How do you grow a Christmas cactus so it grows fast? I'll teach you 2 tricks to quickly fill a pot

The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) is a common household potted plant. If you want it to grow fast, you need to care for it according to its habits. Fertilizing, watering, light and soil are all key to the Christmas cactus growing quickly. At the same time, you can also use grafting to make the Christmas cactus quickly fill a pot. Let's take a look!

Christmas cactus care and management:

(1) Soil: Choose fertile, loose soil that is well aerated and well drained. This is very important, otherwise it easily causes waterlogging.

(2) Watering: For the Christmas cactus, it is often best to use a spray bottle to mist it, so that water can be absorbed through the roots on the leaves, and a certain level of air humidity can also be maintained, which is good for rapid growth of the Christmas cactus. Otherwise, watering directly makes it easy to get the amount of water wrong, and the potting soil easily becomes waterlogged, causing root rot.

(3) Fertilizing: For fertilizing the Christmas cactus, it is recommended to use diluted organic fertilizer, following the principle of light fertilizer applied frequently. Combine it with watering so the plant absorbs nutrients more fully and meets its growth needs. Do not fertilize during the dormant period.

(4) Light: Light is very important to how well the Christmas cactus grows. It must not receive direct light, otherwise the leaves easily shrivel. Generally, care for it in a semi-shaded environment; if the other care conditions are met, this will let the Christmas cactus grow quickly.

Christmas cactus grafting method:

To make the Christmas cactus grow fast, grafting is also an effective method. The Christmas cactus itself has a weak root system and is prone to root rot, and grafting can avoid root damage. For grafting, you can choose cactus and Pereskia, etc.

(1) Graft the Christmas cactus in late spring and early summer. Choose a well-growing cactus as the rootstock, 8~12cm long, and use a robust top branch of the Christmas cactus as the scion.

(2) Cut 1 notch in the rootstock and insert the scion into it. Pay attention to shading, watering and fertilizing, and pests and diseases.