What are the methods and precautions for succulent pot transfer?

The transplanting of succulents should generally be carried out during the recovery period just after the plant has been dormant, or in winter. You can prune the roots before transplanting, or you can choose not to prune the roots, and dry the wound before potting after pruning.

At the beginning of maintenance, try not to transplant and prune the roots frequently, and then transplant at least one year. Transplanting succulents is best done with a few days of water cut-off.

Succulents can also be transplanted without pruning the roots and potting with a little old soil. If there are more roots, and there are some dead roots and rotten roots, flower friends can use scissors to shorten the roots, and after pruning, you can put the succulents in a cool place to dry the wound, and then pot.

The growth rate of succulents is generally slow, and at the beginning of maintenance, try not to transplant and prune the roots frequently, at least from the beginning of planting to maintain at least about a year. The time mentioned here is that in the case of healthy growth, the pot is too small or the soil is compacted, and it is necessary to transplant it early.

Prune the root system, cut off the diseased roots and rotten roots, and keep only the taproot. Water and fertilizer management: do not fertilize it, control the amount of watering to ensure that the soil is moist.

Note: Choose a container that is slightly larger than the original pot for repotting.

1. Potting time

Transplanting succulents is best carried out in spring, when the climate is milder and the rainfall is moderate, after transplanting succulents, it can promote its recovery as soon as possible, and the soil mass should be retained when moving the pot, so as to reduce the damage to the root system of succulents, reduce water loss, and improve the survival rate.

2. Prune the root system

When the succulent is moved to the pot, the root system should be properly pruned, the diseased roots and rotten roots should be cut off, only the taproot should be retained, and then placed in the potassium permanganate solution, soaked for about 10 minutes, and dried after fishing, which can reduce the breeding of bacteria and make the succulent grow healthier.

3. Water and fertilizer management

Succulent pot will enter the potting slow seedling period, this time it is best not to fertilize it, watering to control the amount, to ensure that the soil is moist, put it in a cool, ventilated environment for about 7 days, and then resume normal breeding methods.

4. Precautions

To change the pot of the succulent to choose a slightly larger container than the original pot, the bottom of the container should have a drainage outlet, two weeks before the pot to stop watering, the soil is dry is conducive to desoiling, the new soil is best to put peat soil, humus, perlite and other substances, increase the permeability and drainage of the soil.

Succulent potting should be selected when the climate is suitable, that is, spring and autumn. Keep it dry for a few days before depotting, remove the succulent and trim the roots, and move to a cool and ventilated place to dry the roots. Prepare the right size pots, prepare the soil and put them in the pots, straighten the succulents and plant them in the pits, and lift the roots while filling the soil to make the roots conform to the soil.

Keep the succulent in a cool and ventilated place, water normally for about a week, and gradually see the light chain cracking.

Watering should be stopped a few days before depotting to keep the soil dry so that it is not easy to hurt the roots. After carefully removing the succulents, shake off the old soil attached to the roots, cut off the rotten roots, dead old roots, and overgrown roots, and retain the taproot. After pruning, move the succulent to a cool and ventilated place to dry, and dry the wound of the source locust before potting.

Succulent precautions.

It should be noted that succulent sheds are generally more suitable for loose and fertile soil, if the soil quality is not good, the roots will not be able to breathe and grow, and the plants will slowly die. Usually it is planted in loose and fertile soil, and peat and perlite are used as potting soil, which can ensure good drainage and air permeability. If not, you can add river sand to the humus soil to have the same effect.

Succulents store a lot of water in their stems and leaves, and they are very drought tolerant and do not have a high demand for water, so don't water too much. Irrigation is usually carried out after the soil is dry, and each watering needs to be watered thoroughly to ensure that there is water above and below the soil, so that it can be better absorbed. Watering too often or too much can lead to root rot.

Most of the flesh is very leathery, my general medium is peat + perlite = 1:1 or 2:1 look, perlite is a little more conducive to drainage and ventilation.

Of course, some experts choose the special soil of the red jade god horse, which is expensive. When changing pots, pay attention to handle gently, do not hurt the root system or succulent leaves, the former is easy to cause the death of the plant, and the latter affects the appearance. If your new pot is empty, it should be fine, if it is a porcelain cup or a bottomless container, it is recommended to spread a layer of ceramsite or perlite on the bottom of the container.

Take my Huang Li and Yamato Nishiki as examples, after the transplanting is completed, the small pots do not dare to water, so they spray them with a watering can to make the soil moist. If your succulent plants are larger, you can consider adding a small amount of Ocytic slow-release fertilizer to the flower soil, which is really easy to use.

Under the conditions of long-term artificial cultivation, the root system of succulents fills the entire pot, which is not conducive to drainage and ventilation, and the soil nutrients are lost, from the original clump to powder, and the soil is acidified, so when the plant grows to a certain stage, it must be turned over and the soil must be changed.

Generally, succulents are repotted every 1 to 3 years (some varieties of seedlings can even be transplanted several times a year, commonly known as 'move a move, grow bigger'). Most varieties are repotted between mid-March and early April, while some "winter-type" varieties that grow in winter and dormant in summer can also be repotted between late August and early September. In short, the repotting time should be carried out near the end of the dormancy period and when the plants are about to grow.

Clumps of plants can also be propagated by dividing at the same time as repotting. In addition, if the plant is found to have rotten roots, it can be repotted at any time.

Stop watering 3 to 5 days before repotting. When repotting, detach the plants from the pot and shake the soil off the roots. The old roots, rotten roots, and hollow roots are all cut off to retain the strong and full root system with good absorption capacity.

However, varieties with hypertrophic fleshy roots, such as cactus and black feather jade, are not easy to over-prune the roots, because these fleshy roots store rich nutrients, if over-pruning will affect the growth, and in severe cases, even rotten roots, the whole plant will die. If there are young plants next to the old plants, they can be broken off, the root system can be properly pruned, and the dry leaves can be removed and planted separately. If the wound is too large during dividing, sulfur powder, charcoal powder, carbendazim or other antiseptic drugs can be applied to the wound, and it can be left to dry for 3 to 7 days, and then potted after the wound is dry.

When planting new plants, a layer of gauze should be placed on the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot to prevent insect infestation, and then covered with tiles on the mesh to facilitate drainage. Different varieties of succulents are planted with different culture soil, and the bottom of the pot should be placed with coarse-grained soil, and then fine-grained soil, the plant is straightened, and the plant is slightly lifted while adding soil to stretch the root system. Do not overfill the soil to facilitate later watering.

After planting, gently "pomp" the pot on the ground a few times to make the soil and roots tightly bonded. It is not necessary to water immediately after planting, practice has proved that the roots of plants are faster and better in the slightly wet soil, and then spray some water when the potting soil is dry, and you can water it once after 7 to 10 days. The planted plants should be maintained in a bright place without direct sunlight.