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After feeding succulents 3 kinds of growth boosters, they plumped up fast

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Compact and dainty succulents are very popular plants. Many friends love growing succulents, but the ones they grow themselves never plump up, staying thin and scraggly, looking quite pitiful. Actually, if you want your succulents to plump up fast too, why not try...

Compact and dainty succulents are very popular plants. Many friends love growing succulents, but the ones they grow themselves never plump up, staying thin and scraggly, looking quite pitiful. Actually, if you want your succulents to plump up fast too, why not try these 3 kinds of "growth boosters."

The first kind: eggshells

Eggshells contain a large amount of potassium (calcium, etc.), making them a great "potassium fertilizer." The shells are hard, and their surface has many pores invisible to the naked eye, giving them excellent breathability. Used for growing succulents, they not only promote plant growth but also improve the soil's looseness and breathability.

The way to process eggshells is also especially simple: collect the eggshells, wash away the residue inside, then crush them as finely as possible, leave them in the sun to bake for a few days, and when using them just grab a little and mix it into the soil.

The second kind: carrots

The "organic fertilizer" made from carrots - we all know carrot pieces contain a lot of fiber and vitamins. If eating them benefits us, feeding them to succulents works the same way, and the key point is that succulents love them too. They can help succulents grow more shoots.

The method for composting carrots is very simple: choose one carrot, chop it up as finely as possible, then mix it into soil, put it all into a bottle to ferment, and after about 1-2 months (the time differs between winter and summer), it is about ready to use.

When using it, mix it into your soil blend together with the soil. Do not use too much, because carrot's fertilizing effect is actually quite strong - too much will backfire. Generally, digging in a few spoonfuls and mixing it into the soil blend is enough.

The third kind: fruit peels

You can collect some fruit peels such as pomelo peel, grape peel, banana peel, and orange peel, wash them clean, chop them up, and put them in a bottle to ferment. After about 1-2 months, once fermented, dilute with about 100 times its volume of water, then put it into a spray bottle to water the succulents.

This is because these fruit peels contain nutrients such as vitamins, phosphorus, and potassium, which can promote succulent growth. If you don't want so much trouble, you can also apply some nutrient-rich organic fertilizer, which is ecologically safe and contains a variety of organic matter. Once the succulents absorb it, they will grow more and more vigorously, and a pot overflowing with growth will be just around the corner.

With the supplement of the above three "growth boosters," succulents will speed up their growth in suitable seasons, and filling out the pot will be even easier!




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