How to care for succulents after they have been soaked by rain?

If your succulents get rained on...

If your succulents unfortunately get soaked by heavy rain, please do not worry too much. If handled properly afterwards, being soaked after a storm is not only not dangerous for succulents, but may even give them a rejuvenating burst of rapid growth.

Thoughtful Succulent Talk has prepared post-rain care knowledge for everyone

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One

Let them breathe fresh air as soon as possible

The life activities of succulents depend entirely on oxygen dissolved in water for support. Since all plants evolved from aquatic plants, they all more or less have the ability to survive in water for a short time (although succulents are somewhat less skilled in this regard).As long as they can be helped to breathe fresh air as soon as possible, succulents are in no mortal danger.

Two

Pay attention to drainage

The problem of poor drainage does not only occur after heavy rain. Many succulent growers do not pay attention to the drainage issue of the hole at the bottom of the flowerpot. To keep the windowsill clean, some growers place a porcelain plate under a porcelain flowerpot. This practice often causes water to accumulate in the flowerpot after watering, leading to black rot every time they water.

Three

Do not expose them to the sun immediately after rain

Another cause of death after being soaked is exposure to the sun after rain. Afternoon rainstorms often have very high water temperatures,and if the sun comes out immediately after the rain stops, there will be an effect similar to boiled meat slices. When this happens, succulent growers are often eager to shade them, but after shading they face unbearable damp heat, which is even more likely to trigger black rot in succulents.

How should this situation be solved? If they are thoroughly soaked by a rainstorm in high-temperature weather and then face exposure to the sun,you can water the succulents thoroughly again with cool tap water, which can help the succulents escape the predicament of boiled meat slices.

Four

Maintain ventilation

If you encounter even worse weather, such as exposure to the sun after a rainstorm, followed by several consecutive days of high humidity, high heat and no wind, what should you do? The simplest life-saving method is to bring out an electric fan to create some artificial wind. In weather that is truly too hot and humid, you can also add a little quick oxygen-increasing agent used for fishkeeping to the water when watering. Oxygen-rich water can help the root system of succulents survive better in an airtight environment.

Wishing everyone's succulents never get rained on, and even if they do get rained on, that they grow better and better! haha~