Succulent plant suffocated cultivation
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Suffocated cultivation is one of the succulent care methods admired by many flower enthusiasts. The reason for admiration is mainly that suffocated cultivation can quickly see the effects, but it is not a universal method, and there are many things to pay attention to.
Here are some of my personal views on suffocated cultivation. As my knowledge is limited, I can only share some of my own experiences and observations. Welcome all masters to offer guidance and criticism.
First of all, I believe that suffocated cultivation should be situation-dependent: if the roots are not good, suffocated cultivation is definitely a form of self-harm; suffocated cultivation is like a "stimulant," it can improve the condition in the short term but not for the long term; some varieties have huge bodies and suffocated cultivation cannot be maintained all the time. Has anyone seen a greenhouse where cups are constantly placed on top of the plants?
Therefore, I believe that suffocated cultivation is an incorrect care method, which can be used to temporarily improve the condition of the plants, but it cannot be considered as a normal state of cultivation!
In fact, you can look at those plants that have been suffocated since they were young, when they are repotted, their roots are all relatively weak and thin, while those that have been in granular soil for a long time (including plants from Japan) all have large radish-like roots. Why is that? I believe that those with some experience will notice this, and the most normal state for the twelve卷 should be large thick roots, that is, radish roots.
Secondly, these large suffocated plants will quickly "collapse" and shrink when they are out of the suffocated environment, as if all their vitality has been drained. I have an example here that completely fits this situation. The other plants around it are all fine. I can't help but think of the time when it was given to me; it had always been suffocated in an aquarium, where the humidity was around 90% for a long time. Once it was out of that environment, without strong roots to support it, it couldn't survive. Of course, it didn't die, it still bloomed and produced leaves (new leaves were full), but the old leaves were like pickled cucumbers. To restore them, you first need to grow thick roots, and since its size is almost that of a mature plant, this will take a considerable amount of time.
I can only think of these points for now. Suffocated cultivation indeed has its necessity, but I hope that flower enthusiasts of twelve卷 will correctly view suffocated cultivation, not treat it as a panacea, and do not misunderstand that suffocated cultivation is the correct and long-term care method that should be used.
Some flower enthusiasts replied to me, mentioning that greenhouses are actually a suffocated environment. That's right, greenhouses are relatively closed environments, similar to the principle of suffocated cultivation. However, it is important to note the difference between a large environment and a small one. Greenhouses will not cause the surface of the potting soil to be moist for a long time, and moisture to condense for a long time, while small environments relying on cups for suffocated cultivation will do so. The surface air of the potting soil cannot fully exchange with the outside air, causing long-term excessive moisture and more prone to serious problems such as root inversion. Therefore, suffocated cultivation itself is a relatively difficult-to-control thing, not suitable for beginners. As mentioned earlier, suffocated cultivation does not have all bad effects; it indeed has its existence significance, but it should not be used as a long-term method, and it should not be used as a general term when teaching beginners how to care for plants, which is actually a misunderstanding.
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