How to trim the roots of the jade plant 'Hummel's Sunset'? Detailed methods and precautions

After taking the jade plant 'Hummel's Sunset' out of its pot, clean up the root system, use sterilized scissors to cut off the rotting roots, leggy roots, diseased roots, old roots, and dead roots one by one, promptly disinfect the wounds with a potassium permanganate solution or a carbendazim solution, and place it in a fairly ventilated and breathable environment to dry.

Root trimming methods for the jade plant 'Hummel's Sunset'

1. Removing it from the pot

When trimming the roots of the jade plant 'Hummel's Sunset', take the original plant out of its pot. For example, you can tap the pot wall a few times with your hand to create a gap between it and the pot interior, then hold it and turn it over, and finally remove the flower pot, keeping the root ball of soil intact. Be sure not to damage the root system.

2. Trimming the root system

After removing it from the pot, cut off the rotting roots and leggy roots, and also cut off the old, weak, diseased, and damaged roots. After trimming the root system, wounds will be left, so disinfect the wounds promptly, using a potassium permanganate solution or a carbendazim solution, and place it in a fairly ventilated and breathable environment.

3. Care and management

1. After trimming the roots of the jade plant 'Hummel's Sunset', wait until the color turns white before planting. In this way, after replanting, root rot will not occur due to watering, and root growth can be promoted. Place it in a scattered-light environment, and after a period of time move it to a sunny position.

2. Each time you water, follow the principle of not watering until dry, and watering thoroughly when you do, and be careful not to let water accumulate. Keep the most suitable growth temperature between 20-28 degrees, apply a phosphorus-potassium fertilizer once every half month during the growing season, and stop fertilizing during the dormant period, so that no fertilizer damage occurs.