How to care for succulents to make them grow fast
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Have you noticed that the succulents you are growing are always growing slowly, or even feel like they are not growing at all? If so, there might be a problem with the care environment. Change the succulent's care environment, and they will grow quickly.
1. Soak and dry before potting, using more granular soil
No matter where you buy succulents from, you need to clean the soil that comes with them, as it may contain bacteria. Therefore, first soak them in a fungicide solution for 10 minutes, then dry them before potting.
You can use special succulent soil or make your own potting mix. As long as the proportion of granular soil is higher, ensuring good drainage and breathability is fine. Use a pot with drainage holes, and make sure it's not too big or too small, but suitable for the succulents. You can place a layer of ceramsite at the bottom of the pot to enhance drainage.
2. Water appropriately, don't always "control water"
When caring for succulents, the most common advice we hear is to control water, but actually, controlling water can inhibit their growth. Therefore, it's important to keep the soil moist. Only when the soil is sufficiently moist will the succulents open their pores to speed up breathing, thus growing quickly.
However, you should not overwater them. If water accumulates in the pot, the succulents will start to protect themselves by closing their breathing pores, which will slow down their growth. Since succulents also have a certain drought tolerance, watering once a week is enough to make them grow fast.
3. Spray and wipe leaves in the evening to increase humidity and promote growth
Research shows that when the humidity in the air increases, a substance in succulents also increases, which can promote rapid growth. Therefore, you can occasionally spray water around the succulents or wipe their leaves with a damp cloth during regular care, preferably in the evening. This can promote succulents' respiration at night and accelerate their growth.
4. Sufficient sunlight but no direct exposure, suitable temperature for fast growth
Succulents need plenty of sunlight to grow. You can place them in a place with long periods of sunlight but avoid strong light exposure. If there is too little sunlight, you can supplement it to promote photosynthesis. In the summer, avoid placing them in direct sunlight to prevent leaf burns and affect growth.
Succulents grow best at temperatures between 15-28°C. Too high or too low temperatures will affect their growth rate, and they may even go dormant.
5. Avoid fertilizing in winter and summer