How do I plant the succulents I just bought? Do I need to wash the roots?

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1. How to deal with

2. How to plant

3. Do you need to wash the roots?

If you want to replant the succulent you just bought, you need to take it out of the original potting soil and use scissors to cut off the blackened roots and wilted leaves. Then treat the cut with disinfectant, dry it, insert it into new, soft and breathable culture soil and compact the soil surface. After that, put it in a warm, semi-shady and ventilated place to slowly pot. It will start growing again as it adapts.

1. How to deal with it

If the succulent you just bought comes with a flowerpot and flower soil suitable for its growth, you don’t need to replant it, just put it in a ventilated and cool place to slow down the pot. If the succulent you just bought does not have a flower pot and flower soil, or the flower pot soil is not suitable for its growth, you need to replant it into suitable new soil.

2. How to plant

First Remove it from the original potting soil and use scissors to cut off the blackened roots and wilted leaves. Then apply some fungicide on the cut, place it on the windowsill, and wait for the cut to dry. This usually takes 2-3 days. After it dries, prepare some soft and breathable new soil, insert it into it, and place it in a warm, semi-shady place for curing slowly.

3. Do you need to wash the roots?

If it is not replanted, then there is no need to root wash it. If it is to be replanted, it is recommended to wash its roots. Although root washing is not a necessary step, if there is no root washing, the bacteria or insect eggs in the original flower soil may be hidden in the soil attached to the plant roots and brought into the new environment. So if possible, you can wash the roots before pruning.

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