When these 3 situations occur with succulents, you should behead them so they grow denser and denser

In recent years, many flower lovers have been especially fond of growing succulents. Plump and cute, they always bring a sense of joy. Succulents are also very easy to grow, with vigorous vitality, and do not require too much time or energy to care for.

And in these 3 situations, succulents need to be beheaded so the plants can grow denser and cuter.

1. Root rot

There are many causes of root rot, such as overwatering, overfertilizing, and so on. First take the succulent with already rotted roots out of its pot. When a succulent has root rot, it basically affects the stem. Use a sterilized knife to cut off the rotted, blackened roots and stem, keeping only the healthy head.

For the wound on the beheaded succulent head, you can apply some rooting hormone, then place it in a cool, shaded place to dry. Prepare a small bottle with a diameter smaller than the succulent, place the succulent on top, then add water until it reaches about 3-4cm.

When the weather is rather hot, water evaporates quickly, so you need to top up the water about every two days. After roughly half a month, roots will form. Once the new roots are 3-5cm long, it can be taken to be repotted.

2. Succulent etiolation

Succulents are light-loving plants. When there is not enough light, they are especially prone to etiolation, which seriously affects their appearance. At this time, they need to be beheaded.

You can cut off the etiolated stems above the potting soil according to your own needs, then apply carbendazim, and keep it in a cool, shaded place until it grows new shoots.

If you also want the head, you can treat it the same way as the root rot method: cultivate new roots, then repot it.

3. Succulent clustering

Some succulents grow very many heads pressed together, which is not very pleasing. You can behead the extra succulent branches.

Use sterilized scissors to cut from where the stem grows out, then apply lime, which can prevent it from growing new shoots and increase its ornamental value.

The cut branches can also be recultivated and planted. The method is the same as for treating root rot. As long as new roots are cultivated, they can be repotted, directly turning one into many pots.

That is all for the introduction to beheading succulents in these 3 situations. If flower lovers have other additions, you can share them with everyone in the comments section below. If you want to learn more about flower-growing knowledge, you can follow Huajianke!