Pluck a few leaves from a jade plant, bury 10 of these in the soil, and it will lignify fast, becoming an old stump in 3 years

The jade plant (Crassula ovata) is a common household flower, and many people like to keep one at home. On one hand, it is easy to grow and tolerates neglect, and it will survive as long as you stick a cutting into a flower pot; on the other hand, the jade plant can grow many emerald-green leaves. Not only can it green up the environment, but it can also purify indoor air and absorb dust.

Of course, when caring for a jade plant day to day, many flower growers hope their plant can grow healthy and thick and become an old-stump bonsai. To make jade plant branches lignify quickly and become an old stump, you need to prune and fertilize it in daily care; these two factors are very key. So the topic I am sharing with you today is:

When growing a jade plant, pluck the leaves, then bury 10 of these in the soil, and the branches will lignify quickly, becoming an old stump in 3 years

When growing a jade plant, pluck the leaves and prune the branches, which can speed up lignification of the plant

Every year in spring and autumn, you can pluck off the old leaves and yellow leaves of the jade plant, and then pinch off the tips of the faster-growing branches. Generally, you can use your fingernails to pinch off a pair of leaves at the top directly, which can promote the growth of side buds on the branches and the formation of an old stump. At the same time, you also need to prune away some branches that are growing too densely. Only by reducing the nutrient consumption of other branches can you promote the nutrient needs of the main branch.

Especially in autumn and during the Spring Festival, you can prune the jade plant. This not only keeps the plant's shape attractive, but also reduces nutrient consumption, allowing the nutrients absorbed by the plant's roots to fully take effect and promoting the formation of an old stump.

Bury a few soybean fertilizer grains in the jade plant's pot, which can speed up the formation of an old stump

The jade plant is a plant that likes fertilizer and needs to be fertilized every year. Only when it absorbs sufficient nutrients can the branches lignify faster and form an old stump. You can use soybeans from home: after boiling them and letting them cool, bury about 10 soybean grains around the edge of the flower pot. Of course, this also depends on the size of the pot; generally, for a flower pot with a diameter of 20 cm, choose 10 soybean grains.

After burying the soybean grains in the flower pot, they will naturally ferment later and provide nutrients to the plant. However, when using this kind of soybean fertilizer, you must use only a small amount, otherwise a large amount of fermenting soybeans can easily produce an odor. Also, try to bury the soybean grains at the edge of the flower pot and not close to the roots, otherwise it is easy to burn the jade plant.

Besides fertilizing and pruning, in daily care, if you want the jade plant to quickly form an old stump, you must control watering. Generally, just keep the soil slightly moist; watering too much easily causes the branches to grow leggy. Generally, you can place the jade plant on a balcony with ventilation and scattered light. If conditions allow, flower growers can directly move the pot outdoors for open-air growing, and the growth results are very good.

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