Essential maintenance knowledge for newbies raising succulents

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How to buy meat and the pros and cons

How to tell whether meat is healthy or not

What are the commonly used tools for succulents?

There are more than 10,000 species of succulents in the world, and they are popular all over the world. The most common ones belong to the Crassulaceae and Cactaceae families. With the continuous emergence of hybrid varieties, a large wave of lovely succulents are approaching. However, As a newbie, you still have no idea how to start? Today, the editor will take you to understand succulents and learn the necessary maintenance knowledge.

Methods and pros and cons of buying succulents

Flower markets, supermarkets, flower shops

Advantages

1. Can directly identify succulent varieties.

2. It is easier to buy healthy and high-quality meat.

Disadvantages

1. It is easy to bring pests home.

2. Prices fluctuate greatly, making it difficult for first-time owners to grasp and easy to spend more money.

Online store, forum

Advantages

1. Easy to purchase, complete varieties, you can buy without leaving home.

2. Price comparison is convenient and the price is reasonable. You can also exchange experiences on buying and raising more meat online.

Disadvantages

1. The succulents cannot be seen directly, so it is not suitable to judge the size and health of the plants.

2. If the buyer and seller are in different regions, it will take a long time for the succulents to adapt to the new environment and recover.

3. During the express delivery process, succulents are easily injured.

How to distinguish whether succulents are healthy or not

Healthy succulents

1. The plant is upright; the leaves are many and thick, and the leaves are fresh in color.

2. The plant is strong and healthy; the leaves have no defects, no scorch spots, and no diseases or insect pests.

3. Multi-headed succulents are more cost-effective than single-headed ones.

4. There are dense thorns, no defects, and no pests and diseases;  The spheres are plump and there are no aging symptoms.

Unhealthy succulents

1. Uneven growth

2. Severe leggy rhizomes

3. Flowers lifeless, leaves turned down, Lack of nutrients and water.

4. Pests and diseases

Notes

1. Succulent plants do not grow well in winter and should be avoided in winter and summer. It is better to buy them in spring and autumn.

2. Don’t buy too many succulents at one time, 2-3 pots is appropriate. Experience needs to be accumulated slowly.

3. Don’t buy too expensive or rare varieties for your first purchase, otherwise you will easily fail and your confidence in raising succulents will be damaged.

4. Succulents need careful care to become more and more beautiful.

What are the commonly used tools for succulents?

Small sprayer

A small sprayer is used for air drying to spray around pages and pots to increase air humidity. At the same time, the sprayer can also be used for spraying pesticides and fertilizers.

Watering kettle

Watering kettle recommendation Using a squeeze-type curved spout pot can control the amount of water to prevent excessive water damage to the roots. It can also prevent water from pouring onto the plants and prevent leaf rot. When watering, just water along the edge of the container. For the succulents in the bottle landscape and the mini succulents, it is more suitable to choose dropper watering.

Small spatula

For small spatula Used for mixing cultivation soil, shoveling soil when changing pots, removing pots, adding soil, etc. Generally, succulent flower pots are not large, so it is recommended to use mini gadgets.

Brush

You can use a toothbrush for the brush Or a brush or other substitute, used to brush away dust, soil particles, dirt on plants, and remove insect eggs on plants.

Tweezers

Tweezers are used for removal Dead leaves and fleshy cuttings can also be used to remove insect eggs.

Scissors

Scissors are used for trimming Shaping is generally used when trimming roots and cuttings.

Bamboo sticks

Bamboo sticks can be used to test pot soil moisture. Insert the bamboo skewer into the pot soil. If the pot soil does not come out, it means the pot soil is dry and can be watered.

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