There are principles for fattening up succulents: stretch out the watering intervals, and they will plump up in a month
Generally, during the growing season of succulents, within a reasonable watering cycle, you can boldly and freely water them over the top, watering until it runs full in and full out. This is especially true for those who have the conditions to use root-free water; a thorough watering can make the plants feel as refreshed as a spring breeze. The water stains on the pot surface, the dust on the plant surface, and the root excrement within the potting soil can all be rinsed completely clean in one thorough watering.
During the dormant season of succulents, the main goal during this period is maintenance. Due to temperature and other reasons, succulents enter a self-protective state, the roots stop most of their activity, and a considerable portion of the fine roots have already disappeared. At this time, there is no need to consider maintaining the root hairs. Since the water-absorbing function is lost, excess water is not only ineffective but will instead cause the fine roots to rot, which in turn affects the main roots of the succulents.
In the dormant season, mainly rely on misting, appropriately maintaining the humidity of the air and potting soil, so that the plants will not develop physiological disorders due to excessive dryness during dormancy; that is enough. If they are really badly stifled, pick a cool evening, give one thorough watering, then turn an electric fan on full blast for the whole night. As long as you can ensure that the pot surface is dry the next day and there is no standing water in the leaf core, that is fine.
The so-called dormancy is not absolute either. For similar varieties such as the Haworthia cooperi 'Silver' and Haworthia cooperi of the genus Haworthia, most plants of the genus Stomatium in the family Aizoaceae, and Lithops pseudotruncatella of the genus Lithops, dormancy is not obvious, and this also needs to be handled flexibly according to the condition of each plant. The principle is that in the season when they should be dormant, if the plants show dehydration, the growing point loses its luster, or the overall color deepens and they feel soft to the touch, they should all be treated as dormant.
When you are certain, absolutely certain, and positively sure that your succulents have successfully rooted, you can appropriately give water. So-called appropriate means less water and fewer waterings. After ten days to half a month, grab the plant with your hand and gently pull upward; if you feel obvious resistance, then congratulations, you can start training the fat. The secret to training the fat is to control your hand. Do not suddenly become affectionate toward them on a whim and give a ladle of water, and do not imagine that the succulents are thirsty just because you yourself feel thirsty and give another ladle of water, and do not, just because you once watered every two days for two months and the succulents miraculously survived, think you can give water whenever you want, because these little actions may not kill the succulents, but they will find it very hard to fatten them up.
Fattening succulents must follow principles, that is, stretch the watering intervals as long as possible, give water only when they desire it most, and when not giving water, do not give a single drop; when giving water, give it thoroughly. Why is it so joyful after a long drought meets sweet rain? It is probably just like this. How do you judge when they most desire water? There is no need to insert a toothpick, and no need to tap the pot wall; just calculate the time and pinch the leaves. If it has been about a week without watering, and the formerly firm leaves are now soft and floppy (both conditions must be met at the same time), then you can give a satisfying heavy watering until it is thoroughly watered (the above experience is only effective for succulents with healthy roots during the growing season). Through this method of watering, succulents can slowly plump up in just over a month.