Stick a bit of this in the succulent pot, and every one of them grows into a chubby little lump, plump to the point of dripping oil

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Many flower lovers adore growing succulents, but every time they see other people's succulents plump and red, while their own are leggy and wilted, what exactly is going on? Don't worry, today Huahua will talk about what exactly to add to the pot so that succulents grow plumper and plumper.

Add a little slow-release fertilizer to the pot, and it will grow and fill the pot in no time!

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Spring is the season when succulents grow. If you want them to grow into big chubby plants as quickly as possible, you must add some fertilizer. And since succulents are rather small, using a bit of slow-release fertilizer is just perfect!

Steps:

1. Slow-release fertilizer releases its nutrients rather slowly. Buried in a succulent pot, it not only supplements nutrients but also won't burn the roots, so buy a pack of slow-release fertilizer at the flower market and it will last you several years!

2. When repotting succulents in spring, you can mix peat soil and granular soil at a 1:1 ratio, then place 10-20 granules of slow-release fertilizer into the potting soil and stir thoroughly, so the slow-release fertilizer slowly releases nutrients in the soil for the succulent roots to absorb.

3. If some flower lovers find repotting too troublesome, you can also scoop out a spoonful of slow-release fertilizer and bury it along the edge of the succulent pot, or simply scatter it on the surface of the potting soil. When you water, the slow-release fertilizer will penetrate directly into the soil along with the water, thus supplementing nutrients for the succulent.

4. After absorbing the nutrients in the slow-release fertilizer, the succulent's root system will become stronger and stronger, its growth will become more and more vigorous, and it will soon fill the pot!

Add a little worm castings to the pot, and the leaves will be so plump they drip oil!

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Huahua previously heard that worm castings are super safe. Even for the most delicate succulents, using worm castings won't burn the roots, so flower lovers who worry that fertilizing will burn the roots might as well give worm castings a try!

Steps:

1. Take advantage of spring and go to a park or a wild area to pick up some worm castings. There are especially many after rain. Those things that look curved and winding are worm castings!

2. Mix the worm castings you brought back together with the soil prepared for succulents and use it as a base fertilizer for succulents. Once the succulent roots absorb the nutrients slowly released by the worm castings, they will grow plumper and plumper!

3. If the amount of worm castings you find is very small, you can also just drop them directly on the surface of the succulent pot. Then when you water, the nutrients in the worm castings will penetrate directly into the pot along with the water, likewise achieving the purpose of supplementing nutrients.

Add a little bone meal to the pot, and the roots will burst the pot!

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Besides the most common slow-release fertilizer, you can also add a little bone meal to the succulent pot, which can make the succulent's root system thick and strong. Don't believe it? Then follow along with Huahua and take a look!

Steps:

1. Don't throw away the fish bones and chicken bones left over from meals at home. Just collect them and set them aside. This is because bones contain relatively high phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, which can make the succulent's root system stronger.

2. Soak the bones in clean water for 5 hours, then put them in a pressure cooker and boil for 2-3 hours to leach out all the salt in the bones.

3. Take the bones out of the pressure cooker, put them in the sun to dry, then crush them with a hammer, or grind them directly into powder with a grinder.

4. When repotting succulents, sprinkle 2-3 spoonfuls of bone meal into the nutrient soil and stir it together with the potting soil to use as a base fertilizer; you can also dig 3-5 small holes along the edge of the succulent pot and bury the bone meal in, using it about once every 2-3 months.

5. Whether mixed into the potting soil or buried directly in the pot, bone meal can slowly release phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, so that after the succulent roots absorb it, the growth becomes stronger and stronger, and filling the pot happens very quickly!

Add a little eggshell to the pot, and the succulent will become stronger and stronger!

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If you want succulents to grow vigorously without spending money, Huahua has a great method for all you flower lovers, and that is to use eggshells, which every household has!

Steps:

1. Collect the leftover eggshells from home, wash them several times with clean water to clean off the egg white inside the shells, and put them in the sun to dry to prevent attracting small bugs.

2. Crush the dried eggshells with your hands, or put them directly in a grinder, crush the eggshells completely into powder, then store them in a small box for later use.

3. When repotting succulents in spring, grab a handful of eggshell powder and mix it directly with the potting soil as a base fertilizer for repotting, letting the eggshells slowly release phosphorus and calcium fertilizer in the soil for the succulent to absorb.

4. If you really don't want to repot, then dig 2-4 small holes along the edge of the succulent pot and bury the eggshells in, which can likewise achieve the purpose of supplementing phosphorus and calcium fertilizer. Once the succulent absorbs the nutrients in the eggshells, the plant will become stronger and stronger. Filling the pot will be a matter of minutes, won't it?

Add a little clay pebbles to the pot, and it won't rot roots even after 10 years of growing!

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Succulents are generally very small, and the pots they need are also very small, so every time you water you must be careful and water a little less. Once you accidentally water too much, it will quickly lead to root rot!

Steps:

1. Although clay pebbles are small, they have very strong water permeability and air permeability, so they are perfect for lining the bottom of the pot!

2. When repotting, first lay a layer of gauze over the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot to prevent soil from leaking out.

3. Then spread a layer of the prepared clay pebbles at the bottom of the pot to achieve water permeability and air permeability.

4. Then put the prepared nutrient soil into the pot, and slowly place the succulent in.

5. The clay pebbles lining the bottom of the pot are loose and breathable with strong drainage. When you water too much, the excess water will drain directly out from the bottom of the pot, so water won't accumulate inside the pot, thereby avoiding the possibility of succulent root rot.

That's all from Huahua for today.

Have all you flower lovers learned it?

Why not take advantage of the moment and give it a try right away,

and let the succulents at home quickly grow plump into balls too!

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