Christmas cactus root rot and nearly dying? Learn this old man's trick: recovers in 7 days, fills the pot with blooms in 30 days
I believe many people love the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera). Its flowers are colorful, bright and beautiful, highly favored by people, and it is also the top choice for indoor potted plants. When caring for a Christmas cactus, many problems can also arise, such as not blooming, soft leaves, and bud drop, and even root rot. Root rot is very serious: the condition of the roots determines whether the branches and leaves grow vigorously, so once the roots rot, it is a fatal blow to the plant.
The old man's Christmas cactus was nearly dead from root rot, but fortunately the old man was clever. After handling it this way, it recovered in 7 days and filled the pot with blooms in 30 days.
The old man's Christmas cactus had fairly severe root rot, but some of the leaves were still relatively healthy, not soft and not yellowing. So the old man cut off these healthy leaves, wanting to graft them, and unexpectedly they grew together in 7 days and resumed growth, blooming in 30 days.
The old man grafted the Christmas cactus onto a cactus, because the cactus has strong adaptability to the environment, vigorous vitality, and is not prone to root rot. Afterward, just manage it according to the habits of the cactus, and the Christmas cactus will likewise grow vigorously, blooming in strings.
Let me share the grafting method
Take healthy, plump Christmas cactus leaves and shave off the skin on both sides of the cut surface for later use.
Take a healthy, plump cactus pad, cut off a piece from the top of the cactus, and at the cut surface, make a cut about 1 cm deep. You can also make cuts on the side of the cactus, cutting several slits around the cross-section of the cactus, insert the prepared Christmas cactus leaves into the slits, and secure them with the cactus spines.
Place it in a shady spot, water it thoroughly once, and in about 7 days they will grow together. Very simple and convenient.
If the Christmas cactus has many branches, you can cut several slits in the cactus. Layer by layer, when the flowers bloom in full, it is very spectacular and beautiful.
Moreover, grafting a Christmas cactus onto a cactus will greatly reduce the chance of root rot, and at the same time the Christmas cactus will also grow vigorously!
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