What should you pay attention to after buying a cactus?
For most women, the knowledge about what to pay attention to after buying a cactus and the precautions for its maintenance, please refer to the detailed introduction below.
Can a cactus be exposed to the sun? The answer is yes, but it should be done in stages. A cactus can only be exposed to the sun when its root system is fully developed. If the roots are not fully developed, it should not be exposed to the sun. Excessive sunlight may cause the cactus to melt and become watery.
In the past two years, many people have bought cacti online and placed them in the sun after planting them at home. Most people believe that cacti can be exposed to the sun, and indeed they can. However, the cacti you purchase may be affected by the environment and are not heat-resistant, making them prone to becoming watery.
After bringing a cactus home, what you need to do is trim the roots, then soak and sterilize them. It should be dried in the open air for at least a week. This drying is not under direct sunlight but in natural light, allowing the roots to completely dry out. Trim them cleanly with scissors and then prepare the soil for planting. After planting, do not expose the cactus to the sun, but place it in natural light for a gentle period of two weeks.
If you can clearly feel that the cactus is gradually becoming plump, then you can expose it to the sun appropriately, ensuring that the roots have started to grow. Only then can it be exposed to the sun. If the local temperature exceeds 30 degrees Celsius, shading is necessary. In general, for the first year after bringing the cactus home, extra care should be taken during the maintenance period. By the second year, you can boldly expose it to the sun.
What should you pay attention to after buying a cactus?
The cacti we purchase are all cultivated in greenhouse greenhouses. Vendors will use semi-shaded methods to allow cacti to grow in a semi-shaded environment. Without direct sunlight, the growth rate of cacti will significantly accelerate, and their bodies will quickly expand. The faster they grow, the earlier they can be sold in the market. The seemingly fat cacti actually contain more water.
When growing cacti or succulents, remember that the fatter the leaves, the easier they are to become watery in the summer. The leaves contain more water, increasing the likelihood of becoming watery. The reason for not exposing them to the sun in the early stage is to allow the cactus to release the water in its body. Once new roots start growing, exposure to the sun will generally not be a big problem.
If you don't have enough experience in growing cacti, the mortality rate is very high. Moreover, the quality of the cacti sold in the market is often poor. To speed up the growth of cacti, vendors may even fertilize them. Water-soluble fertilizers quickly promote the growth of cacti, making the fat cacti have weak resistance and a high mortality rate.
A long time ago, before I got involved with succulents, my family raised many varieties of cacti. These cacti were only brought indoors during the winter, while the other three seasons were completely outdoors, exposed to wind, sun, and rain without any problems. Moreover, they even bloomed in the summer, adapting to the local environment, so the cacti themselves had particularly high resistance.
The above is a complete introduction to what to pay attention to after buying a cactus and the precautions for its maintenance. I hope it can be helpful to you. Finally, don't forget to visit the Green Plant Enthusiast website for more gardening experience and knowledge!