Will succulents eventually die no matter what? Watch out for these bad habits

With the improvement of living standards,

growing flowers at home has become increasingly popular,

While flowers bring freshness and beauty to the home,

they also bring troubles to many flower lovers,

For example, despite careful care,

the flowers still get worse and worse;

A floral bonsai that was gorgeous when bought,

before long it withers away...

Everyone come and take a look,

let's look at some of the pitfalls of growing succulents

If you have them, correct them!

01

Pitfall 1: Watering without soaking through, only giving "half water"

Correct approach:

When watering, you must water thoroughly,

do not just give "half water" (that is, only wetting the surface of the potting soil),

this will leave the flowers' root system with insufficient water supply,

causing leaf drop or even death by drying out.

Watering should follow the rule "don't water until dry, and when you water, soak thoroughly,"

that is, do not water when the potting soil is not yet dry,

if you do water, then water thoroughly in one go,

after watering, be sure to maintain good ventilation.

02

Pitfall 2: Ignoring watering time, watering the same way all four seasons

Correct approach:

The timing of watering requires great care,

In summer, the temperature at noon is relatively high,

at this time you must absolutely avoid watering; if you do water,

it is very easy for the stuffy, damp potting soil to cause succulent root rot and turning to mush.

Generally speaking, for watering time,

in summer it is best to wait until after 4 pm when the temperature has dropped.

03

Pitfall 3: Leaving water droplets on the leaves at night

Correct approach:

Some people often water their flowers at night,

or wipe the leaves with a damp cloth,

not realizing that leaving water droplets on the leaves at night

easily causes the flowers' leaves to rot and invites pests and diseases.

Therefore, pay attention to the watering time,

and also grasp the timing well when wiping the leaves,

be sure to ensure there is no standing water on the leaves, to avoid rot at the core.

04

Pitfall 4: Pouring leftover tea can replenish nutrients for succulents

Correct approach:

Pouring leftover tea into the flowerpot will raise the soil's pH,

easily causing chlorosis, and may even lead to the death of the flowers.

In addition, the leftover tea leaves will breed miscellaneous bacteria during the decomposition process,

affecting environmental hygiene, consuming soil oxygen,

and being unfavorable to flower growth.

PS: The commonly used peat soil for succulents is all slightly acidic!

05

Pitfall 5: Sick and weak plants need more fertilizer

Correct approach:

Sick and weak plants have thin, weak branches and poor photosynthesis,

with slow metabolism,

if you fertilize randomly, it easily causes fertilizer burn.

It's very much like people: if you are already sick,

and still desperately take supplements, not only does it increase the body's burden,

it may also worsen the condition.

The same principle applies to plants.

Therefore, sick and weak plants absolutely must not be blindly given extra fertilizer,

to avoid achieving the opposite of what one intends.

06

Pitfall 6: To make succulents plump, you must use fertilizer!?

Correct approach:

If the fertilizer concentration for potted flowers is too high or the amount used is too much,

it easily causes fertilizer burn; in mild cases it makes the flowers grow poorly,

in severe cases it may lead to the death of the flowers,

which is what everyone often calls "fertilizing to death."

Fertilizing should follow the principle of "thin fertilizer applied frequently,"

with "three parts fertilizer to seven parts water" being best.

07

Pitfall 7: Succulents can protect against radiation? Come grow a pot too

Correct approach:

Because online and many flower market owners

mislead consumers by saying succulents have a radiation-proof function,

many beginners like to place a few pots of succulents

next to the TV or computer.

In fact, this practice is wrong,

Quite apart from whether succulents actually have any radiation-proof effect,

the lighting and ventilation around a TV or computer desk are relatively poor,

which is unfavorable for the growth of succulents.

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Pitfall 8: Indoor flowers get too little ventilation

Correct approach:

Poor air circulation is the number one killer of flower health,

not only affecting the flowers' normal respiration,

but also affecting the flowers' normal growth.

You should often open doors and windows to create good ventilation conditions,

to ensure the plants' normal respiration.

09

Pitfall 9: Always keeping them indoors

Correct approach:

Flower growers often overlook a problem,

which is thinking that indoor plants just need to be kept indoors,

rarely or never moving them.

But in fact, if potted flowers are displayed indoors for too long,

they often grow poorly due to insufficient sunlight,

so at the appropriate time or at regular intervals

you should move the potted flowers outside to recuperate.

Of course,

recuperating should avoid the high-temperature period of summer and the low-temperature period of winter.

How about it? Let me ask you,

Did you get the new skills??

In fact, flowers and plants all have spirit,

You love them,

and they know it...