Is watering succulents once every 15 days for water control in summer feasible?

When watering succulents in summer, how many days apart should you actually water?

It is almost June now, and temperatures everywhere have already started rising a lot. In many southern regions, temperatures are now consistently above 30 degrees, and the care methods for succulents have also changed greatly. Once the temperature rises, the growth rate of succulents begins to decline, and their demand for water is no longer as much as in spring. At this time, we need to control water for succulents.

Summer temperatures are very high, and at this time succulents enter a dormant period. During dormancy, succulents stop growing and can survive without much water. Moreover, because summer temperatures are high, watering too much and keeping the soil moist can easily cause root rot, so in summer many succulent growers cut off water entirely for their succulents.

But summer is very long. After many succulent growers cut off water, if the soil becomes too dry, the roots will dry up. Then when they water the succulents for the first time in autumn, a large amount of black rot occurs. So many people say that in summer you cannot cut off water for succulents, but should learn to control water. Water control mainly means controlling the amount of water and the frequency of watering.

Different regional environments and different potting soils used will both affect watering frequency and water amount. The succulent grower is in Nanjing, the "free-shipping area" and one of the "four great furnaces," where summer temperatures are very high. The grower says that since water must be controlled and watering cannot be frequent, is it okay to water succulents grown outdoors once every 15 days?

An expert says this still depends on the usual watering frequency. Generally, it is twice the normal watering interval. For example, if you water once every 3 days in spring and autumn, then in summer you can water once every 6 days, with the water amount being half of normal watering, and basically no problems will occur. In summer, choose to water at night, and just strengthen ventilation after watering. After all, everyone's care methods are different, so it is actually very hard to judge just by saying how many days.

In fact, in summer water evaporates very quickly, and the soil will dry out in one or two days. For succulents that like water more, such as deer antler begonia, the leaves will wrinkle and shrivel if not watered for two or three days. At this time, we can water it frequently, but other succulents cannot be treated this way. You still need to first look at the growth habits of the succulent. There are many varieties of succulents, and their water needs are also different. Learning about their habits before caring for them can help us better care for succulents, and there will be fewer casualties.

When watering succulents in summer, we also need to check the weather. If it is about to rain, do not water the succulents, because the moisture in the air is enough for the succulents to absorb. In summer, do you cut off water for your succulents or control water? If you control water, how many days apart do you water?