When caring for succulents in autumn, don't neglect this step, otherwise your succulents may turn to jelly

When caring for succulents in autumn, don't "neglect" this step, otherwise your succulents may turn to jelly!

In autumn, on one hand you should note that succulents have entered their peak growing season and you can step up your care, and on the other hand, the peak period for succulent deaths has arrived. What we're talking about today is the common diseases of succulents. If you don't pay attention to routine care, the probability of your succulents dying will rise substantially.

1. Jellyification

Besides the well-known common diseases such as waterlogging and black rot, the causes of succulent jellyification also include many other blights, such as gray mold, which we tend to overlook.

If blight appears and you don't promptly remove the wasted leaves, the leaves will carry a lot of virus. Healthy leaves also have certain defense mechanisms, so diseased leaves won't spread the infection that quickly. Therefore, the best way to control disease is to deal with it diligently, and any rotting spots must be dug out clean.

2. Reusing growing medium

Many friends wonder: can succulent growing medium be reused? Actually, this depends on two cases. One is medium that was actively removed and had no previous disease, in which case it can be used again for potting.

The other is medium that was dug out because of mealybugs, disease and other reasons. This kind of medium isn't unusable, but it must be disinfected and sterilized before use. You can use a microwave to heat and sterilize it, otherwise your succulents can easily become infected with disease again.

There is also a situation where the medium is severely compacted or has been used for more than 1 year. Such soil not only lacks nutrients, but may also restrict root growth, so it is not recommended for further use.

3. Leggy growth

Finally, let's talk about a problem that is very likely to occur in this season: leggy growth. After summer, when we kept our succulents tucked away, many succulents already became leggy from lack of sunlight.

At this time of year, it is already very cool, so be sure to quickly take them outside to get more sun and promote growth. If leggy growth has already occurred, the probability of restoring them is zero, so you can carry out operations such as beheading.