Do succulents like acidic or alkaline soil? Spray succulents with white vinegar

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1. Do you prefer acidity or alkalinity?

2. What to do if you like acidity

3. What to do with alkali-loving

A large part of succulents like acidic soil, but there are also a small number, such as plants in the cactus family, which like alkaline soil. For plants that like acidic soil, they generally need to be planted in soil with a pH lower than 7, or during the growth process, ferrous sulfate solution or alum fertilizer water should be watered for acidification. Plants that like alkaline soil can add an appropriate amount of plant ash to the soil.

1. Do they prefer acidic or alkaline soil?

Most succulents grow in mountains or grasslands and prefer neutral or acidic soil, which is very helpful for their development. However, many plants of the Cactaceae family grow in deserts and are more suitable for cultivation in alkaline soil. Therefore, soil cultivation must be carried out according to the plant's preferences, otherwise it will lead to poor growth.

2. What to do if you like acidity

1. Use acidic soil: Using acidic soil is a more direct method. The more common acidic soil is leaf humus soil. However, this kind of soil itself has strong water retention capacity, but the drainage effect is not very good, which is not good for the growth of succulents. Therefore, you also need to add a little river sand or other large-grain substrates inside to help the water drain out and prevent the plants from accumulating water.

2. Acidify: If there is no acidic soil, There are also ways to acidify the soil. For example, watering with ferrous sulfate solution or alum fertilizer water can reduce the pH value. Or add white vinegar to the water for acidification. This method is cheaper, but choose one that does not contain salt, otherwise it will affect the development of the plant.

3. What to do about alkali-loving

For alkaline-loving succulents, such as cacti, they need to be planted in alkaline soil. Generally, the soil pH in the northern zone is higher than 7. They can be used directly, or an appropriate amount of plant ash can be added to the soil to alkalize it. Effect.

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