With the popularity of succulents, more and more people are starting to grow succulents at home. Among them, succulent money skewers are a very popular variety. However, summer is the dormant period for succulents, and it is no different for succulents. During the summer months, the growth rate of the succulent money skewers slows down and even goes into a dormant state. Therefore, special attention is required to maintain succulent skewers in summer. The following is an introduction to the key points of summer maintenance of succulent money skewers.
1. Illumination. Succulent money skewers like full sun, but in summer, too much light can cause the leaves to sunburn, so proper shade is required. Succulent money skewers can be placed in a well-lit place indoors, or shaded with shade nets. Avoid leaving it in a dark place for a long time so as not to affect its normal growth.
2. Temperature. The suitable growth temperature of the succulent skewers is 15-25, and when the temperature is high in summer, it is necessary to pay attention to ventilation and cooling, and avoid high temperature and high humidity environment, so as not to cause pests and diseases. At the same time, it is also necessary to avoid placing the succulent money skewers at the air outlet of the air conditioner to avoid drying out the leaves.
3. Moisture. Summer is the dormant period for succulents, and succulent skewers are no exception. At this time, the growth rate of succulent money skewers is slower, and the water requirement is relatively reduced. Therefore, when maintaining succulent skewers in summer, it is necessary to control the amount and frequency of watering. In general, watering every 5-7 days is sufficient. At the same time, care should also be taken to avoid stagnant water, which can cause root rot. When watering, you can use spray watering to keep the potting soil moist.
Fourth, fertilizer. When maintaining succulent skewers in the summer, it is necessary to stop fertilizing. Because summer is the dormant period for succulents, fertilization at this time can easily lead to root rot. If fertilization is required, it can be done in spring or autumn and follow the principle of "small quantities, many times". Organic fertilizers or compound fertilizers can be selected for fertilization.
5. Pest control.
Summer is the time of high incidence of succulent plant pests and diseases, and succulent skewers are no exception. When maintaining succulent skewers in summer, you need to pay attention to the prevention and control of pests and diseases. If pests and diseases are found, timely measures need to be taken**. Biological control and chemical control methods can be used for control. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to measures such as strengthening ventilation and increasing sunlight to prevent the occurrence of pests and diseases.
In short, the maintenance of succulent skewers in summer requires attention to controlling light, temperature, moisture, fertilizer, and pest control. Only by mastering these points can you make the succulent money skewers grow healthily and survive the hot summer. At the same time, it is also necessary to be careful not to overwater and fertilize improper maintenance methods to avoid causing harm to the succulent money skewers.
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