How to raise succulents on the balcony

Succulent plant maintenance strategy! There is simply zero resistance to round succulents, and if you want to raise succulents as much as possible, you must learn these three tricks.

1. Generally, in winter, the outdoor temperature may drop below zero, so the closer to the balcony glass window, the colder it will be.

2. If you have time at home, you should move the position of the succulent, don't always put it in the same place, usually observe the direction and intensity of the sun's irradiation, and feel that the light intensity here has become lower, and the light direction has shifted, so we have to move it to a sunny place.

3. Pay more attention to spraying insecticides in the mildew rainy weather in summer to prevent insects and microorganisms from growing in the soil and ensure the health of the soil.

4. After watering once, wait until the soil surface is white, and the surface and internal soil moisture disappear, and then water the second time, and you can't wait for the potting soil to dry for a long time before watering. The general method is to put your finger inside the soil and feel it dry before watering. If the inside is wet, it is not suitable for continuous watering, which is easy to cause water accumulation in the lower part of the soil, which will seriously lead to root rot.

1. Morphological characteristics of succulents.

The water storage tissue is mainly in the leaves. The stems are generally not fleshy, and some stems are slightly lignified. The degree of succulence of leaves varies according to the degree of drought in the habitat. Species native to less arid areas have larger, thinner leaves.

Succulents refer to plants that have at least one of the three vegetative organs of the root, stem, and leaf of a plant that is thick and juicy and has the function of storing a lot of water. It has at least one fleshy tissue. As a result of long-term adaptation to arid environments, the vegetative organs of cacti and succulents have undergone great changes, and the original leaves have degenerated into needle-like leaves in most cacti plants.

Second, the medicinal value of succulents.

There are medicinal plants in succulents, such as some plants of the genus Cyanoclastus, which are very effective for cardiovascular diseases. Dioscorea macrostachya, native to Mexico, is widely cultivated in the United States and Puerto Rico because of its ability to make cortisone and other hormones, and it can also be used as a raw material for some contraceptives.

There are many species of succulents that have medicinal ingredients. For example, people will choose the stem of the cactus plant with less thorns and thick flesh to peel and mash it and apply it externally, which can treat carbuncles and other skin diseases, and the golden fan and sword palm in the genus also have obvious curative effects on mumps. The stems and thick, fleshy roots of a spherical cactus contain an alkaloid called mescalin, which has hallucinogenic anesthetic effects.

1. Succulents on closed balconies still follow their own growth environment and basic conditions, including sunlight, moisture, temperature, humidity, ventilation and fertilization, etc.

2. Generally, in winter, the outdoor temperature may drop below zero, so the closer to the balcony glass window, the colder it will be.

3. If you have time at home, you should move the position of the succulent, don't keep it in the same place, usually observe the direction and intensity change of the sunlight, and feel that the light intensity here has become lower, and the light direction has shifted, so we have to move it to a sunny place.

4. Some closed balconies are not even indoors, and the kind of air that the balcony rarely opens is very bad, and the ventilation is very invisible, so we usually have to open the window for a period of time to ventilate and make the air convection, which can also reduce the breeding of bacteria and the occurrence of diseases, and you can also put the succulents on the corridor or rooftop for a few days, so that they can improve the air situation and then put it back in place.

Further information: Succulents receive at least 3-4 hours of sunlight per day in their native environment, and some varieties even receive 6-8 hours of sunlight. Due to the constraints of daily living conditions, it is impossible for the average family to receive long-term high-quality sunshine every day, but as long as there is a south-facing window, at least 2 hours of sunshine per day is sufficient.

Adequate but moderate sunlight can make succulents stronger, more compact, brighter in color, healthier, less susceptible to fungal infections, and less likely to be infected by insects. Especially in the spring and autumn growing seasons, it is necessary to increase the number of sunshine hours as much as possible. [1 Succulents are divided into winter and summer types, winter types grow in winter, spring and autumn and are dormant in summer, while summer types grow in summer and dormant in winter.

The sunshine time, including the frequency of watering, should be determined according to the dormancy situation, generally dormant, the sunshine should not be too strong, and the watering frequency should be slightly reduced.

It doesn't take a lot of space to raise more meat, just a small cup, a small tile pot can be raised.

Just put it in the sun and remember to shade it in the summer.

The above is too narrow, it is purely to show off, and the words of the ball game are basically to control the water and bask in the sun Novices, don't make the humidity too high, the habits of sedum are elusive, and it is too expensive to start.

Avoid direct sunlight in summer, in other seasons you can bask in the sun more, ventilate more, water less, do not dry and do not water, watering thoroughly, you can squat the pot in the water for two or three minutes to let him absorb water.

Most succulents are light-loving, and maintenance on the balcony can meet the demand for light, and you can usually bask in more sun and ventilate. However, when the strong light is in the summer season, try to cover the ants in time, do not expose to the sun, and avoid burns. Usually watering does not need to be too frequent, just give water when it is dry.

In addition, if it is an open balcony, it should be moved indoors in winter, it is not cold-tolerant, and the indoor temperature is best to be above 10 degrees to avoid frostbite.

1. In general, the outdoor temperature may drop below zero degrees in winter, so the closer to the balcony glass window, the colder it will be.

2. If you have time at home, you should move the position of the succulent, don't keep it in the same place, usually observe the direction and intensity of the sun's irradiation, and feel that the light intensity here has become lower, and the light direction has shifted, so we have to move it to a sunny place.

3. Pay more attention to spraying insecticides in the mildew rainy weather in summer to prevent insects and microorganisms from growing in the soil and ensure the health of the soil.

4. After watering once, wait until the soil surface is white, and the surface and internal soil moisture disappear, and then water the second time, and you can't wait for the potting soil to dry for a long time before watering. The general method is to put your finger inside the soil and feel it dry before watering. If the inside is wet, it is not suitable for continuous watering, which is easy to cause water accumulation in the lower part of the soil, which will seriously lead to root rot.