After a thunderstorm, the succulents went wild, bursting out of their pots and crowding into bunches like grapes

To let them get rained on in a thunderstorm, the temperature has to be right first

Spring has arrived, and the temperature is rising. When the outdoor temperature is no lower than 10°C, those who keep their succulents indoors can move them outside to get some sun. If they can catch a spell of spring rain, which is as precious as oil, that would be perfect, and the succulents will grow even rounder.

Why do succulents get fatter after being rained on?

Most succulent growers know that when succulents are grown outdoors, they should avoid getting rained on as much as possible, otherwise it easily leads to root rot, sunburn spots, translucent leaves and other problems. So why did this grower say her succulents got fatter and fatter after being rained on in a thunderstorm?

1. It forms nitrates that are good for succulent growth

During thunderstorm weather, nitrogen in the air forms nitric acid, which mixes with the rainwater and falls into the potting soil. This grower used leaf mold soil for her succulents. When the nitric acid in the rainwater fell into the leaf mold soil, it formed nitrates, and nitrates can make succulents grow fast and round.

When letting them get rained on in a thunderstorm, if the soil is not leaf mold soil, you can also sprinkle a bit of plant ash on the surface of the pot in advance. That way, when the rainwater falls onto the plant ash, it will also form nitrates, and it would be hard for the succulents not to grow fat!

2. It increases the oxygen content of the soil and sterilizes the soil

Thunderstorm weather produces ozone. After ozone dissolves in rainwater, it is reduced back into oxygen. When the rainwater falls into the soil, it can increase the soil's oxygen content and also sterilize the soil.

After letting them get rained on in a thunderstorm, pay attention to these!

Letting succulents get a bit of thunderstorm rain is good for their growth, but you cannot just let them get rained on however you like. Growers must pay attention to these few precautions!

1. After the rain, they cannot go straight into the sun

If the sun comes out soon after the thunderstorm, growers should quickly find a cloth with good water absorption, wipe the water off the leaves, and put the plants in a place without sunlight and with good ventilation. Wait until the soil is dry before moving them out to get sun. If there is water on the leaves and the sun hits them, it will turn into sunburn spots, and that is just ugly!

2. At most 1-2 times of thunderstorm rain per year

Succulents should get thunderstorm rain at most 1-2 times a year. Any more than that, and symptoms such as translucent leaves and death will appear instead. Growers, do not be greedy!

3. After the rain, water with a bit of nutrient solution

After letting them get rained on in a thunderstorm, you can water with homemade fruit peel nutrient solution or a nutrient solution specially for succulents, so the succulents grow faster and their roots become thicker and stronger. Growing fat is then just a matter of minutes!

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