If all you know about watering succulents is "drench and dry out completely," no wonder the roots never grow well

Succulents come in a huge variety of species with unusual shapes, and more and more people are growing them now. They are so adorably cute that just one look is satisfying. But for those who have grown succulents, have you often heard that watering succulents should follow the principle of "drench and dry out completely"? Of course, I am no exception!

So is watering succulents really just about drenching and letting them dry out completely? Do you truly understand the principle of drench and dry out completely? The answer to this principle is versatile and varied. Watering succulents this way will indeed keep them alive, but the roots of the succulents will not grow well. We all say that to grow plants you must first grow the roots. If the roots do not grow well, then can the succulent still grow well? If we want to grow succulents well, we cannot just follow the principle of drench and dry out completely.

Because there are so many varieties of succulents, each variety has a different growing season, and each variety of succulent and each different growing season has different water requirements. You cannot make a blanket rule about watering succulents. Watering them by drenching and letting them dry out completely will, over time, be bad for the root growth of succulents. Although soil that has dried out completely is less likely to breed pathogens and black rot, succulents have a lot of fine root hairs, and these tiny root hairs will wither from lack of water.

Although the tiny root hairs will grow new roots after drying out and dying, the root system of a succulent grown in this environment is an unhealthy root system and will affect the growth of the succulent. So do not let the soil of succulents get too dry before watering. Try to keep the moisture at slightly damp, so the roots of succulents grown this way will not easily dry out. Once the roots are well cared for, the succulent will look plump and thick.

So watering succulents should be done with care, and every succulent grower has a different way of watering their succulents. Experience is accumulated slowly. If you have better watering experience, you can recommend it to everyone!