How to grow succulents so they burst into a full pot? A detailed guide to the latest care methods
1. Choose good varieties
If you want your succulents to burst into a full pot, you can choose varieties that easily fill out a pot, such as Graptopetalum mendozae, Graptopetalum paraguayense 'Bronze', Echeveria 'Hongzhilian', and Echeveria 'Tia', which are easier to grow into a full pot.
2. Pinching and beheading
Succulents also have apical dominance, so if you want to encourage a full pot, you can pinch them by damaging the center of the leaf rosette, which stimulates side buds to sprout and grow; once the side buds grow larger, they can create the look of a full pot. For succulents that do not easily grow side branches, you can simply behead them, and the top shoots that are cut off can also be stuck into the soil nearby as cuttings, which can speed up filling out the pot.
3. Plenty of light
Most succulents like sunlight, and only with sufficient light can they grow quickly, become robust, and fill out the pot, so they should be kept in a spot with good light. Apart from providing some shade in summer, they should get plenty of sun in the other three seasons.
4. Add fertilizer
Fertilizing is also a very important factor. When potting, you should apply enough base fertilizer, and when repotting, do not neglect the base fertilizer; during the later stage of vigorous growth, be sure to apply additional fertilizer.
5. Chemical bud stimulation
⟦NL>If you want to achieve a full pot as quickly as possible, you can use chemicals. You can buy bud-stimulating hormone and apply it to the stems of the succulents, which can promote the sprouting of a large number of side buds and help achieve a full pot as soon as possible. However, improper use may cause deformity, so it is not really recommended.