When growing a cactus pot plant, there is no set standard for the soil mix. Basically, any soil that does not easily accumulate water is fine. Add some decayed leaf soil or peat to increase nutrients and do not let it lack fertilizer. Once the soil is good, its roots will grow better. With good roots, it will grow faster. In spring, it grows especially fast, and you will see the color in the middle of the cactus turn嫩绿嫩绿 (neng3 lüè neng3 lüè), which shows it is growing rapidly, getting bigger and fatter, and very robust.
2. The key to growing a good cactus is watering appropriately
When it comes to watering cacti, if you don't know how to water them, just look at the potting soil. In winter, you can go without watering for a month or two, and it's fine if it's a bit dry. With low temperatures, water less. If it's spring and the cacti are kept outdoors with good sunlight, you can water more.
However, you should not let the potting soil stay too moist all the time. Too much moisture is bad. They are quite drought-tolerant, but also not too dry. Spring is the growing season, so you can water a bit more. After watering, place them in a well-ventilated, sunny area. When watering in spring, adding some fertilizer water is better, and they will grow faster.