Keep succulents this way in summer: no black rot, good condition, vigorous growth in autumn

Xiao Qi

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Summer is about to arrive, and the succulents kept at home will once again face a severe test: dormancy through the summer. So what should you pay attention to when growing succulents in summer?

Ventilation

When growing succulents in summer, you must pay attention: ventilation must be good. Summer is stuffy and hot. No matter what plant you grow, as long as ventilation is good, problems will be fewer. If ventilation is poor, then if you water the succulents, they will easily become mushy and develop black rot. When it is hot and stuffy and there is no ventilation, the roots in the soil are prone to suffocating and rotting, which easily causes black rot and mushiness. Good ventilation is the key to growing succulents well.

Watering

Succulents generally go dormant in summer. But during dormancy, the potting soil still cannot stay dry for a long time. Otherwise, the succulents will drop a large number of leaves, or even the whole plant will wilt. You should appropriately replenish water a few times. When watering succulents, try to choose windy weather or the cool morning and evening to give them a little water. You can water half the amount, not soak it thoroughly, and let the potting soil slowly absorb the water by itself. If your succulent plant is large enough, then it can go through a whole summer without watering, and wait until autumn arrives to resume watering and fertilizing.

Fertilizing

In the high-temperature summer season, it does not grow. Absolutely do not fertilize it. If you fertilize it, it will only increase the burden on its root system. It can also easily damage its roots. So be sure to pay attention to this point.

Rain exposure

There is a lot of rain in summer, so absolutely do not put succulents outside in the rain. In summer's high temperatures, the temperature inside the potting soil is very high. Rainwater is very cold. If it falls on the leaves, it will cause the leaves to become mushy. If it falls into the potting soil, it will cause root rot, leading to black rot. Improper rain exposure and watering in summer are the main causes of black rot. Be sure not to let them get rained on.

Pests

The pest problem most likely to appear when growing succulents is scale insects. Summer is stuffy, hot, and poorly ventilated, which easily breeds scale insects. Check often. On the growing point, the lower leaves, and the stems, if you find white scale insects, be sure to spray pesticide in time. Because they reproduce very quickly. And they easily spread. Detect early, isolate early, spray early.

Growing succulents in summer is really simple. Do these five steps well, and succulents will get through summer without pressure. These are all situations Xiao Qi encountered during the process of caring for succulents and the experience he summarized himself. I hope it can help you and help you grow succulents well.

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