Three things to note when growing succulents, a must-read for beginners

There are many varieties of succulents, and each variety has its own characteristics, but they all share one thing in common: their cute appearance. Many people want to start growing succulents as soon as they see how adorable they are. Today, the editor will teach beginners how to grow succulents.

1. Watering

When growing succulents, let's start with watering. Watering is actually a skilled task, so don't underestimate it. First of all, we should water with capillary water, not gravitational water. Gravitational water is what we need to avoid during the watering process. You may not quite understand these two terms. Capillary water is actually the moisture combined with other media; this moisture exists in the small pores of the medium. Gravitational water is the excess water left after the capillary water is saturated. For example, take a sponge full of water. If we wring it out, a lot of water comes out, and that is gravitational water. But the remaining water in the sponge cannot be wrung out; no matter how you shake it, it still won't come out, and that is capillary water. When watering succulents, try to provide capillary water and avoid gravitational water. Just use this rule as your standard.

2. Soil mixing

Besides watering, the next thing is choosing the soil mix. If you search online, you may find all kinds of soil and stone mixed together, and there is no telling how many recipes there are. When mixing soil, we follow one rule, because the soil mix is made just to meet this requirement, and there are three points in total: water retention capacity, nutrient content, and air permeability. These three points are the rules to follow when mixing soil for succulents. Succulents actually do not need much in the way of nutrients; they need more water, so the soil's water retention capacity should be good. Here, the editor recommends one soil mix: using granules and peat soil at a 1:1 ratio is best, and then spreading a layer of vermiculite on top.

3. Flower pots

Many people say that ceramic pots are the best for growing succulents because they are very breathable, and even if you water too much, you don't have to worry about root rot. Many beginners have a kind of compulsion: as soon as they see that the soil in the pot is dry, they water it, so they all switch to ceramic pots. In fact, good drainage is also a big drawback of ceramic pots, because there are many small gaps on the inner walls of ceramic pots, and moisture will be absorbed by these gaps. This moisture will be carried out along the pot and then evaporate. However, if the soil stays dry for a long time, some young buds will dry up and enter a dormant state, which is also a kind of harm to the plant. So it is better to use porcelain pots for growing instead. However, some people also use plastic pots to grow succulents for convenience.

The above are the three precautions for beginners growing succulents that the editor has compiled for you. I hope they can help all succulent lovers.