Should the succulents be watered thoroughly for the first time after planting?

Mail-order meat, or meat with its roots trimmed, can be watered after being potted in dry soil for a week.

During the potted period, plants detected that the root system was damaged, and they could not rely on the root system to obtain energy from the soil, so they began to consume the energy (water and nutrients) of an old leaf at the bottom to transform it into a new root, thus rebuilding the circulatory system.

Because the old leaves at the bottom can't participate in photosynthesis, are closer to the soil surface, can protect the new leaves after drying and shrinking, and gradually age, and the growing points have no reproductive ability, so they are preferentially eliminated. Usually, the bottom edge of 1-3 is used for serving, and it will lose its state and turn yellow when serving.

Those who have moved pots in their own homes have not been pruned, their roots are developed, and there are no pests and diseases. The bottom of the pot is full of meat, just a big pot. This kind of situation can be mixed with water immediately. This is called root water, because the root system is developed and still running. If you use clean water, you can adapt the soil to the root system, adjust the space and so on.

Extended data:

A succulent plant means that at least one of the vegetative organs in the roots, stems and leaves of a plant is plump and juicy, and has the function of storing a large amount of water.

It has at least one fleshy tissue, which is living tissue. Among other functions, it can store available water. When the soil water content deteriorates and the roots of plants can no longer absorb and provide the necessary water from the soil, it can make plants temporarily live independently of the external water supply. According to rough statistics, there are more than 10,000 kinds of succulents in the world, which belong to 100 families in classification.

Cultivation techniques:

Note: There are many kinds of succulents with different habits among families and genera. The following method suggestions are for reference only.

First, with soil

The most commonly used soil mixing method: peat soil+perlite (1: 1)

Generally, fleshy people who live in the wild (except some who like water and meat) have the largest proportion of sand in the soil, followed by gravel and soil. Through field investigation, it is found that most succulents in the wild live in areas with gravel ratio above 70%.

However, almost all the succulents we bought home are Xin Wei's, and they have just been out of the pot for less than a year. It is better to be a big seedling for more than one year, but compared with succulents in the wild, living in a greenhouse environment can't stand the toss at all. So after buying home, some meat has not improved for two weeks or even a month, which has a lot to do with the use of soil.

Many flower lovers mistakenly think that succulents like sandy and granular soil, so they use more than 80% sandy and granular soil from the beginning. For Xinwei people, it is difficult for them to grow up in a short time, and some people will even die slowly.

1. For succulent meat just bought home, it is best to use soft peat soil (for succulent meat with different habits).

Plants depend on their roots to absorb nutrients. Whether the growth of roots is healthy or not is directly related to the state of succulents. Peat soil is very conducive to rooting because of its softness. However, if 100% peat soil is used, it will accumulate too much water, or it will harden after being completely dried, which will easily lead to direct decay of meat.

After a long period of observation and summary, I think the more reasonable land preparation method of Xinwei succulents is: peat soil 60%+ sand 20%+ particles 20%. If you can't find river sand, you can replace it with particles; The particles can be perlite, volcanic rock, honeycomb coal, ceramsite, stone, etc.

2. For mature old plants (generally referring to succulents over 2 years, which are slightly different according to varieties), the method of mixing soil is similar, but the sand-particle ratio is increased a little: peat soil+sand+particles1:1:1,which is very suitable ~ if you want more.

The fleshy head is directly related to the depth of the soil. Using deep and large flowerpots or planting directly, fleshy heads often grow beyond normal size.

3. With the increase of particles, the water loss is faster, and the absorption capacity of meat quality decreases, which will consume its own leaves to supply nutrients. So at this time, the leaves at the bottom will slowly dry up and fall off, and grow into small stumps over time. Moreover, due to the continuous shedding of leaves at the bottom, the shape is getting closer and closer to coconut trees.

At this time, the mixing proportion is peat soil 10% ~ 20%+ sand 20%+ particles 60% ~ 80%. For the succulents of Pistaceae and Sinomenium, because the environment of their origin can be best simulated by pure coarse sand medium, it is suggested to use granular medium completely.

The proportion is not too strict, in short, it is to increase the proportion of particles in the soil, but it is not recommended to use particles completely for succulents other than Crotalaria and Annonaceae. Soil contains nutrients beneficial to its growth.

Second, water.

Pay attention to control watering. It depends on the dryness and wetness, and pay attention to the degree of dryness and wetness.

The so-called "see dry" means that after watering once, wait until the soil surface turns white and the water in the surface and internal soil disappears, and then water it again. You can't wait for the soil to dry for a long time before watering it. The general method is to put your finger into the soil first, and then water it when it feels dry. If the interior is wet, it is not suitable for continuous watering, which will easily lead to water accumulation in the lower part of the soil and serious root rot.

The so-called "wet" means that every time you water it, you should pour it thoroughly, that is, until there is water oozing from the drainage hole at the bottom of the basin. You can't water "half water" (that is, the top is wet and the bottom is dry), because most of the roots of a pot of vigorous plants are concentrated in the bottom of the pot, so watering "half water" is actually equivalent to not watering.

Watering with the method of "seeing dry and seeing wet" not only meets the water needed for the growth of this kind of plants, but also ensures the oxygen needed for the root system to breathe, which is beneficial to the robust growth of plants.

Third, sunshine.

Succulents receive at least 3-4 hours of sunlight every day in their native environment, and some species even receive 6-8 hours of sunlight. Due to the limitation of daily living conditions, it is impossible for ordinary families to receive long-term high-quality sunshine every day, but it is enough to ensure that there is a window facing south and at least 2 hours of sunshine every day.

Adequate but moderate sunshine can make succulents stronger, more compact, brighter in color, healthier, less susceptible to fungal infection and pests. Especially in the spring and autumn growing seasons, it is necessary to increase the sunshine time as much as possible.

Succulents can be divided into winter and summer. Winter type grows in winter, spring and autumn, and sleeps in summer, while summer type grows in summer and sleeps in winter. Sunshine duration, including watering frequency, depends on the dormancy period. Generally, the sunshine should not be too strong when sleeping, and the watering frequency should be slightly reduced.

Fourth, flowering.

In a narrow sense (that is, excluding lower plants), all succulents will bloom. Flowering is an indispensable part of the plant growth cycle. The purpose is to seed and reproduce. Flower friends don't have to panic because of fleshy flowers.

Succulents consume a lot of nutrients when they bloom. For succulents of Sedaceae and Crotalaria, if there is no cross breeding plan, especially the succulents themselves are not in good condition, the flower stems can be directly cut off with scissors. Of course, you can also grow flowers and enjoy them.

If the flowers wither before they bloom, it means that the nutrition is insufficient or the nutrition absorption is not good. At this time, it is necessary to check whether the roots of plants are healthy and whether the ratio of soil to nutrients is suitable for the growth of succulents.

When succulents of some families and genera bloom, they may attract pests because of the nectar secreted by flowers and the smell emitted. For example, the nectar of Sedum sometimes attracts aphids, and the smell of some succulents of Asclepiadaceae (now incorporated into Apocynaceae) attracts flies when they bloom, and even produces maggots in the flower heart. At this time, it is generally only necessary to cut off the flowers to eradicate pests.

It should be noted that some succulents belonging to individual families and genera, such as Elsholtzia, Eupatorium and Valeriana of Sedum, and most species of Agave and Bromeliaceae of Asparagaceae, will die after flowering. Sedum plants will wither after flowering, but the whole plant will not die.

References:

Succulents-Baidu Encyclopedia