What to do if the succulent pole is too long

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1. Reasons

2. Solution

3. Precautions

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Its stems are usually too long due to insufficient light and rapid growth. If this happens and you think it is ornamental, you can choose to plant it directly with some pebbles. If you find it unsightly, you can also choose to behead it and replant it. Beheading should be carried out in spring, which is more conducive to the recovery of the mother plant and the rooting of the beheaded seedlings.

1. Reasons

1. Reasons

Succulent poles that grow too long are usually caused by insufficient light and rapid growth. This is also called a false old pile and does not have the appearance of an old pile. . They are usually lateral buds that sprout from the bottom of the plant, or they may be grown from leaf cuttings.

2. Solution

1 . Plant directly: If you think this state can be appreciated and it is ornamental, you can plant it directly. Put some small stones in an appropriate amount to stabilize the body and prevent it from tilting.

2. Beheading: If you don’t appreciate it, you can behead it again and plant it. This is usually done in spring, when the mother plant can recover faster and the cut part can more easily take root and survive. When cutting off the head, leave two or three leaves on the upper part, and plant the lower part directly so that it will re-grow side buds from the stem.

3. Precautions

If When choosing decapitation treatment, be sure to place the decapitated mother plant in a well-ventilated place and do not let the wound get exposed to water, otherwise it will become infected. The beheaded seedlings should be placed in a bright place without direct light and left to dry for a week, and then planted after the wound is dry. In addition, don’t rush to add light after planting. You should wait half a month for roots to grow before slowly increasing light.

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3. Precautions

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