How to grow old succulents? Detailed guide to old succulent care methods and precautions

To care for an old succulent, use a larger pot so its roots can spread out well. Then fertilizing should focus on nitrogen and potassium fertilizers to ensure the old succulent's nutrition, and when fertilizing, pay attention to the principle of light but frequent feeding. In addition, ensuring sufficient light and keeping the soil in the pot slightly moist without waterlogging are also important steps for growing a healthy old succulent. Below is a detailed introduction to the cultivation methods for old succulents.

Cultivation methods for old succulents

1. Choosing a pot

Old succulents are generally fairly large, so they should be planted in a larger pot. This is mainly to let the succulent's root system develop more fully; if the pot is too small, then once the roots fill it, the whole succulent will struggle to grow. However, the pot chosen should not be too large either, otherwise using a large pot to grow a small plant easily leads to root rot. It is best to judge the size yourself.

2. Fertilizing

A succulent's stem, unlike woody plants, cannot keep thickening as the plant ages. Once a succulent's stem reaches a certain thickness, the stem will be that thick after it forms an old stem, and it will not thicken further as the plant ages, meaning it has basically set its form. Therefore, when fertilizing, focus on applying nitrogen and potassium fertilizers to ensure the old succulent's nutrition.

3. Light

Succulents are light-loving plants. Sufficient light allows them to photosynthesize and synthesize more nutrients to supply their own growth and development, but in the strong summer sun, be careful to provide shade to avoid sunburn.

4. Water control

Old succulents prefer a dry environment and dislike dampness. However, watering old succulents is handled in three situations: First, old succulents with a large number of fibrous roots need the fibrous roots trimmed off while keeping the main root, then left in a ventilated place to dry before potting (with the potting soil half-moist), and watered after 5-10 days depending on the situation. Second, with no fibrous roots, severe lignification of the main stem, and a main root that shows no vitality, in this case the main root needs to be appropriately cut back to expose a fresh section, then left in a ventilated place to dry before potting (with the potting soil half-moist), and watered after 5-10 days depending on the situation. Third, for a cut-top stem with no roots at all, after drying in a ventilated place and potting (with the potting soil half-moist), water less than for succulents that have grown roots, then wait ten days to half a month until the soil is completely dry before watering again; after repeating this cycle several times, roots will generally appear in about a month or so.

The above is the complete introduction to growing old succulents. Friends who enjoy growing succulents may find it useful as a reference.